Parents of budding film makers cringe at their child’s choice of career for a number of reasons. First, they are concerned that the child will end up flipping burgers in a fast food joint for the rest of their lives. After all, for every Quentin Tarantino there are twenty five Andy Shaffers who are just not going to make it. Most parents encourage their children’s dreams as much as possible, but after they start investigating the cost of Film College, they may start thinking it would be cheaper just to fund the filmmaking directly without bothering with the film courses at all. It is just not the cost of the filmmaking itself that has to be investigated and invested in; there are additional costs as well.
Film College is expensive and there are several options to consider. There is film education that is the major course of study in the overall, general college experience. While this is a well rounded education, it is not only expensive but can be very trying for the student, especially if they are not one for conventional school and classes. In addition to the cost of the tuition though, there will be the costs of books and other learning materials to consider. If the school is not local there is the cost of travel to and from as well as the cost of living at the school, including meals and lodging.
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There are several alternatives when it relates to film making schools. At the Los Angeles Film School, you will find the art of film making by actually making a film. Your first seven days you will be treating camera, and by the time you are ready to graduate you will more than likely have made many films during the span of every twelve months.
The Los Angeles Film School campus is located in the heart of Hollywood. Where better to learn film making than in the town that made it famous. You will learn film making on the corner of Vine and Sunset where the school is located. You will be only a few steps far from The Kodak Theater, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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A large part of film school is the experience of actually making films, these are aptly named “student films.” Most film schools require each person to make several student films during their course of study. The kind of film and length may vary depending on the class, year of instruction and professor. These student films are your precious gems and will serve as your demo reel or calling card in Hollywood. Basically, these films will be your resume of sorts, a catalogue of your work and what you are capable of.
Most student films are relatively short. Early on in the program you’ll be making very short films that might range from thirty seconds to five minutes. As your skills and knowledge progresses you’ll likely be asked to complete larger projects. A thesis film for instance may be as long as forty-five minutes or a feature even if you’re really ambitious or working on something over a long period of time such as a documentary.
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