Pick and choose.

[wolfwood]

I currently have two options right now when it comes to my filmmaking career. I can either...

A. Go to this film school in Florida. I get profesional training and i will more than likely get a job as a P.A. after graduation. It may be years before I even touch a camera. Or I could...

B. Take this script I've been working, raise some money, and shoot it myself with no training. Take it to film festivals and try and get it picked up. I could get instant fame or instant nothing.

What would you do?

P.S. I'm probably going to go to school since my parents are riding my ass to go.

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"Do it, Doug!"

[dstepson]

You can get a job as a PA without going to film school. I know thats not what you want and it surely is not what you want to settle for after school. I would suggest lighting, gripping and ADing after school. Of course being a PA is an eyeopeniong experience. I did it once and realized I never wanted to do it again, but I feel that way about being an AD to. Try working as a grip on local indie projects and music videos and see hwre that takes you. You can do this before during or after school.

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[Pryce]

Go to film school. A lot of good and bad talk is said about them. I went to Brighton Film School and that was a PILE OF CRAP, HOWEVER, you may never get the chance again, and instant money & fame is not everything. If you are going to be famous someday - then you will be famous some day (sooner or later it dont matter). Yes, I say, go to school, it will be a good laugh, and you will learn something, whatever it be, it will be something. Have fun with your life first whilst you dont HAVE to earn money - then do your film, it will still be there later. YOU LUCKY THING. Pryce

[Generic Skinhead]

Yeah i'm starting film school ina couple of weeks. I say do it wolfy...you never know who you might meet...plenty of time to "work" when you're old and decrepit (well, cynical anyway)

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Remember kids, Mr. Skin is here to make you think.

[NoahtGreat]

Why can't you do both? Go to school for a while, learn a little something, make some friends who can help with the project. By the time summer after your freshman year rolls around you could have a nice revised draft of your screenplay, most of a crew, and some knowledge as to how to do it.

So I guess, go to school, but make your own films any chance you get. That's my current plan at least.

-=Noah the Great=-

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[GrizzlyAdams]

go to school.

I thought they want you to make stuff - and youve got a project already ( double bouble )

worst case - you'll learn a shed load of stuff. most of it you'll never need ( like algebra ) but are better prepaired to get on with it.

best case, you make your university short, get picked up from sundance and never have a proper job again



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Grizz:

What is the sound of onehand clapping ?