As a film student in a traditional film schools, we get the opportunity to study the works of masters and learn from them. Be able to nourish our creativity by observing them. And yet, there's only so much we can learn in a classroom . . . and so much more when we're in the set of an actual production.
Once we're done with film school and armed with our diplomas and the knowledge we've accumulated, we're off to find work. And yet it's not going to be a pretty sight when we're on the set and are completely clueless about how things are done there. Among the rather amusing scenarios would be bumping into the huge camera or tripping over the wire. But then, we'll stick out like a sore thumb. It's going to look like we have no idea what to do there. And that's because we don't. We don't get to be in an actual set while we were still students, still learning. And our potential employers? They're not going to appreciate it. They won't appreciate having to teach the fresh graduates what they would consider the basics.
So no thanks. I want to be able to see an actual film set even when I'm still studying. We're aiming to impress when we're looking for a job. Looking lost on the first day of our job might be expected but it's not going to be very impressive.
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