Saturday, January 16, 2010

#22 Reason I Hate Film School . . . It's Kind of Elitist.

Come on, it is! We've talked a lot about high profile positions in the film-making industry. The director, the writer, the actor. They put a lot of stock in these areas, but not so much on the other areas.

And hey, they're just as important to the film too! Every little detail about a film is important to its success. From the actors and the directors to the way the littlest prop is arranged and shown on film.

What we really need is an institution that offers equal opportunities of instruction for every aspect of the film-making process. A lot of people don't necessarily want to be involved in anything as high-profile as what was mentioned. But they still want to be a part of the film-making. They want to be a part of something so truly fascinating, something that touches people in every way, in every corner of the world.

Movies get to connect everyone from all walks of life. You may come from different ends of the world, but if you like a good horror movie, then you've got something common that can't easily be undone. Film schools are not quite the same, and they don't necessarily encourage the other "lesser" aspects of film-making.

And when you think about it, they should.

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