In the Hollywood edition of Nerd Girl Nation, Carmen Cabana and Kathryne Jansen take us behind the camera to provide insight into the analysis, technology, and engineering that goes into video production and cinematography. #S1E10Hollywood

Kathryne Jansen's parents encouraged her to pursue a traditional career path. Like many parents, they wanted her to go to college, get a degree, and go off to work in a field with job security, good pay, and solid benefits. She tried this, applying to Berry, a private university in north Georgia, and earning a scholarship for early childhood development and education. But she never went. Jansen woke up one morning toward the end of her senior year in high school and just had

Carmen Cabana wouldn't say that she comes from a particularly artistic family, but the inspiration for her cinematography career did begin when she was a child in Colombia. Born with a leg issues, she had to wear a cast on both legs for a number of years, so she grew up enjoying television, paintings, books, films, and video games. Entertaining herself was mostly based on watching things because she couldn't move. She was an observer. This article first appeared in IEEE Women

Episode: S1 E10: Hollywood Hometown: Minneapolis, MN Occupation: Associate Producer Education: Los Angeles Film School Fun Fact: Kathryne moved to Los Angeles on her own when she was 17 years old. Her favorite film is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Social Media: Instagram Websites: IMDb #NerdGirlNationGuest #S1E10Hollywood

Episode: S1 10: Hollywood Hometown: Venezuela Occupation: Cinematographer Education: Art Institute of LA Fun Fact: She was the Second Unit Director of Photography on Season 2 of Netflix's hit series NARCOS. In the news: Variety Pushing Pixels Wholly Cinema ASC Magazine Social Media: Facebook Twitter Websites: IMDb #NerdGirlNationGuest #S1E10Hollywood