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Kristina Foster
East Ryde, Australia
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USA Director student Kristina Foster. |
Shoot Camp was really good. It really gave me the hands on experience that
I needed to feel confident to make more films. I have since directed a short
film.
I am shooting 2 more in July and I am working on my feature next year.
I didn't go to any expensive 4 year degree yet I feel I can make a film
as well as any other indie director can.
Q: How in-depth the teaching
experience is at Shoot Camp?
A: The teaching is more from the doing. There is theory
but I learned way more from the doing as the teachers teach you as you
do it. (sound, camera, props, etc)
Q: How much you actually got
to participate in the movie making process, from the filming to the editing?
A: You participate as much as you want. me personally
I got in and was on a camera, was lugging gear and setting up shots, mixing
every minute I was there because I really wanted to learn. I learned some
Final Cut Pro editing from Eric as well. Other people got tired and slacked
off, but that was their choice not to participate. It is hard work but
I wanted to learn.
Q: Your experience with the instructors?
A: The instructors were all real professionals, answered
anything you wanted and really anted to help you learn.
Q: How can I maximize my experience
there to learn as much as I can? A: Work
your ass off and participate in the shoot all the time. like I said, I
was lugging heavy equipment up and down stairs all day and night. but
I learned a lot from the DP. The directing workshop Eric gives before
Shoot Camp is useful also before you get on the shoot. Make sure you spend
a good time with the DP on lights, the camera operator and the sound operator.
Personally I couldn't really care much about props/make up/craft services,
etc so I did my stint in those departments but every spare minute I had
I went back to the other departments to help out.
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