Filmmaking in the Age of YouTube and Google Video
Convenient Filmmaking�
Google's $1.65 billion deal to purchase the extremely popular YouTube network makes it clear that the online video sharing phenomenon is here to stay. But the ease of broadcasting your video clips, animation shorts, and feature length documentaries isn�t the career break it may appear.�But Increased Competition
The lower barrier for filmmaking exposure means that competition will also increase, as more and more aspiring directors, documentarians, and film producers bypass Hollywood and enter the independent movie industry en masse.How will you stand out in this crowd? Whereas film school was strongly recommended for aspiring directors before the Internet, it is essentially required if you want to be successful in today's industry.
Attending Film School from the Comfort of Home
The Internet has not only revolutionized the way people disseminate movies, it has also revolutionized filmmaking education. Instead of relocating to New York or Los Angeles to learn the ropes, it's possible to set up a virtual film school, production center, and editing room in your own home.Thanks to online education, film school students can correspond with some of the top schools in the country entirely via the Internet. And after completing an education in filmmaking, they can use digital recording, high end software, and affordable computer technology at home to film, edit, and produce their stunning works.
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