Quote: (04-22-2013 01:37 PM)Bad Hussar Wrote:
Quote: (04-22-2013 12:18 PM)calihunter Wrote:
Having worked in one film studio or another for the last 10 years I can tell you with a 95% certainty that for most positions your degree is pretty worthless. I had a history phd stuffing envelopes, MA in Film became an intern and couldn't cut it and a guy that never finished HS went on to become key grip and then moved to become the 1st AD. The senior editor never went to school either. I don't actually think we have one film school grad on staff now out of 30 or so
This is interesting. Do you have any ideas why this is? If Film Schools aren't reaching anything useful why are they there? As an outsider I would think that the process of putting a movie together is very complicated and would require specialised skills. Are you saying on the job training only is the best way to gain these?
I have no skin in the game. Am just curious.
Time in the classroom is not time in-front of a camera.
Like with music the 700hrs of 4 years worth of classroom time I could achieve in 30-60 days of practice.