Let me tell you a little bit about myself (very brief). I'm 18 years old, I'm a skateboarder, a musician, somewhat of a photographer, and now I'm looking to tackle the realm of filmmaking. It started out with a desire to make skateboarding videos for me and my friends (when I say that, I don't mean some piece of crap, I mean something as good as I can possibly make!), but now it has turned into short films too.
As long as I can remember, I've studied movies. As in, when I'd sit down and watch a movie, I'd notice every little thing I possibly could. Lighting, camera angles, sound effects, editing, anything and everything. Because of this, I already have a feel for what I like and dislike, and I feel like I'm off to a good start.
As of right now, I am completely broke. So I can't give you guys a budget to get me started. But lets just say around 5000 would be ideal for right now, if it has to be a little more, that's fine. I've got a friend with a vx2100 and I've filmed with it and absolutely loved it. So that's the camera I'm leaning toward. Other than that, I'm lost.
I'd eventually like to do stuff for other people, instead of just making my own little short films. I don't plan on going to school for film yet, as I'm already in school and don't want to change all my courses. Maybe I'd attend in the future, but just not yet. So, if you guys could give me some advice for getting work without formal education that would be AMAZING. But basically, just:
GIVE ME EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!!!
Links, tips, videos, books, ANYTHING!!!
I'm so ready to get started.
Thanks in advance,
Tyler