The movie industry is incredibly rough and challenging to enter into. Many young and aspiring filmmakers struggle in figuring out how to set themselves on the right path. This leaves many to ask the question: Is film school worth it?
Film school is not a requirement to be a filmmaker. This an absolute fact. Some of the most prominent and renowned filmmakers out there didn’t attend film school. Many fear that film school isn’t worth the time and money. It’s never been cheaper to make films with modern technology and platforms like YouTube. However, film school is more than just a formal education of the industry. Getting into the business itself is said to rely more on your connections than actual talent. FIlm school creates an environment for you that is filled with people that are striving for the same objective as you. In the end, the more people you know will only aid you.
Should I take a gap year?
A gap year is when you take a year off after high school to essentially “find yourself”. It’s time meant to figure out who you are, what you want to do, and just have experiences. It can be very helpful on a personal level, however it’s outcomes on your future can differ with everyone. Some people who decide to take a gap year find themselves never making their college dreams come true. They lose their “momentum” that they kept up through their years of formal education. For me personally, I think it will be the same case. I want to go to college to try and better myself as a person and get a career in doing what I love (I want to be a writer). I’m afraid that a gap year can impact me more negatively than positive. I’d rather take no chances and just stick my way out through everything.
In my opinion I would say that taking a year off after high school would be a waste of time. I say this because I think that though the year you want to take off can be used to find yourself and create experiences you can do that in college. You can make experiences and find out what interest you as you go through college and find more classes that interest you. I also think that a gap year, depending on the type of person you are, will create laziness, and keep you from going back to college.
ReplyDeleteSome of my family and friends took a gap year to save money and ended up not going back to school.
ReplyDeleteSo if you do decide to take a gap year you need to be strong enough and have the will to go back to school.