ACADEMY
FILMSCHOOL
GETTING SCHOOLED
WHAT I LEARNED AT FILM SCHOOL Here are some valuable lessons from a year of professional training T here’s nothing like on-the-job learning to really get to grips with professional work, and the majority of filmmakers never had the luxury of studying their trade at film school. But as well as making my own short films, I was lucky enough to jump straight into some full-on, practical training at the National Film and Television School. This year-long course was for students who wanted to become television camera operators, and it crammed in the theory as well as practical experience shooting on programmes such as BBC’s EastEnders and studio work for Sky Sports shows. I learned huge amounts in such an intensive year – and here are the top eight, completely honest, things I took away... WORDS LAURA JEACOCKE
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PRO MOVIEMAKER AUTUMN 2018
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