Blog # 3 Film School is In My Bedroom

           Hello again everyone, I hope everybody enjoy my first 2 blogs I have sent in. If you did, then welcome back to my next blog. I have read an article ” Where’d You Go To Film School? In My Bedroom” by Justin Peters. I have chosen this article because of my interest in film and Media. I have also chosen this Article because the title alone also caught my attention knowing the speculation on the cost of film school. I have read this Article long ago when it was first published in the New York Times Newspaper in February 11,2007. I just never had the opportunity to write about this till now.

            The First thing that interest me about the article was the quote on the subject matter by a fellow independent producer David Basulto. He states that he did not learn a thing from the courses at film school in Los Angeles. He enroll in class. Shortly after droping out, he brought a couple of books on the class major instead. I see from reading this piece in the article that he thought film school was a waste of time. I guess learning with the old school methods using actual film and projection, that it is not up to our standards today as filmmakers. This reason seems more true now within our future of technology in Digital Film. Mr. Basulto intrigued me because he then made his own film, funded by himself  using his savings. It seems that the Author Justin Peters shows that we do not have to spend available time in film school when there are other alternatives to learning and making films on your own.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/movies/11pete.html
                         The article in question
        
             Speaking of alternatives, the other thing is the choice of using film school related software made by roughly independent filmmakers. As Mr. Basulto stated in this era of Mini DV digital video cameras, and YouTube Auteur, Final Cut Pro offers the tools of teaching tutorials at a roughly cost of $50 to $500. The fact here shows we do not need teachers in this learning process. It will cut time and money plus you will have the luxury at learning at home in your own pace.

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              I have learned after reading this that there are more extensive DVD-based software on film-making. “Make Your Own Damn Movie“ by Troma Film President Lloyd Kaufman is a known example. I have seen countless of feature documentaries of film-making on DVD’s now today. With that in mind, I have visit many film schools offering hands-on teaching for a heavy expensive tuition price of $15,000 or more a semester.

           On Conclusion, We have to wonder if one whose not as serious or looks at this major as a hobby, should not be pursuing film. Film school should be attended by those who are determined and compassionate about the filmmaking process. They are serious about this major and want to have a career in it. I personally think we should get the best education in film both in school hands on and in home tutorial with PC and DVD extensive software. If not, you can learn in your BEDROOM, on your PC. Otherwise, One could do what I have done and change my major to Media Arts. It is the only academic field that explores hands on graphic, print, computer animated, digital video, and web design in media technology. I would be utilizing my social media tools here in TCI college. One of the few colleges that educates us in this field.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbEJ5wAxtKI&feature=related

                     Lloyd Kaufman at the Direct Your Own Damn Movie book signing May 9th at a Barnes and Noble.