Dylan Kress

Thanks for the input. Seems pretty logical, but you just never know. I'm getting ready to graduate in about 10 weeks so I just want to have it perfect. It's time to enter the real world. HA HA. Which brings me back to the whole education argument.... I really owe a lot of what I know today from going to film school. It's not like I learned any crazy piece of knowledge that will get me on to any set I want, but what I really enjoyed about film school is the fact that I had a place to learn and make mistakes and ask questions, all without having to worry about losing my job because I didn't know something or because I messed up. For me, film school was a place where I could experiment and build confidence in my work so I knew for sure that (1) this is really what I want to peruse as a career, and (2) I have the skills and knowledge to survive on a real set. Don't get me wrong. I still believe that experience is the best way to learn, but for some of us our education is what opened the door for many of those experiences. I wouldn't discredit anyone for taking that path. If anything you should try to hire them if they are qualified, because you know they have BIG loans to pay back. :rolleyes: Dylan

I'm working on mine right now and I'm a little stumped on what to put in the section where you list the equipment you're familiar with. Obviously you would list the camera systems you have worked with first, but do they want to see more? What about lenses and other stuff like that? I just don't want to bombard them with information that doesn't even effect their decision to hire me or not. Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Dylan

Being a student of cinema myself, I feel there are a few departments that always seem to fall short on many student films. Putting the obvious things like camera work, acting, and lighting aside, there are a few things that student films fail to do for me. The first thing that will kill the mood of any film, in my opinion, is a lack of good production design. Because most students have no money, they end up shooting at boring locations which definitely doesn't help the audience's suspension of disbelief. Another reason I find that many student films don't own up is because of their lack of a good sound. I know I'm not saying anything new, but sound is half of the reason we are captivated by the movies. It's just not focused on enough at film schools (well mine at least). I'm sure there are many more variables that come into play, but I feel that those are some big reasons that many unexperienced student filmmakers don't achieve what they want. Happy filmmaking, Dylan