Why I Want To Pursue A Fine Arts Degree In Film

Although cinema is now a priority, some feel as if cinema is no longer the cinema when it was first established. Movies no longer have that special feeling like viewers once had. Today, films are not only shared within a theater, if one pleases they could always have the same experience elsewhere. Moreover, with technology expanding, it takes away the importance cinema once had. “The

There are people all over this world who never gave up on their dreams to make films, despite the difficulties that came with working outside of the mainstream film industry. They are passionate filmmakers who believe that anyone with a compelling

Hello, I’m Gage Welch and to be completely honest I’ve been procrastinating quite a bit on getting this essay done. It’s not that I don’t care about my future, in fact it’s quite the opposite. It’s simply because I’m thinking too much about my film that I’m currently working on. Film is what I love to do and what I love to think about. I’m absolutely certain that my future will involve film. Since I got my first video camera it has become a huge part of me.

I am currently planning to seek a career in the film industry. I have always had interest in almost every aspect of film-making. The planning, the actual production, and the editing are all areas where I would consider taking positions. My main passion is currently directing, and this is where I would ultimately hope to end up. I hope to get a position where I can live in a big city such as Los Angeles or New York City. But, like I stated earlier, I love the whole process and would be willing to get involved in almost any position.

As a lover of stories, cultures, and identities, I have been infatuated by movies. Films allow for anybody to peer into any facet of life they choose, and I intend on studying exactly that so I can one day make them myself.

Acting, for me, has always been an investigation of the human experience. I want to know what makes people tick, why people act and react to life in the way that they do, and how I can use that knowledge to influence the world around me. Through my study of acting, I hope to expand my abilities as an artist as well as my role as a participant in the 21st Century. I am confident that the people in my life have provided me with traits that push me to excel, and I want to use my career to start conversations about different perspectives. My excitement for the future at this moment is almost as great as my desire to absorb everything about this life

Within the past year, I decided that I should study what I love, not what is the most logical thing for me to study. Previous to this decision, I had been set on pursuing a degree in something in business, thinking that there would almost always be a job available in this career field. I have chosen to pursue a degree in theatre because I have spent a large portion of my high school career in the theater, I have had relative success in being involved in it, and I simply enjoy being a part of it, especially my experience as an assistant stage manager and stage manager. This experience has improved my communication skills, positive attitude, perseverance, and patience when working with directors, technical staff, actors, and stage crew members.

I wish to pursue theatrical directing, both at a higher level of education and as a career, because it is the passion from which I derive the most joy and create the most work of which I am proud. I never feel more inspired, invigorated, or fulfilled than when I am working on a show, no matter whether I am acting, designing, directing, or producing. The feeling of helping to create a story on a stage is one I crave and pursue with diligence.

My favorite part of this article was when Cindi Leive ended her interview by saying how work is work and you’re not going to love everything you have to do but that you do better when there are some aspects of a job you really like. This really struck me because whenever I don’t like something I’m learning about in a major-related class I worry that I’m studying the wrong thing. This article helped to reassure me that it’s impossible to love every sector of the film and TV industry and as long as there are parts I really enjoy it will be alright.

Here’s a story I tell at all of my corporate training classes and seminars. After graduating from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York in 1982, I was lost. I experienced staggering amounts of difficulty trying to find a job outside of the acting world. My acting skills allowed me to excel and shine in all my job interviews, but in the end everyone told me, “thanks, but no thanks!” Why? Surprisingly, employers were not interested in hiring anyone with a college degree in theatrical arts. Their theory was that when they hire theatre people, they will always quit if offered an acting job. Therefore, I was too much of a risk. This notion never crossed my mind when immediately after graduation I decided not to pursue acting due to my lack of

Although I have a high interest in the studies of math and history, academic areas regarding theater and film fit me most comfortably. Unlike history where there are concrete facts to abide by, theater and film offer imaginative insight into a wide variety of experiences and events. For as long as I can remember, acting has been an integral component of my life. Theater allows me to express myself freely and creatively in an infinite amount of ways. As an actor and a filmmaker, I am given the opportunity to reach towards the farthest corners of my imagination and create characters and stories out of anything. Acting has had a huge impact on my life, to say the least. I have seen over 1085 movies, and each one has imparted on me a set of lessons and values that I try to embody in life. Through acting, I can use creativity to convey a vast range of emotions and bestow onto others messages that change how people view life. Acting was, is, and will forever be my interest in life.

Having majored in Filmmaking (Cinematography and Film Production) as an undergraduate, give me a chance to learned the knowledge of technicalities involved in Film Production. And I have completed my bachelors degree in spring 2017 at New York Film Academy (NYFA) with GPA of 3.40. The filmmaking undergraduate program at NYFA provides me all-English teaching and learning environment, which strengthens my English communication skills and enables me to be well integrated with the American culture and teaching style. And teach me the knowledge of technicalities involved in Film Production. To achieve self-improvement and to realise my potential in filmmaking, is the reason why I am passionate about this program.

My outlook on filmmaking and the role of a director have changed. I used think there wasn’t much that went into making a film or being a director. However, the skill level to execute a film as well as direct it is very complicated. So, throughout this paper I will be discussing the different aspects of filmmaking which the director personally oversees. Also, the history of motion pictures, the early filmmaking experience, the history behind the first female director, music & film, actors/actresses, scene selection, pre-production, creative vision, production, scheduling and post –production.

Quoting Joseph Conrad’s famous statement as a storyteller “ My task which I am trying to achieve is, by the powers of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel-it is, before all, to make to see. Sixteen years later, D.W Griffith, a filmmaker echoes the same thoughts “The task I’m trying to achieve is above all to make you see”. George Bluestone’s Novels into Film claims that “ between the percepts of the visual image and the concept of the mental image lies the root difference between two media.” It is true that a novel and film are both raw form of artistic creativity and it helps us to “see” a whole new world or imagination. However what is written and what is on screen, there will always be a difference because it is a change

Whenever I was dealing with any stress or problems, I would go to the movie theatre and sit down and immerse myself in a two hour long film. And all of a sudden all my problems were not an issue. It's like if the smell of fresh popcorn, sweet candy, and thirst quenching soda was a doctor's recommendation. The sound of crowds waiting eager to see an upcoming flick they've been anxious about pleased my ears; this atmosphere of innocence and joy caused me to make this theatre my safe haven. I always found it fascinating how long it takes for movies to be made, so at the end of every movie I had an itch that said you can do that too. Then after watching an abundance of movies I finally scratched what I had felt. It was the beginning itch to become a filmmaker. This was in my 8th grade year and I initially thought this must be a phase, because my mom said so. At the time I had no equipment ,no knowledge of how cameras or editing actually work, so maybe my mom was right, maybe it was all phase. Like I had said going to the movies was almost like a routine. Most of the movies I watched were made with computer generated imagery, green screens, or a budget so big it made your jaw drop. However this caused me to think how were movies made twenty or even thirty years ago. This began the love of watching 80’s movies. E.T. , Breakfast Club, and Back to the Future, sparked the thought I don't need high budgets to make memorable movies. Yet, it wasn't till watching a film made in 1986