Meet the Crew (Summer Intern Mikayla)

Mikayla Gamble

Birthday: July 9th

Sign: Cancer

Meet our amazing video production intern Mikayla Gamble! This Hampton native currently attends Florida State University and is entering her senior year. She has been a blast to work with here at Jpixx and has been tremendous help on many projects. Check her out below and see what she is all about!?

Congratulations on being the new intern! How did you find out about Jpixx and what made you want to apply for the internship?

After googling my life away??, and I stumbled across them. I wanted to keep up my video production knowledge over the summer and decided to apply. 

What is your major in school and what are your career goals for the future?

Digital Media Production & Film Studies??. I just want to make films and images that matter to me and the people who need their stories told.

What are you most excited for entering your last year of college?

Finishing strong and getting my degree???‍?

What inspired you to pursue Digital Media Production and Film Studies?

My parents got me a camera one day and ever since then I wanted to become a Youtuber, though I’m starting to stray from the idea of Youtube and focus more on content creation.?

What is it about filmmaking that excites you?

It’s all about connection and aesthetics.?

What is your favorite shoot you’ve been on so far?

Hard to pick.?

How has it been working with Jon and Teviya and name one thing you’ve learned from them so far that you didn’t know before?

White balance⚖️is super duper crucial.

How has your experience been working with the crew?

Zero complaints, they’re good peeps.?

What is your favorite Jpixx film or project?

Still too hard to pick, but the seatbelt/booster seat campaign was pretty fantastic. ?

What is your favorite film?

It’s a tie between American Psycho & One Hour Photo.???

Favorite food?

Anything with butter and bread.??

Music?

Depends on the day. We’ll go with 90s R&B for now.??

What do you like to do on your free time?

Freak out about having free time?…and take photos??, of course.

Florida Life or Virginia Life?

Florida for sure ??

Morning Person or Night Owl?

Night Owl ??

What motto do you live by?

YOLO 

What goals do you hope to accomplish with Jpixx during your internship?

Being more open to different types of photography and videography. 

So everyone on the crew has a nickname, have you been given one yet? What is it and what is the backstory behind it?

Gambino: Been my nickname since high school, partially because of my love for Donald Glover, partially because it fits too nicely with my actual last name, like wordplay.