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Hehehehe!

Forget the academy awards I want an award show named after me where I nominate myself 5 times in each category and then as host present myself the award. And yes the films will all be autobiographies!

FILMMAKING, MY ANTI DRUG.
FILMMAKING, IS MY HOBBY.
FILMMAKING, IS MY TALENT.
FILMMAKING, IS MY LIFE!

Obviously, the problem with your average big-headed, hype-talking student 'film'maker is that they don't have any talent to back up their claims. There's nothing wrong with people who are actually talented being confident and assertive about their skills. People who have a very low opinion of their work and abilities are rarely successful at anything.

Furthermore, I don't see what film school has to do with anything. The original poster implied that the arrogant student 'film'maker mentality was somehow automatically linked to not wanting to go to film school. I'm not one of your 'typical, arrogant "film"makers,' but I also don't have a very high regard for film school as something that I need to do. Some people think it's right for them. Great. However, I don't think being one of a class of thousands at the larger film schools necessarily improves your chances of breaking into the industry. You might make a few connections (which could be acquired without going to film school, if you use the available resources), but your three thousand classmates also have the same connections.

What will make you stand out? Talent. I don't think anyone would make a claim that film school can somehow give you talent that isn't already there. If you're talented, you will rise to the top in any field. Film school will not teach you how to make movies - it may give you some technical skills, but creativity, artistic instinct, and sheer ability can't be gained in any classroom.

So you're saying you have film knowledge that's equivalent to a post-secondary level already? I find it funny that some filmmakers think that they will learn nothing if they go to film school. How can you possibly believe you know everything about every aspect of the filmmaking process, whether it be the practical or theoretical? You get a post-secondary education in any career so that your skills are at a professional level; it's no different with film.

And which film schools have 3000 people in the classes, I'd like to know? Are you going to film school in Shanghai?

If anything, film school offers time and resources for you to practise your skills, and then a forum of peers in which you can showcase those skills. And there are some things that you can't learn by yourself; or if you do learn it by yourself, it will take a post-secondary level textbook to teach you.

You can have all the talent in the world, but a post-secondary institution is what teaches you how to use that talent effectively. Whether you go to film school, or gain equivalent knowledge on your own time, you still need to get a post-secondary calibre education to really do anything.

Oh yeah, and REDking, you said you wanted to see my work....did you check out the link to my trailer? It's all I have right now.

experience is where the learning is at

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Originally posted by Kyle Johnson:
experience is where the learning is at

This is the truth of the matter. Film school will only eat your wallet, and frankly, the money is not worth it.

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Originally posted by Stu Marks:
post-secondary level.

Who the hell says post-secondary level? lmao

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Originally posted by braininabox:And for what reason should anyone on this board trust your opinion on the matter? Im assuming that you having no experience whatsoever in anything relating to film school. Maybe you should let someone who has been to and experienced film school give advice on whether it is important or not. At least before you make definitive claims about the worthlessness of it.

After reading over my post, I realized that I sound hostile and offensive. I didnt really want it to come across that way, if anyone perceived it that way.

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Never said it was worthless. Just said it is way too expensive for what you get out of it. you could use that money elsewhere and get an equal if not better knowledge of how things work. Do it yourself.
I guess this way of operating only works for some people though... I guess some people NEED to spend that money because they need someone to teach the stuff. They're too lazy to learn it themselves, and hey I understand. Laziness is as much a disability as anything else. Or maybe they aren't as outgoing and can't make the connections themselves? Hey i dont know. Majority of people who go to film school are the real film snobs imo. But my opinion is that of a hardass. So if you're not a hardass look elsewhere.

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Look how far this thread has come and look what little it's accomplished. It has nose dived into one of the most pointless threads on this site, yet we all feel the need to chime in. Ridiculous.

I think in the end film school is way too expensive, simple film classes in a community college (or just college) I think would be good enough....I say this because the only thing I see myself getting from going to college or a film school is meeting new people to work with. listening to a teacher talk can be interesting, but I'd rather here someone my age (or any age really) discuss film/art/acting/whatever. Thats what I hope to get out of going to a college.

oh, and girls.

Screw it, I'm starting a new thread for this.

If you don't aim for the top, you'll never reach the top.

-Sam

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All the creativeness and talent in the world will never teach you how to make a film, only how to make it interesting.