currently im a senior at school and i have to decide my future carier: filmmaking or medicine. i've been thinking on studing in france at la fermis ive hear its a good school. anyways i was wandering if anyone could answer some of my doubts
-how difficult is to get a job?? (is there too many filmmakers for market)
-are you really underpaid??
-it is difficult to keep a relationship?? (almost every filmmaker ive seen is single, and personally i dont want to spend the rest of my life alone)
-is it possible to have a family??
i cant think of any other question, but please feel welcome to comment on anything else. cheers,
esteban
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Originally posted by xavest
currently im a senior at school and i have to decide my future carier: filmmaking or medicine. i've been thinking on studing in france at la fermis ive hear its a good school. anyways i was wandering if anyone could answer some of my doubts-how difficult is to get a job?? (is there too many filmmakers for market)
It's difficult, but not impossible.
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-are you really underpaid??
At first, yes. Because so many people are willing to work for free or very, very little to get noticed, producers are willing to pay very little or accept free labor. This doesn't happen in medicine. Freelance work is unstable, so many people go for months without working. Even union work can be sporadic. If you don't live in a place where there are many movies being made, it's even more difficult.
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-it is difficult to keep a relationship?? (almost every filmmaker ive seen is single, and personally i dont want to spend the rest of my life alone)
It sure is. I bet it's difficult for doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists and other people working in medicine. Any job that requires many hours and a lot of dedication makes relationships difficult. Just because the few filmmakers you've seen (out of the hundreds of thousnads out there) are single, doesn't mean most of them are.
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-is it possible to have a family??
Yes. Even filmmakers can fall in love and have families. We really aren't too different than regular people. Most of us aren't celebrities going to parties and awards and making the cover of People magazine. Most of the people involved in making movies from the producers, directors and actors to the writers and crew members are regular people, going to work, meeting friends, playing sports on days off, having a bar-b-cue and yes, having a family. Sure, we often work 60-80 hour weeks, but so do many doctors and cops and firemen and even office workers.
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thanks, it really helped me. i've another question: what have you heard of cinematography in france?
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Originally posted by xavest
thanks, it really helped me. i've another question: what have you heard of cinematography in france?
I think you'll have to elaborate on that question to get any help on it. I'm fairly new to the industry, I'm currently working for free in a Production House. certified instigator hit the nail on the head with most of what he said.
The best advice anyone gave me about entering the film industry is to find a company willing to take you on, allowing you to learn the industry skill on there time and money. You may even get lucky and find a company that takes you on as a runner/PA and pays you a wage.
If you do choose the film route, put as much effort into building a portfolio and learning programs like Final Cut Pro, After Effects, 3D Max, Maya all of which are used heavily in the industry.
