A little BG
Dear All- just joined this forum- and have read some solid advice- thought id get some too... I'm a reporter/producer for a Tv channel with a 13 ep Art series and a few one-of docus under my belt. These I have shot, scripted and editted myself.. I'm a Bachelor of design with minors in film and photography....graduated 3 yrs ago and joined TV with the purpose of having cameras and editing suites at my disposal. Believe it or not- i think i have pushed the limits of the PD 170-- really---and am very proficient on FCP and FCE!! and I keep up my still film photography using a variety of stocks...but now its time to move on to better formats.....for film and video.....Which is why im planning on doing my masters....The aim is to return to pakistan with the skill to man a 16mm or 35mm cam myself as DOP-- and to script, direct and edit the things i shoot....Here- there is little or no specialization- a purely theoretical course is of little use for practical execution-- A director here needs to be a cameraman, light's director, editor, director all rolled into one....
QUESTIONS
Am looking for a masters in filmmaking that is hands-on, vocational- where i get to use 16mm and 35mm cams and stock to experiment with first hand...so far, the only courses i have come accross that seem credible ---and are not a theoretical cover-up -- are the London School of Film, and the NFTS-- but these are impossible to afford.... What about the US? Have shortlisted Colombia, Tisch, Stanford, UCLA, ----anyone with some inside info on theor courses?? are they really hands on- or are they mainly theoretical??
Also- film schools in europe?? low budget??
Also- am based in Pakistan-- any logistical support- stock ftg etc required-- pls contact me for details and a portfolio of work...Tks all!!
Cyrus.
