Hi everyone

[Sarah 407]

Jast as a quick intro- I'm Sarah and I'm a sophomore photography major. I'm hoping to jump into filmmaking somehow but my school doesn't have a satisfactory program so I'm looking into internships right now. I think that my knowledge of photography will benefit me in the filmmaking world, but I've never worked with film before. Any info or tips you have for me would be appreciated. I love to learn!

 

[jodymichelle]

Hi Sarah, welcome to the forums

 

[RomanJaquez]

Hello Sarah,

Worry not, I started with photography as well... and I tell you; all the understanding and skills of basic photography (composition, lighting, exposure, working with the iris and aperture,...) it all made my photography to filmmaking transition a piece of cake.

I say that because, besides directing and writing, I like to do cinematography and lighting… and one thing is for sure… at my film” beginning stage, all that photography skills placed me a step or two ahead of former filmmakers “technically speaking”

If you want to, stick with your photo curriculum and study filmmaking independently and take advantage of free online forum like this one. I personally did a very intensive research on available resources online and in schools and them made up my mind if to go to college for film or not.


Good luck.

Roman

 

[MarkG]

Certainly one of the cinematographers I've met who's working full-time in the UK (forget his name) was talking about his training at film school somewhere in Eastern Europe: apparently for the first year or so they just shot stills with 35mm cameras on 35mm movie film loaded into still camera film canisters. Not just because it was cheap , but also because they got to try out all kinds of different lighting setups for a while with lots of time to experiment before they first started trying to make movies.

 

[shannonthefilmmaker]

hey yeah

hey yeah

its cool that you are interested in film making. but dont exclude photography out of your life. Its very similiar between photography and making movies. I think one of the big differences is the change of pace between the two. Movie making is very demanding and at the same time very satisfying. Its great to hear from a movie maker. good luck.

 

[atrips]

hey sarah,

i was an international student doing the 1 year film and tv course here at South Seas Film and television school in Auckland, New Zealand... the course wasn't theoretical and was insanely practical.... loved every moment of it...

you should check out the option if you are looking for studies abroad... my friend, Benji, did the course with me and was from Florida. He is currently editing my feature -which we did right after school finished. i am now teaching editing at the same school too - can't have enough of it.

cheers
amit