Bestselling author, Og Mandino, once said, “Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats” (“Career Quotes”). In life, not everything will be smooth sailing. Some things are hard to accomplish. People may need to struggle a bit before they finally achieve their goal. An example of this is in careers. A person may not get his most desired job right off the bat. He may have to work for it. One particular job this especially pertains to is the TV and Film industry. Many people starting off in the business find it hard to get their foot in the door. The TV and Film industry is considered hard to break into because getting a job is about knowing people in the business, not everyone has equal chances of getting a job, and people’s expectations are high. One reason that the TV and Film industry is considered hard to break into is because getting a job is a lot about knowing someone. Ryan E. Walters got his first job as a cinematographer from a client at the bank he worked for. He developed a relationship with that producing company client. Once the relationship had evolved enough, Walters asked to be part of their internship program. They said yes and that was how Walters received his first job. Walters continues to use this strategy, saying “Each new opportunity has come through relationships that I have built” (Walters). In these situations, a relationship is not always about being friends. Barbara Doyle, a production coordinator for films, explains that “Relationships are not about friendship, they are about history” (Doyle). Members of the TV and Film industry hire people they have worked with before. This way, they know how the e... ... middle of paper ... ...w. 22 February 2014. "Careers Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore. Web. 04 Apr. 2014. Doyle, Barbara. "The Six Things You Must Know to Make It in the Film Industry."Indiewire. Web. 04 Apr. 2014. Hare, Breeanna. "Hollywood's Moneymakers: The Top Paid Stars of 2013." CNN. Cable News Network, 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. "How to Get Started in Film." Film Connection Film Institute How to Get Started in Film Comments. Web. 04 Apr. 2014. Luzi, Evan. "7 Unrealistic Expectations of Film Industry Jobs." The Black and Blue. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. "The Six Things You Must Know to Make It in the Film Industry." Indiewire. Web. 04 Apr. 2014. Walters, Ryan E. "The 2 Things You Need To Know To Break Into The Film Industry."Tutorials & Tips From Ryan E. Walters. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. Zurko, Nicholas. "Gender Inequality in Film." Film School Blog New York Film Academy. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.
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The Japanese filmmaker Akiko Izumitani once said, “If you want to be a Filmmaker, you have to endure hardship, frustration, and financial problem and if you love filmmaking more than anything, you won’t quit.” Robert Rodriquez, a man with some radical notions on life and filmmaking, embodies this willingness to overcome obstacles to follow your dream. His book Rebel without a Crew documents his experience making his first feature film from inception to completion. In particular, the making of El Mariachi (1992) contains vital lessons of learning technical and soft skills necessary to succeed in the film industry as a filmmaker. However, in a larger sense, the book displays how an amateur filmmaker from Texas went from making a $7,000 feature
Stanley, Robert H. The Movie Idiom: Film as a Popular Art Form. Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc. 2011. Print
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With this short but very interesting and informative class I have just scratched the surface of the what it takes to make a full fleged film. It takes much more than I had presumed to make a movie in Hollywood. The number of people that it takes to make a minute of a movie let alone the entire movie was astonishing to me. There are many things that it takes to start making a movie but without an idea of some sort there is no movie to be made.
Identify specific elements of a motion picture that film studios look for in a successful movie.
Movies today are extremely expensive to make and are typically financed through either film studio contracts or from investors willing to take a risk. In order to be successful, movies need to be marketed and distributed either under contract by the film studios or by companies that specialize in such services. The aspects of financing, marketing and distribution of films have changed between the studio and independent systems over the years as the evolution of the film industry took place.
Barsam, Richard. Looking at Movies An Introduction to Film, Second Edition (Set with DVD). New York: W. W. Norton, 2006. Print.
As you probably could have assumed, I love to watch any film I can get my hands on, and my once strong friendships are hanging on by a thread due to hours spent helping on short films of mine. Unlike some applicants, I come from a farming community with no film connection, none of my classmates are interested in pursuing a career like film, my school offers no film courses, and I have no film connection currently. Surely I sound like a poor fit for the Hollywood Reporter’s top film school, you may even wonder why I, without a single connection, would choose this field. Hopeful it may be understood me more through my background.
Before each of these conventions is defined and analysed the process of making a Classical Hollywood film must first be described; it begins with either the completion of a script or the hiring of a scr...
According to Shawn Frey (Frey), filmmaker with two and a half years of experience, “Skill is something you will acquire as you go along. It takes work and time. It doesn’t always just come naturally to you. You may have to work at it or you may have to have assistance, but whatever you do, don’t give up or say that you can’t do it. You can.” I won’t be able to create a major film on my first or second try, but I know I can. Through shadowing Shawn Frey, I learned that the knowledge that I will gain from more experience in filmmaking and hard work will help me reach my ultimate goal of becoming a major filmmaker. I have been creating minor projects for four years and it is now time to move in to slightly larger projects. The challenge introduced when moving up to more difficult projects will prepare me for the next level of
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Offering the unique ability to visually and audibly convey a story, films remain a cornerstone in modern society. Combined with a viewer’s desire to escape the everyday parameters of life, and the excitement of enthralling themselves deep into another world, many people enjoy what films stand to offer. With the rising popularity of films across the world, the amount of film makers increases every day. Many technological innovations mark the advancement of film making, but the essential process remains the same. Pre-production accounts for everything taken place before any shooting occurs, followed by the actual production of the film, post-production will then consist of piecing the film together, and finally the film must reach an audience. Each step of this process contributes to the final product, and does so in a unique right. The process of film making will now start chronologically, stemming from the idea of the story, producing that story into a film, editing that footage together, and finally delivering that story to its viewers.