Question by AKA: What is film school or taking film classes like?
What is the film making like? Cause I’ve always wanted to make movies and shorts but I never complete my ideas. And plus I don’t know anyone so I couldn’t film any actors. How is it like? Is it something for beginners?
Best answer:
Answer by busyqbell
It depends on what school you go to. There are some good private film schools that do a lot of hands-on work – but they are very $ $ $ $ expensive. State colleges are good too, even though you will probably end up taking mostly film theory classes. Either way, school is a great option for beginners. You can browse specific colleges to see what courses they offer. Generally, you will take a cinema study (critical movie watching), film history, script writing & story telling, various production technique classes like lighting & sound, editing, art direction & design, cinematography, documentary, then a final project. You will be expected to create your own creative work in every class.
However, just because you go to film school doesn’t mean you will end up working in the industry. It’s way more beneficial to get an internship with someone who will teach you what you really need to know. If you don’t live in LA or NY, that could be hard to do, but it’s still possible.
There are tons of different positions on a set. There is a list here, to give you an idea and help you figure out what you might want to do: http://www.mecfilms.com/moviepubs/memos/hats.htm . Here is another film forum with Q&As: http://www.filmmaking.net/faq/
You can make movies without actors. If you just want to fool around, get an affordable camera, and save yourself thousands of dollars. Youtube is free 🙂
Good luck!
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