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I went to Film School at Florida State University and 14 years later I'm wondering if it was all worth it. Was my education and the resulting work I've done worth the $90k in student loan debt? I'm taking a look at 4 key factors to consider if YOU'RE considering film school and one BIG ONE that may make you think twice (psst, it's the DEBT).
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Accelerator
3:36 - Empathy
4:30 - Peter McKinnon Everyday 25L Camera Bag
5:05 - Talent + Skill
5:44 - Relationships & Networking
7:03 - Errands ’n Stuff
7:30 - Virtuoso Pizzeria
7:59 - Do I Regret It?
12:11 - Go To Film School in 2022?
13:37 - Outro
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Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
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I went to Film School at Florida State University and 14 years later I'm wondering if it was all worth it. Was my education and the resulting work I've done worth the $90k in student loan debt? I'm taking a look at 4 key factors to consider if YOU'RE considering film school and one BIG ONE that may make you think twice (psst, it's the DEBT).
LINKS:
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Accelerator
3:36 - Empathy
4:30 - Peter McKinnon Everyday 25L Camera Bag
5:05 - Talent + Skill
5:44 - Relationships & Networking
7:03 - Errands ’n Stuff
7:30 - Virtuoso Pizzeria
7:59 - Do I Regret It?
12:11 - Go To Film School in 2022?
13:37 - Outro
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Studio (2022) | Base M1 Max, 64GB unified memory, 2TB SSD
14" MacBook Pro (2021) | Base M1 Pro, 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Apple Studio Display
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Stream Deck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
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FOLLOW MIDLAND:
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Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
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Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Website: matthewobrien.co
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#filmschool #filmmaking #studentloans
