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SSG Ham's Army Films - '14-'17 (Part 3 of 3)

Welcome back to my blog and thanks for your continued support. For this post I’d like to round out this series about the films I made during my military service and share my time transitioning out of Active Duty to the Reserve and starting Film School at the University of Southern California. If you haven’t read my first two posts check them out here Part 1 Years ‘07-’10 and Part 2 Years ‘11-’14. This time of my life I was also struggling a lot personally in many different ways. I’m thankful that I made it through that dark time of my life and have come out the other side stronger, more resilient, more purpose-driven and full of gratitude and there are alot of people that helped me along the way.

Robert HamDecember 27, 2023robert ham, melanie ham, hammr productions, army, army reserve, combat camera, usc film school, Cinematica Arts, family, fight on, usc film, 442 infantry regiment, vietnam veteran, gold star family, service to countryComment

My time at USC School Of Cinematic Arts - Alumni Class '17

The University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts is a world renowned film program that some notable filmmakers like George Lucas, John Carpenter, Ryan Coogler and Ron Howard have attended. The Master’s in Fine Arts program boasts a 3% acceptance rate and the school has been named in the top three of best film schools for decades. I was among some of the older students in my cohort and one of the only one’s married, with kids and a veteran, so at times it was very challenging, but in the end worth it. In this blog post I’ll share a bit about my journey through USC and the impact it made on me as a filmmaker with some of my student films I’ve made along the way.

Robert HamMay 10, 2023USC, Film School, Cinematica Arts, Afghanistan, Interpreters, Interpreters Wanted, filmmaking, filmmaker, University of Southern California, Trojans, war, Robert Ham, documentary Comments

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