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Never stop learning, never stop being curious...
When it comes to learning about filmmaking, it's usually about answering the burning question - should you go to a film school or not? But in fact it's more about whether you can afford going to one or not. If you can afford it, you will go, if not, then you'll start bringing up arguments that nowadays film school is not a necessity, or that there is a number of famous film directors who never went to a film school. So, you would argue, it's better to save this money and shoot your first film instead, since you shoot videos on your phone every day and get a number of "likes" for them, and so on and so forth. And then, a cherry on top, you'll probably quote Quentin Tarantino "When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films." And you will be right, but only to an extent.
As for Mr Tarantino, he lived and still lives in Los Angeles, in a city where it's quite a challenge not to be involved in the film industry in some way. Also he watched lots of films, participated in some plays at a local theatre, studied acting, went to Hollywood parties and constantly met people from the film industry. All in all Tarantino's life was a film school itself. OK, but what about other film directors who didn't have access to Los Angeles, but still found their way to the film industry without a film school?
Let's take, for example, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Christopher Nolan and Wes Anderson who didn't go to a film school and didn't live in Los Angeles, but they either had access to film cameras in early childhood and could make amateur films or they were school photographers, or went to an art school, etc. In general, they were engaged in some sort of filmmaking at an early age and it contributed
As for Mr Tarantino, he lived and still lives in Los Angeles, in a city where it's quite a challenge not to be involved in the film industry in some way. Also he watched lots of films, participated in some plays at a local theatre, studied acting, went to Hollywood parties and constantly met people from the film industry. All in all Tarantino's life was a film school itself. OK, but what about other film directors who didn't have access to Los Angeles, but still found their way to the film industry without a film school?
Let's take, for example, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Christopher Nolan and Wes Anderson who didn't go to a film school and didn't live in Los Angeles, but they either had access to film cameras in early childhood and could make amateur films or they were school photographers, or went to an art school, etc. In general, they were engaged in some sort of filmmaking at an early age and it contributed
to their artistic and technical understanding of filmmaking process later. So, now we are coming to this majority of the
present aspiring filmmakers who don't live in Los Angeles, but have access to cameras, can shoot videos every day, even edit them right away with the very basic apps, upload on platforms and get attention. And it's been happening for at least a decade now, but why hasn't the cinema then been dominated by these independent filmmakers yet and why weren't we swept away by the amount and quality of the films they produced? What's the catch?
Like it or not, filmmaking was, is and always will be about the right combination of ingredients: a compelling idea, wrapped in a complementary story, told by a storyteller with certain personality and character with the help of equipment and crew, covered by some budget and all of this sprinkled with some good luck! How, where and when to get all of these ingredients is really up to you, since it's your filmmaking path and your choice, and you will never be able to repeat somebody's success because you are different, time is different and moreover, there is no need to — you can create your own unique story to inspire others!
Keeping all of this mind, what could really be helpful to any aspiring filmmaker out there? The answer is very simple - at least the basic information about what he or she is going to be involved in - knowledge about the film system, both in general and in detail. This could really save you a lot of time and make you more realistic and pragmatic. It may sound cliché but at some point you will inevitably find yourself in the situation of Neo choosing between two pills and being curious about going inside the matrix of filmmaking and the film industry machine. The sooner it happens, the better.
In MY KINOROOM you can learn as much as possible about the film Wonderworld first and see the possible doors to enter it. But in the end it's up to you to decide which door to walk through...
present aspiring filmmakers who don't live in Los Angeles, but have access to cameras, can shoot videos every day, even edit them right away with the very basic apps, upload on platforms and get attention. And it's been happening for at least a decade now, but why hasn't the cinema then been dominated by these independent filmmakers yet and why weren't we swept away by the amount and quality of the films they produced? What's the catch?
Like it or not, filmmaking was, is and always will be about the right combination of ingredients: a compelling idea, wrapped in a complementary story, told by a storyteller with certain personality and character with the help of equipment and crew, covered by some budget and all of this sprinkled with some good luck! How, where and when to get all of these ingredients is really up to you, since it's your filmmaking path and your choice, and you will never be able to repeat somebody's success because you are different, time is different and moreover, there is no need to — you can create your own unique story to inspire others!
Keeping all of this mind, what could really be helpful to any aspiring filmmaker out there? The answer is very simple - at least the basic information about what he or she is going to be involved in - knowledge about the film system, both in general and in detail. This could really save you a lot of time and make you more realistic and pragmatic. It may sound cliché but at some point you will inevitably find yourself in the situation of Neo choosing between two pills and being curious about going inside the matrix of filmmaking and the film industry machine. The sooner it happens, the better.
In MY KINOROOM you can learn as much as possible about the film Wonderworld first and see the possible doors to enter it. But in the end it's up to you to decide which door to walk through...
Never stop learning, never stop being curious...
When it comes to learning about filmmaking, it's usually about answering the burning question - should you go to a film school or not? But in fact it's more about whether you can afford going to one or not. If you can afford it, you will go, if not, then you'll start bringing up arguments that nowadays film school is not a necessity, or that there is a number of famous film directors who never went to a film school. So, you would argue, it's better to save this money and shoot your first film instead, since you shoot videos on your phone every day and get a number of "likes" for them, and so on and so forth. And then, a cherry on top, you'll probably quote Quentin Tarantino "When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films." And you will be right, but only to an extent.
As for Mr Tarantino, he lived and still lives in Los Angeles, in a city where it's quite a challenge not to be involved in the film industry in some way. Also he watched lots of films, participated in some plays at a local theatre, studied acting, went to Hollywood parties and constantly met people from the film industry. All in all Tarantino's life was a film school itself. OK, but what about other film directors who didn't have access to Los Angeles, but still found their way to the film industry without a film school?
Let's take, for example, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Christopher Nolan and Wes Anderson who didn't go to a film school and didn't live in Los Angeles, but they either had access to film cameras in early childhood and could make amateur films or they were school photographers, or went to an art school, etc. In general, they were engaged in some sort of filmmaking at an early age and it contributed to their artistic and technical understanding of filmmaking process later. So, now we are coming to this majority of the present aspiring filmmakers who don't live in Los Angeles, but have access to cameras, can shoot videos every day, even edit them right away with the very basic apps, upload on platforms and get attention. And it's been happening for at least a decade now, but why hasn't the cinema then been dominated by these independent filmmakers yet and why weren't we swept away by the amount and quality of the films they produced? What's the catch?
Like it or not, filmmaking was, is and always will be about the right combination of ingredients: a compelling idea, wrapped in a complementary story, told by a storyteller with certain personality and character with the help of equipment and crew, covered by some budget and all of this sprinkled with some good luck! How, where and when to get all of these ingredients is really up to you, since it's your filmmaking path and your choice, and you will never be able to repeat somebody's success because you are different, time is different and moreover, there is no need to — you can create your own unique story to inspire others!
Keeping all of this mind, what could really be helpful to any aspiring filmmaker out there? The answer is very simple - at least the basic information about what he or she is going to be involved in - knowledge about the film system, both in general and in detail. This could really save you a lot of time and make you more realistic and pragmatic. It may sound cliché but at some point you will inevitably find yourself in the situation of Neo choosing between two pills and being curious about going inside the matrix of filmmaking and the film industry machine. The sooner it happens, the better.
In MY KINOROOM you can learn as much as possible about the film Wonderworld first and see the possible doors to enter it. But in the end it's up to you to decide which door to walk through...
As for Mr Tarantino, he lived and still lives in Los Angeles, in a city where it's quite a challenge not to be involved in the film industry in some way. Also he watched lots of films, participated in some plays at a local theatre, studied acting, went to Hollywood parties and constantly met people from the film industry. All in all Tarantino's life was a film school itself. OK, but what about other film directors who didn't have access to Los Angeles, but still found their way to the film industry without a film school?
Let's take, for example, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Christopher Nolan and Wes Anderson who didn't go to a film school and didn't live in Los Angeles, but they either had access to film cameras in early childhood and could make amateur films or they were school photographers, or went to an art school, etc. In general, they were engaged in some sort of filmmaking at an early age and it contributed to their artistic and technical understanding of filmmaking process later. So, now we are coming to this majority of the present aspiring filmmakers who don't live in Los Angeles, but have access to cameras, can shoot videos every day, even edit them right away with the very basic apps, upload on platforms and get attention. And it's been happening for at least a decade now, but why hasn't the cinema then been dominated by these independent filmmakers yet and why weren't we swept away by the amount and quality of the films they produced? What's the catch?
Like it or not, filmmaking was, is and always will be about the right combination of ingredients: a compelling idea, wrapped in a complementary story, told by a storyteller with certain personality and character with the help of equipment and crew, covered by some budget and all of this sprinkled with some good luck! How, where and when to get all of these ingredients is really up to you, since it's your filmmaking path and your choice, and you will never be able to repeat somebody's success because you are different, time is different and moreover, there is no need to — you can create your own unique story to inspire others!
Keeping all of this mind, what could really be helpful to any aspiring filmmaker out there? The answer is very simple - at least the basic information about what he or she is going to be involved in - knowledge about the film system, both in general and in detail. This could really save you a lot of time and make you more realistic and pragmatic. It may sound cliché but at some point you will inevitably find yourself in the situation of Neo choosing between two pills and being curious about going inside the matrix of filmmaking and the film industry machine. The sooner it happens, the better.
In MY KINOROOM you can learn as much as possible about the film Wonderworld first and see the possible doors to enter it. But in the end it's up to you to decide which door to walk through...
Which option will you choose to start with?
Any of these options will lead you somewhere and give you some filmmaking knowledge and ideas...
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