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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2008 16:35:19 GMT -5
wanting to become a director, producer, etc.?
i mean you could save college money for the movie's budget or going to college for a back-up plan in another profession, or go to film school and have yourself exposed...and hopefully exposed to someone at the right time. how do you feel about this and which choice would be the most logical one?
i'm 17 and want to pursue a career in film, so this would really help me.
thanks.
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Post by CM Poor on Jan 20, 2008 16:43:10 GMT -5
Couldn't hurt to learn all the tricks of the trade. It also helps to network.
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Post by Goldust on Jan 20, 2008 17:00:46 GMT -5
One of my good friends went to film school in New York. He is actually beginning to do pretty well on the indy film circuit.
It could never hurt to learn the technical aspects of your trade. More over, you're more likely to develop your own style by learning several different ones.
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Post by Doomrider on Jan 20, 2008 18:33:13 GMT -5
Essential? No. Worth it? Yea. Once I had my associate's in TV Production, I wanted to go on and study more as well as do film. Not only do you get to learn the reality of the businesses, hands on experience with the equipment, and good networking...a lot of schools also have job placement. The school I'm starting next fall has a 99% job placement in TV or Film...so even if you aren't going to be working EXACTLY where you want to be...you'll at least have a base salary you can live on while you work on your other projects. I say do it. Apply for scholarships to get the tuition down, or stick to a state school which is super cheap for residents. You could also look into county college for the first two years which runs about $1,200 a semester, and usually has some way to go for free. Just make sure you overlook ALL options before making a decision, and remember, the one great thing about college is that you can always go back.
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Post by forwantof on Jan 20, 2008 20:30:53 GMT -5
More over, you're more likely to develop your own style by learning several different ones. Or it'll severely hinder it, because you'll just be copying someone else's style and thus destroy any creativity you may have had. Either way.. |
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Post by Spicoli~! on Jan 20, 2008 20:39:42 GMT -5
It would benefit you greatly to take classes on film. Learn some history, pick up different techniques, shots and get a chance to get hands on with the equipment. Also another great thing is you can edit with programs that are industry standard in movies and television like Final Cut Pro and Avid, which were two programs I worked with at my school the past semester.
Also going to school you will meet alot of great people...say that you're really good with storyboarding and brainstorming a plot, then you might bump into someone who has really good scriptwriting skills. You guys could hook up on a project possibly or just exchange numbers when the other needs a hand down the line.
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Post by Barrett on Jan 20, 2008 21:54:37 GMT -5
If nothing else, it gives you plenty of "practice" before trying to make a "real" movie. And this is an area where practice is incredibly important.
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I dont know good luck 
