Movie Training – The Dangers of Paying For Expensive Filmmaking Courses in College

Forget the stories in the magazines and papers about the skyscraping budgets of the blockbuster movies, is that really realistic? Even the smallest film can have extraordinary costs associated with its creation, costs that might start long before the first still shot is framed up. For many filmmakers, before they shout action for the first time, there is film education with film courses, filmmaking tips and other ways for them to learn filmmaking. But, what is the real cost of film making, for the student, for the parents of a young student or the family of an older student?

Film college, usually the first step to making a first film of any length, is expensive, not only for the film courses themselves but for the often heart breaking, emotional toll it can have. But there are other, less internal costs that are involved with film making, including the cost of location, equipment, actors and the other accoutrement that is needed for the shoot. (There are other even less interesting costs such as fees for permits and licensing to consider as well.)

For even a small film university, the cost can be fairly high, and typically requires a full college education, with the whole gamut of required courses that most students do not agree has anything to do with their eventual career choice. For other students, there might be options such as film courses that are independent of other college education, but that is not always possible in all locations and for all students. And while this will certainly cost less than a full education, it is still expensive. When a student only takes a few film courses instead of pursuing a full college education though, they cannot take advantage of some scholarships, grants and other educational assistance in any way.

Movie training itself can be expensive, but it is also expensive to make a film as well. The more ambitious the movie is going to be, the more expensive it will be. Even a very short film can cost a great deal of time, money and effort for the student. Even when others volunteer their time and energy to help out in the project, there are costs that cannot be avoided.

No matter how much of a “natural” the prospective film maker might seem to his friends and family, they benefit from some formal film study courses which can cover not only the basics, (which they might have down already) but may also cover other topics like location legalities and other mundane details that the filmmaker might not know of think of immediately. While it is expensive to take film courses in even a small, local film school, there are other options including a low cost alternative. No Budget Film Making is just the answer that you might be looking for, allowing you to learn what you need to know without paying the earth, moon and stars to get your filmmaking education.

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Question by DIsko: Is there a good magazine like “Popular Photography” but for film or filmmakers?
Just interested in other peoples opinions about this.

Best answer:

Answer by April
there are a few, how good they are, I am not sure:

Filmmaker Magazine | The Magazine of Independent Film
Sundance 2010 – Get the latest new as covered by FILMMAKER Magazine. covers the … Via Twitter, Errol Morris called this the best commercial of all time. …

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/

movieScope Magazine – By Filmmakers. For Filmmakers. – Nine …
Jan 21, 2010 … Nine Films Make Best Foreign Language Oscar Shortlist … original post here: movieScope Magazine – By Filmmakers. For Filmmakers. …

http://www.moviescopemag.com/2010/01/nine-films-make-best-foreign-language-oscar-shortlist/

try here for some more ideas too:
Digital Filmmaking Blog: Magazines for Filmmakers
Apr 23, 2007 … There are some pretty good magazines out there for filmmakers to keep themselves … the biz, and the best in entertainment news every week! …

http://digital-filmmaking.blogspot.com/2007/04/magazines-for-filmmakers.html

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In association with Filmmaker Magazine, the National Film Society interviews actor Martin Starr & filmmaker Michael Mohan about Save The Date, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Save The Date: FACEBOOK www.facebook.com Filmmaker Magazine: filmmakermagazine.com TWITTER twitter.com FACEBOOK www.facebook.com National Film Society: Subscribe by clicking here: www.youtube.com YOUTUBE CHANNEL www.youtube.com FACEBOOK www.facebook.com TWITTER twitter.com twitter.com twitter.com TUMBLR nationalfilmsociety.tumblr.com National Film Society The National Film Society is a new media studio co-founded by thirty-something filmmakers Patrick Epino and Stephen Dypiangco, who’ve decided to take their talents to YouTube. They produce original content, collaborate with talented creators and make fun of each other as much as possible. This video is about: Martin Starr Michael Mohan Save the Date 2012 Sundance Film Festival