As a teenager growing up in Fayetteville, Georgia, Brian LaBrec spent countless afternoons making music videos with his friends, with a camera, some imagination and time to kill. He never imagined those backyard productions would lay the groundwork for a career that would take him around the world and onto the sets of some of the most high-profile film and television projects in Hollywood.
Now based in Marietta, LaBrec serves as head of operations for North America at Clear Angle Studios, a global 3D capture company specializing in the behind-the-scenes work that brings digital worlds to life. From scanning actors and props to capturing entire environments for visual effects, his team played a critical role in productions like Stranger Things, Superman, Electric State, Marvel Thunderbolts, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Captain America: Brave New World.
But his journey in the film industry didn’t follow a traditional path. After earning a music degree from Florida State University and considering a career in arts administration, LaBrec found himself at a crossroads until a tip from his dad changed everything.
“My dad found an article about the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) and said, ‘You’ve always loved this. Why not give it a shot?’” LaBrec recalled. “I enrolled in the continuing education program that spring and that decision really changed my life.”
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