I want to eventually go to film school and I need to learn more about video editing. I know elementary things like use quick cuts for action moments and slower shot tempos for slower moments, but what are some more advanced techniques?Like what are some tips that would put more on the path of editing professional quality videos?
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Um, if you want to go to film school, then why do you need to lean about editing techniques before you get there?
The point of school is to teach you those techniques. If you already know them, then there is no point of going to school.
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Oh I don't know Arriflex, maybe I kind of want to have, um, an EXCELLENT portfolio to present to the Board of Admissions to help my chances of getting in and prove that I have an aptitude to LEARN!
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You have the wrong view of what an admission board is wanting in a candidate. If you are trying to dazzle them with a bunch of technical know-how, you might as well give up now. They are more interested in how your work has progressed to this point, what you hope to accomplish by being admitted to their program, and how much passion you have for the art of film making. If you come across as being a know-it-all, you could be rejected as being unteachable.
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Listen to trekkerscout, and take it from me since I actually attended one of the best film programs around.
They are not looking to be blown away by a portfolio. They are looking for potential and that you have a vision. Frankly, the most important part of your application is your statement of purpose. That is the essay where they get to know YOU, your intent for the program and your goals while attending the program. More than half of my classmates had weak portfolios, had zero experience in filmmaking, but they had potential and a killer statement of purpose.
If you think that giving them a whiz-bang portfolio is going to impress them, you're dead wrong.
Also, lose the attitude. That won't go over well if you get to the interview and are challenged to defend your decisions.
Never go with a hippy to a second location.
Wow this super sounds of the 70's guy is a real turd huh? Arriflex is completely right, no school is going to accept you if you think you have nothing to learn.
In regards to editing? I'll tell you what every 101 professor would also tell you; watch Battleship Potemkin, the staircase scene in particular.
Remember, the force will be with you...always
"Wow this super sounds of the 70's guy is a real turd huh?" - FloodDaga7
"Also, lose the attitude. That won't go over well if you get to the interview and are challenged to defend your decisions. " -Arriflax
Haha! Thanks you guys, I really appreciate those comments. Lmfao
I'm also a transfer student who already is going to complete his Associate's & I think it's a safe assumption that it's more expected of me to be more knowledgeable. I know if I'm a member of the A.C.E. then I don't have to go to film school, but at the same time I want to submit something that shows I actually give f--- about my work. You know? I'm not going to submit a crappy AMV that looks like an 8 year-old made on Windows Movie Maker.
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That was actual advice.
In my interview group to FSU's Graduate film program (one of the best in the world), we had a guy who thought he knew everything and had the attitude to go with it. Needless to say, he didn't get invited to the program. Later when I asked the prof's why he didn't get in, they said because of his attitude in the interview even though they admitted he had a great reel. They knew he was going to be impossible to teach and not work well with his classmates.
" I think it's a safe assumption that it's more expected of me to be more knowledgeable."
No, it isn't. Trust me. I was a promotions editor for the local Fox affiliate and worked on local films as a camera assistant BEFORE I applied to film school. They were looking for the same things in me as they were the people who were history majors or engineers. They are looking for potential and a good fit to the program, not technical prowess.
Read what I wrote in my previous post. The MOST important part of your application is your statement of purpose, period. That is where the admissions board really gets to know whether you will be a good fit for the program, not your reel.
To what programs are you looking at applying?
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pretty much state universities. I'm sorry its just they're competitive and some require a 3.25 GPA and that has me worried, I kind of screwed up with my math and science courses. Math is not my favorite subject but I did get an A in Intro to Film. Right now I'm working on a photo degree from community college where I will have an associate's.
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The Departed