Synbios,
At the moment I have a DVX100A and your welcome to use it if you need. I believe you will have full use of the equipment on campus though and would not reccomment buying a GL2-I do not particularly like it, it is a considerable step down from the XL1 or XL2. I also own a complete S16mm camera set-up-it is an old Aaton LTR body and a little noisy but perhaps it will be useful to run two camera set-ups to cover scenes. I am considering selling it-maybe not the lenses- but we will have to see, I may need the money.
Donald

i got accepted for MFA directing at chapman, and am trying to decide between starting there in the fall, or staying at the Art Center College of Design in pasadnea, where i'm currently attending. any chapman students able to fill me in on:
what life is actually like living in orange county?
If you feel like chapman suffers at all because its not in LA?
Do you feel like Chapman is helping you set yourself up for success after graduation? have any recent graduates found the transition to be difficult? and by success i don't mean "yay i went to school for 3 years, got an MFA, and now im hte best grip hollywood has ever seen."

any help woudl be appreciated.
thanks
k

hey glendale,

i don't get it, are you still in undergrad? I'm not at chapman yet, but the only advice i can think of is that it depends on what you want. You know it's like that question where people say, "do i need to even go to film school? or take the money and shoot something...etc" It really boils down to what you think you need to feel comfortable to do what you want to do.

I do hear that in orange you can go surfing and skiing in the same day. I totally intend to try that.

Ok. As the summer starts to slowly tick away, I've begun to notice how much left there is till I'm ready to move out to California. Everything right now seems to hinge on where I'll be living...so I'll deal with this first. I've got some leads on some apt/houses for rent. I do think a Film house would be awesome...since it would allow a bit more freedom than renting with some total strangers. So, I'll be trying to put a film house together. Before I get it all started, plz be aware that there are about 6+ people that have shown interest already, not to mention many possible others who haven't seen this thread yet. I will try to accommodate as many people as possible and help everyone out as best I can...but if I can't take you, it doesn't mean I hate you.

If you are interested in housing with other Chapman Grad film students (regardless of emphasis) plz reply to these few simple questions at : chapman.housing@gmail.com

These are just so I can see if people share similar costs/expenses, interest, etc. Please also, if you're willing, include your Forum name so its easy to re-identify people. Thanks.

1) How much are you looking/willing to spend a month on rent? (ex. $650-750 month)

2) In avg. time, how far are you willing to live away from campus? (ex. 10 min. commute by car)

3) Can you afford or are you willing to contribute to needed appliances for the house such as Washer & Dryer, Fridge, etc.?

4) Can you afford or are you willing to contribute to needed furnishing costs for the house such as couch, tables, chairs...basic furniture?

5) Do you have a car and will you be willing to pay extra for a garage parking spot...in the event there are more people with cars than available spots?

6) Please respond with : None, Some, Often, or Always, for the following questions.
(all personal info will remain confidential)
-Do you Smoke?
-Do you drink?
-Do you do drugs?

7) Do you have any pets you are going to try and bring with you?

8) Are you allergic to or dislike certain types of pets?

9) Do you have any special needs or concerns when it comes to living with other people?

10) Movies or films?

The sooner you respond the sooner we can get the ball rolling. Again, sorry for the huge post, but its needed. Hope to hear from you all soon.

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Good evening, frequent flyers.

As I mentioned in a previous post in the Chapman News thread this evening, I was selected for a fellowship today, as well as for admission to Chapman for this fall. My emphasis will be Film Studies MA. Has anyone else here been accepted to this program? Who else besides me has been selected for a fellowship? Assuming someone here on SF knows, how long do I have to send in my non-refundable deposit?

Also -- and I realize that this isn't the most relevant topic -- where can I inquire about off-campus housing? If I decide to take the leap and accept Chapman's admission invitation, I'll be bringing both my fiancee and our 67-pound boxer with me. Are there any apartments or condominiums for rent in Orange County for around $700 a month? That's what we're paying right now here in Western Washington State.

Any help will be, as always, greatly appreciated.

Have a good night, folks.

J.G.

Two strong places to start your search would be

www.rent.com

&

www.craigslist.com

both offer a good amount of quick finds.

Good luck to you and welcome aboard.
-Regan (Syn)

Can anyone graduating from the Grad Film program @ Chapman let me know how much I should budget to spend for books, film, class costs, etc. I know the program covers your graduate thesis in the cost of your tuition, but I don't know much else past that.

Thanks in advance.

just called the graduate office in film and she said that "welcome packets" got sent out today. So she said we should get them early/mid next week. If not, give the grad program a call and they'll see what's going on.

Hi! I have also been accepted with Editing emphasis. I'm really looking forward to the start of school. I actually visited the school this past weekend, it's pretty amazing. The 500 seat movie theater is awesome...I believe we will be taking our Evolution in Narrative Film there I hope to meet you all!

Hi Chapman fellows,
I'm a 2nd year MFA producer at Chapman, and in December I'll produce a thesis film (w/3rd yr director), as part of graduate requirements. This is 35mm short. Those of you who are accepted to Chapman will be assigned next semester on one of so called cycle films (which is smaller scale short by 2nd yr directors). None of you are assigned to higher-scale thesis films, such as this one, but you can be on the crew if producer and director wants you.

I'm searching for several crew members, and if you're interested (to be part of high-scale Chapman production), visit my production site to learn more, and send me your resume.

I'll see you all in August at the party we're preparing for you guys. The film will be shot in December. Peace!

http://majdouleen2009.googlepages.com

BrunoDP, producer

HEY! we got an email list, huzzah. i recognized some ppl on there but not all. bring on the homework.

Yeah, the email list is pretty good, although the only thing I got in the mail was a letter from Joe Slowensky about orientation, when classes start, and what our course path should look like... No word at all about any sort of assignment for the summer. Is this the same deal for anyone else?

yea same with me. They said in the email that they'll be sending out assignments soon. In the letter you got from Joe did it say they were going to schedule your classes for you? because it said that in my letter...does that mean i don't have to do anything?

Yeah, mine said they were scheduling me. A few weeks ago Darryl had mentioned via email that we would be pre-registered (or rather, all the production students at least) for classes. I think that the first semester is pretty much set in stone for us, so there isn't anything for us to do.

Your major classes are all registered for you in the first semester. I'm not sure if you can add additional classes, but if I knew I could, I would have. However, the first semester is the best time to work on other Thesis projects or cycles you aren't assigned to. Networking abilities tend to get more difficult after the first semester. Take the opportunity to make connections while you have the opportunity.

Hi again, by the way.

Welcome back Winter! Actually, I wanted to ask you something.. haha.

As a current student/resident of Orange, what are some of the banks in the area? My current accounts are in a more local bank, so I'm gonna have to transfer them, wanted to make sure it's to a branch that's nearby the school.

Also, do you have any opinion on one cell phone provider's reception quality over the other? My contract is up so if I need to switch companies, now is the time, haha.

Winter! The wellspring of Chapman knowledge! Where ya been?

bware-- I have verizon and it works just fine. I haven't heard any real cell phone complaints regarding the reception here. As far as banks the typical Bank of America, Washington mutual, and wells fargo are all readily available locally.

Hey Jared-- been busy with a few films/screenplays and was a little put off by the webvironment, but things seem to have calmed since then. Which is GREAT.

i thought i saw a tiny old citibank when i was there. oh well heres hoping there's still one because that's my old bank and i'm too lazy to switch. Welcome back winter! we've missed you.