[superdj]

So I saw all of the other threads for college majors such as pre-med and law and decided to make a thread for film students. I figured since surviving in the film industry mostly consists of making various connections and networking with everyone you can, this thread would be a great way for many film students, especially asians in the film world (we have it hard) to come together and maybe even work on something together.

Is anyone else out there interested in filming or media like I am?

[yakuria]

AH, this is like SUPER late, but I'm a film major as well. Where are you going to college? Right now I am in Minnesota going to my local state college, but I want to transfer next year to either NYU or UCLA >_<

[brinyblue]

hey, does animation count? xD

[yakuria]

purplemao, on 01 August 2010 - 12:19 AM, said:

hey, does animation count? xD

Of course it does, what school are you going to?

[MaMaStarZ]

I'm an interior designer at the Art Institute of Sacramento but I work for one of the biggest independent film companies in Sacramento as a concept artist.

Check it out. http://www.deontaylorenterprises.com/

[yakuria]

MaMaStarZ, on 02 August 2010 - 12:02 PM, said:

I'm an interior designer at the Art Institute of Sacramento but I work for one of the biggest independent film companies in Sacramento as a concept artist.

Check it out. http://www.deontaylorenterprises.com/

Ah, thats really cool, I checked it out. How did you end up working for independent films, tell us your story!! Do you enjoy it? It is always nice to hear people making it in the world of film. ChainLetter looks cool but I"m deathly afraid of horror films >_<

[EiJi.x.]

I'm currently studying film! i'm trying to get into an international course at Beijing Film academy. Great to meet some aspiring film makers here ;D
-Eiji

[yakuria]

EiJi.x., on 02 August 2010 - 05:01 PM, said:

I'm currently studying film! I'm trying to get into an international course at Beijing Film academy. Great to meet some aspiring film makers here ;D
-Eiji

Beijing Film Academy, thats so cool! Hope you succeed! Where are you currently attending and what kind of films do you like?

[beichtee]

grr i'm gonna be applying soon to universities, and i have a million choices. i want to major in german and minor in film studies...or just go into journalism...or screenwriting...or i don't even know anymore. so do you guys love film studies? is it hard? O.O

[yakuria]

beichtee, on 03 August 2010 - 07:15 AM, said:

grr i'm gonna be applying soon to universities, and i have a million choices. i want to major in german and minor in film studies...or just go into journalism...or screenwriting...or i don't even know anymore. so do you guys love film studies? is it hard? O.O

lol, don't worry, most of your classes in the beginning will be generals so you have time to decide. But first were are you going to school? Does it have a good film program? Majoring in film regardless of what others say is a gamble. So take your time, take a few film classes, see how you like them. You have TWO YEARS to decide your major. No worries, most people who say they have a major going in to college change it before they graduate . Personally I love film!

[blue4est89]

purplemao, on 01 August 2010 - 12:19 AM, said:

hey, does animation count? xD

Im in animation too! woot woot

[Sobayaki]

blue4est89, on 03 August 2010 - 04:35 PM, said:

Im in animation too! woot woot

Me too! Are you and purplemao in art school?

[talksound]

I've always been interested in film, and I just might switch to a film studies major for undergrad. Just something to fall back on in case med school doesn't work out.

What are the careers that are offered with this major? Both creative and management aspects?

[yakuria]

talksound, on 03 August 2010 - 08:16 PM, said:

I've always been interested in film, and I just might switch to a film studies major for undergrad. Just something to fall back on in case med school doesn't work out.

What are the careers that are offered with this major? Both creative and management aspects?

A quick google of "film studies and careers" will give you the answer but from one site this is what I got:
But things like advertising, director, cinematographer, Sound/lighting, marketing, Journalism, film critic, Producer, cast director, etc. and many more

But it all depends on where you go. Film programs differ greatly depending on which college you go to. Schools like NYU, UCLA, and Florida State University, focus more on the production and technical aspects of film making while others may focus more on the theory of film. Always read the course description! Also two major components in film are networking and perseverance, its hard to blossom in film if your in the middle of nowhere and if you have no passion.

[blue4est89]

Sobayaki, on 03 August 2010 - 07:18 PM, said:

Me too! Are you and purplemao in art school?

I don't know about purplemao, but I go to the USC cinema school, not art school

[yakuria]

blue4est89, on 04 August 2010 - 10:07 AM, said:

I don't know about purplemao, but I go to the USC cinema school, not art school

Really how do you like it?

[talksound]

i think i might try and get into the management/business side of the film industry. i do like the industry and motion pictures/tv and all that stuff.

i'm thinking an appropriate major would be communications?

[yakuria]

talksound, on 04 August 2010 - 05:01 PM, said:

i think i might try and get into the management/business side of the film industry. i do like the industry and motion pictures/tv and all that stuff.

i'm thinking an appropriate major would be communications?

Yep, Media communications. My brothers girlfriend is currently getting her degree in communications and she used to work for WCCO-TV (Channel 4 news). I forgot her exact job title, something business related. (I'll ask her later).

[blue4est89]

yakuria, on 04 August 2010 - 04:04 PM, said:

Really how do you like it?

Its cool! The animation program is relatively new and experimental (we only have 2 graduating classes from the undergraduate program). Its not like Calarts, where they mainly focus on hand drawn technique. Its very conceptual, though I kind of wish they'd put more emphasis on solid drawing skills. I mainly chose SC because I didn't want to be confined to JUST art/animation....I also wanted a more liberal arts education as well, and get a minor in business or something completely different from art.

[Sobayaki]

blue4est89, on 04 August 2010 - 11:15 PM, said:

Its cool! The animation program is relatively new and experimental (we only have 2 graduating classes from the undergraduate program). Its not like Calarts, where they mainly focus on hand drawn technique. Its very conceptual, though I kind of wish they'd put more emphasis on solid drawing skills. I mainly chose SC because I didn't want to be confined to JUST art/animation....I also wanted a more liberal arts education as well, and get a minor in business or something completely different from art.

So are you more into 2D or 3D animation? I'm at the University of Hawaii and they have a pretty new (but probably not as new as yours) program for film majors and it includes 3 tracks that students can take with their major: film studies, 3D design/gaming, or animation. I joined to learn about 3D visual effects and hopefully enter the commercial business but I liked animation more. We focus a lot on 2D since that's the foundation. I find 3D kind of hard though.