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Andrew Bossen

Andrew Bossen, Videographer

Seeing Andrew Bossen, senior, at first glance, likely wearing his New Balance sneakers, Levi’s and Columbia jacket, the words “Hollywood star” don’t exactly come to mind. He looks just like any average high school male. Judging solely by his appearance, one would most likely assume that he is a fairly boring person, but that couldn’t be any further from the truth. Andrew has a unique desire to become a filmmaker.

“I love the art of making movies,” Bossen said. “I see it as a way to share my ideas and thoughts with the world.” Bossen hopes to someday work as a Hollywood director, and is doing anything in order to make it happen. In addition to taking private film classes on Saturdays with local filmmaker, Ira Flowers, creating multiple short films on his own, and helping to start up West Linn’s own Broadcast team last year, he has now joined the Amplifier team in order to get even more video production practice.

“I joined journalism in order to get my creative juices flowing,” Bossen said. “It’s a great opportunity to practice on my video and editing work and have it be seen by my peers.” Though he is comfortable with writing, he wants to focus on improving on his cinematography and editing skills.

“I’ve written many scripts in the past couple years and I feel confident as a writer,” Bossen said. “I’m hoping that journalism will help me work on the areas of filmmaking that I haven’t had as much practice with.” He sees journalism as a logical step to becoming a filmmaker, as many of the core concepts of making journalistic video stories apply to making feature films as well.

Although Bossen understands that success isn’t always easy to come by in the film industry, he is willing to work to see his dreams come true. “It might not be the most practical job in terms of job security, but I feel like it is something I have to do, and I will try my best to make sure that I end up doing what I love.”

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A Super Nintendo console with Super Game Boy player which allows you to play Game Boy games on the Super Nintendo

What a Blast! (From the Past)

Andrew Bossen, Videographer
June 1, 2016

Gaming these days is expensive. There’s no way around it. If you want to play recent titles or buy new ones, it’ll cost at least $300, and that’s just the console. When it comes to games, if you...

(Photo courtesy of Rooster Illusion Films)

Movies You’ve Never Seen: “Strange Brew”

Andrew Bossen, Videographer
June 1, 2016

Have you ever wondered what an oddball, slapstick, jelly-filled Canadian SNL movie would look like? Look no further than the 1983 slapstick comedy “Strange Brew”. The movie’s premise is like the...

The Bee Gees logo, which was most prominently used in the 70's, was brought back for "the Ultimate Bee Gees" collection. 

(The Bee Gees logo is a trademark of Barry Gibb and the estates of Robin and Maurice Gibb)

A Beginner’s Guide to Listening to The Bee Gees

Andrew Bossen, Videographer
June 1, 2016

Do you like disco? Do you think 70’s music is the best music? If so, the Bee Gees might be for you. Do you like pop? Do you think 80’s music is the best music? If so, the Bee Gees might be for you. Do...

[Video] Movies You’ve Never Seen: “Looper”

Andrew Bossen, Kyle Swartz, and
April 8, 2016

A more recent gem, "Looper" has proven to be more than the average movie. Join me as we dive deep into the world of "Looper".

[Video] Word on the Street: Grades

Kyle Swartz and Andrew Bossen
February 9, 2016

What would you do for perfect grades? We hit the halls to see what students think in this episode of Word on the Street; an interview show where students are selected by random and asked about their opinions...

[Video] Word on the Street: Holiday Edition

Kyle Swartz and Andrew Bossen
December 24, 2015

Is it the most wonderful time of the year? We hit the halls of WLHS to see what students think...

[Video] Word on the Street: Trump

Kyle Swartz and Andrew Bossen
December 8, 2015

WLHS students are selected by random and asked how they feel about presidential candidate Donald Trump in the first episode of Word on the Street.

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