But be reasonable, it would still be smart to take classes in production, editing, lighting, and director-actor relationships.

Sure, spending money on real college would blow. But, it makes sense to me to do these courses. I've already done the production one, mind you.

Basically, everyone else I am friends with, will get a degree. So, I just want to say "I took some "classes" too, ********!!"

But still, these classes are relativly cheap. Also, I mean to take these at Vancouver Film School.

"We'll be able to get all the things we ever dreamed of... front, and rear spoilers for the cars!"

Of course film school is important. Many say Nah because they wanna be the kind of filmmakers who stand out by having made it on their own. Many of those fail. Others just dont get accepted and are venting anger. Go to film school.

ehe My first first 6 days this week at NYU were worth the whole tuition I met a bunch of crazy, freaky and totally cool people (and even more totally beautiful actresses, which is probably the most impotant aspect of being here...) and I had a blast

so yea, go to filmschool!!!!

Most aspiring directors don't make it regardless of schooling or not. just keep in mind you do gain some education in college.

- C. Davis
YELLOW HAMMER PRODUCTIONS

i wouldn't discount a college degree... i wouldn't pass up my froo-froo liberal arts college education for anything. i watched so many kids go through the conservatory program where i went to grad school... all of them with great film/theater skills... but nothing to really say or no knowledge to comment on anything at a higher level, and no knowledge of the history and culture of the performing arts. it was a real shame. but everyone's different... formal college isn't for everyone. that was just my experience.

"nobody gets a lifetime rehearsal/ as specks of dust, we're universal"
- emily saliers

If you do not go to a liberal arts college, you can do 2 things to be even better than those who went: Go travel around the world (backpack, it is not that expensive, believe me, just do not buy a car, use the money for the plain ticket;P), meet people, talk with them, experience other cultures and their problems
...read a lot, literature...(uhhh...something I should do more often:P)

just my humble opinion

quote:

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Originally posted by ACF President:
Most aspiring directors don't make it regardless of schooling or not. just keep in mind you do gain some education in college.

- C. Davis
http://www.yellowhammer.8m.com

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*claps*

I totally agree. Most of these kids think that by taking film classes and going to NYU is going to get them into the film business.I highly doubt it. In this business it's more who you know then what you know.

Dangerous Minds make the most sense

"more who you know then what you know"

This really blows for lots of us in Canada, eh?

"We'll be able to get all the things we ever dreamed of... front, and rear spoilers for the cars!"

**** now I go to NYU and you guys tell me hat wont help?:0

but seriously, here we have so much oportunities for internships, work and whatever, I am totally sure ill get a job after graduation, whatever it might be

I heard most who graduate have no probs to get work...probably not directing but SOME work in the business..and that is a good start