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Kristina Foster
East Ryde, Australia


Questions and answers about the Shoot Camp USA experience with Shoot Camp 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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