As many of you know or can probably gather, the Film & TV industries are two of the toughest and most unconventional industries to get into. It's an extremely competitive area built upon lucky breaks and who-you-knows, and whether we like it or not, that's the way its always been and still is. But it's not impossible. There's a vast amount of options and paths that can be taken in an attempt to climb the metaphoric 'ladder'.
When I decided that I wanted to try my luck in the field back in college (09/10) I felt the only path I had was going to University. In retrospect I can see that that wasn't necessarily true.
Why University/Film School?
I was born and raised in a town in Sussex (South England), and though I had always enjoyed film and TV I had been more or less as disconnected as I could have been from the industry. I think this ultimately played a part in why I was so fascinated in the area - I had literally no idea how any of it was done as a kid - and it intrigued me. Even from a young age I had an interest in working in film - in particular SFX/VFX, how they could possibly create these things I knew couldn't possibly be real amazed me and I wanted to be a part of it.
Having a complete ignorance of the industry and knowing no one related to the field whatsoever it seemed only logical for me to pursue my career aim via University. With this I chose to study Digital Film Production at The University Of Greenwich. The reasons for Greenwich at the time were for a few reasons: I wanted a BSc based course (more technical approach compared to BA), I thought being based in London was a big advantage and I was encouraged by the lead tutor (special thanks to Val Brown for all her guidance and support!) at the University on the open day.
So what can I say for University/Film School having graduated? Let's break down the advantages:
When I decided that I wanted to try my luck in the field back in college (09/10) I felt the only path I had was going to University. In retrospect I can see that that wasn't necessarily true.
Why University/Film School?
I was born and raised in a town in Sussex (South England), and though I had always enjoyed film and TV I had been more or less as disconnected as I could have been from the industry. I think this ultimately played a part in why I was so fascinated in the area - I had literally no idea how any of it was done as a kid - and it intrigued me. Even from a young age I had an interest in working in film - in particular SFX/VFX, how they could possibly create these things I knew couldn't possibly be real amazed me and I wanted to be a part of it.
Having a complete ignorance of the industry and knowing no one related to the field whatsoever it seemed only logical for me to pursue my career aim via University. With this I chose to study Digital Film Production at The University Of Greenwich. The reasons for Greenwich at the time were for a few reasons: I wanted a BSc based course (more technical approach compared to BA), I thought being based in London was a big advantage and I was encouraged by the lead tutor (special thanks to Val Brown for all her guidance and support!) at the University on the open day.
So what can I say for University/Film School having graduated? Let's break down the advantages: