Film School - Education in which order?

Film School - Education in which order?

Film school usually provides a schism, between Filmmaking Technical Info, and the actual Art of Filmmaking.

It's one thing to teach equipment technique and method, it's another to teach what shots mean, separately and together.

How does that affect the filmmaker, who struggles to resolve
the two?

Does it matter in which order they are taught? Of course it does.

Here's a great article about that very thing.
Thank you, Ethan Waters.

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British Director Mike Leigh @ 65

Film School - Mike Leigh

I've enjoyed Mike Leigh's films since I saw his Gilbert & Sullivan
feature, "Topsy Turvy." That was so satisfying, I had to look up
his other movies, and I'm hooked. Totally in awe of the man
and his formidable talent.

Mike Leigh is the pride of Berlin this week, because of his latest
film, "Happy-Go-Lucky." It's getting both audience raves and
critical nods, not an easy thing to do.

Mike's turned 65, giving us all hope that age
doesn't necessarily dry up the creative well.

In this article, he visits with Amy Raphael, about his
award-winning career, film school at the London Film
School, (as both student and instructor), and the
secret of his creative pessimism.

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Film School - Hollywood Seminars

You cannot overstate the value of a good film education.

Not just distant cinema theory classes, but a full spectrum of interaction with teachers and students, media, lectures, books, and the filmmaking process itself.

The contacts you make in film school are invaluable, providing an introduction to a work and social strata that might otherwise be impenetrable.

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