Hi everyone. It is a great site and i am happy to be here. Well, let me tell you a little bit about my situation. I have just graduated from a three years college studies. I studied Business administration but I want to sudy something else in university. I love Politics, Journalism and I am very interested in photography, filmmaking etc. Although I am 28 years old, but I still think it is not too late to study. For now I will try to work but next year i will go to university and continue my studies. What i have decided is to go for filmmaking, something that i like more than anything else.
What do you think of my decision. What would you do if you were in my place?
thanks
I think you would be better off moving to Hollywood and working for free on independent movies for awhile (usually shot on weekends so you can do it while working another job). Learn everything you can and figure out what position you actually want to do (sound, camera, directing). It may lead to paying gigs after awhile once you build up some credits, at the very least it will help you figure out what you want to emphasize in if you go to film school.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
Yeah, Hollywood is where you need to be. Also watch as many movies as you can and study them. Go the the library and get books on filmmaking and read them. Search the internet for sites and and message boards like these to get the answers to everything else.
Good Luck!
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Although I am 28 years old, but I still think it is not too late to study.
Absolutely, its never too late. In fact I would say that having 28 years of life experience would be rather beneficial to film making.
I'm like 38 and just getting started. One advantage to a late start (in low budget independent film) is you hopefully have had a chance to build up a bit in the bank by now and you have a larger number of friends to call upon for locations and as extras.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
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I'm like 38 and just getting started.
I'm not much younger, and hoping to get my first feature finished before I'm 40 :). Hey, it worked for Ridley Scott...
However, I did first work on a movie when I was twelve (16mm student short in my home town), and I've been working on low-budget shoots for about eight years now. I think most people underestimate the amount of time and effort it takes to get anywhere in movies, unless they're a genius or their uncle runs Paramount or something :).
As I see it, if I can actually make a living as a director or editor, stay reasonably fit and don't get Alzheimers, I could potentially spend another forty years making movies after that... there aren't many jobs where you can continue working until you die.
You don?t even need to move to Hollywood. Lot?s of movies are being made in Canada.
Forgive me in advance, but I?m a big filmschool hater. I love what the others have already suggested. Start working on sets - if you want to make movies make movies.
I want my doctor to have finished med school and I want my lawyer to have passed the bar, but when I set down in a movie theater, I don?t care if the writer, producer, director, DP or gaffer finished school. I want to be entertained.
Go for it Alfred!
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The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)
I could be wrong but I'd assumed most shoots in canada were union and thus paid work and thus a bit harder to get involved with if you have no experience. Odds are very city has a small independent film community but Hollywood likely has the largest and the most opportunities.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
Thank you all. Thanks for your suggestions and advises. You guys gave me more power and confidence. I will definitely go for it.
