Hello, great video! I was recently accepted to Belmont as.a Motion Pictures major and will most likely attend in FALL 2024. It would be awesome if you could do an in-depth review of Belmont from your experience so far specifically in terms of the film program Here are some ideas for topics you could cover 1. What classes did you take? What did you like/dislike? 2. How hands on is the program? Are you making films? 3. What equipment are you able to use as a student? 4. Do you feel as though there are other talented students? (never wanna be the best in the room so you can learn things) 5. Tips and tricks for freshmen in the MOT? 6. Do you have to choose a production track such as, Director, Writer, Cinimatographer, etc...? Which aspect are you most interested in learning? 7. How large is the program? Lots of students or pretty small? Thanks for the great content keep it up!
Hey, congrats on getting into Belmont! I’m actually done with this channel and will be moving my content onto a new channel with some friends starting in March, but I’ll just go ahead and answer your questions here. 1. The classes follow a very rigid program, there aren’t really any electives related that heavily to film, but I did take a photography class and loved it. 2. The program is very hands on if you want it to be. Every semester seniors make their capstone and as long as you’ve passed the safety test that semester you can work on one if you remember to sign up in time. It’s a great opportunity and I highly recommend doing one every semester you can. 3. The equipment gets better as you progress. Sophomore year we were using canon C200s and Arri Fresnels, but by senior year, you can work with Arri Alexa’s and Skypannels if they don’t get taken by another student first. The lowest end camera available for students that I’m aware of is the Sony FX6 4. The talent varies. I had no prior experience going into my freshmen year, but I still feel I was better than some with experience (and blown out of the water by some others without any) but the professors are very talented and have great portfolios (one of my professors worked on Oppenheimer for instance) 5. As far as tips goes, pay attention to your email for internship opportunities and get close to the professors as they will help guide you very well. And don’t be afraid to fail. Just make stuff constantly and always be putting in the effort. 6. I was on track for cinematographer, but I actually have switched my major to media production this semester as I feel it encapsulates more so what I want to do. My dream isn’t to work on Hollywood films, i want to do music videos and portrait photoshoots for up coming artists in Nashville. 7. The program is pretty moderate in size, i really know how to gauge this honestly though as I don’t have any numbers, just what I’ve noticed I hope that answers everything, and feel free to reach out to me on my instagram @winbrown333 if you need any help from an upperclassman at Belmont in the future
Hello, great video!
I was recently accepted to Belmont as.a Motion Pictures major and will most likely attend in FALL 2024. It would be awesome if you could do an in-depth review of Belmont from your experience so far specifically in terms of the film program
Here are some ideas for topics you could cover
1. What classes did you take? What did you like/dislike?
2. How hands on is the program? Are you making films?
3. What equipment are you able to use as a student?
4. Do you feel as though there are other talented students? (never wanna be the best in the room so you can learn things)
5. Tips and tricks for freshmen in the MOT?
6. Do you have to choose a production track such as, Director, Writer, Cinimatographer, etc...? Which aspect are you most interested in learning?
7. How large is the program? Lots of students or pretty small?
Thanks for the great content keep it up!
Hey, congrats on getting into Belmont! I’m actually done with this channel and will be moving my content onto a new channel with some friends starting in March, but I’ll just go ahead and answer your questions here.
1. The classes follow a very rigid program, there aren’t really any electives related that heavily to film, but I did take a photography class and loved it.
2. The program is very hands on if you want it to be. Every semester seniors make their capstone and as long as you’ve passed the safety test that semester you can work on one if you remember to sign up in time. It’s a great opportunity and I highly recommend doing one every semester you can.
3. The equipment gets better as you progress. Sophomore year we were using canon C200s and Arri Fresnels, but by senior year, you can work with Arri Alexa’s and Skypannels if they don’t get taken by another student first. The lowest end camera available for students that I’m aware of is the Sony FX6
4. The talent varies. I had no prior experience going into my freshmen year, but I still feel I was better than some with experience (and blown out of the water by some others without any) but the professors are very talented and have great portfolios (one of my professors worked on Oppenheimer for instance)
5. As far as tips goes, pay attention to your email for internship opportunities and get close to the professors as they will help guide you very well. And don’t be afraid to fail. Just make stuff constantly and always be putting in the effort.
6. I was on track for cinematographer, but I actually have switched my major to media production this semester as I feel it encapsulates more so what I want to do. My dream isn’t to work on Hollywood films, i want to do music videos and portrait photoshoots for up coming artists in Nashville.
7. The program is pretty moderate in size, i really know how to gauge this honestly though as I don’t have any numbers, just what I’ve noticed
I hope that answers everything, and feel free to reach out to me on my instagram @winbrown333 if you need any help from an upperclassman at Belmont in the future
Thanks a lot this is very helpful!