Film School and Programs: How to Decide Where to Go

By Art Belinkski

When you hear the term "film school" a lot of different things may come to mind. That is because there are lots of kinds of film schools, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. While they all teach the business of film and filmmaking in general some may be better than others for you, your lifestyle and what you're trying to get out of going to film school. By looking into all your options you can ensure you make the right decision and get the most out of your time and education.

University Film Schools A normal four year program where you do general education like any other degree but take your specialized degree classes in filmmaking and any specific major within the film program you choose. This usually takes four years but with some extra credits you can do it in less.

The Good: Universities give out scholarships to pay for your education and have lots of money to spend on equipment and resources so you can always have the best things to work with. The professors usually work in the industry part time and teach part time so they are up to date on the latest trends, filmmaking practices and have lots of industry friends they can bring into the class to help teach. They also get the first call on all major internships and jobs to help their students get out of school and right into a career.

The Down Side: Since they give you everything to use some schools take partial or full ownership of the work you make for school and you lose the rights to your film.

College Film School Study Programs Smaller schools who offer film classes and have degrees but not always in filmmaking as their schools aren't as big.

Good: Easier to be admitted to because they are less competitive schools. You will also get more attention because there are less people in the program.

Bad: Less money from the school means less equipment and likely fewer opportunities to meet with industry leaders and learn from current pros.

Independent Film Schools One year or so programs that concentrate solely on film.

Good: It's quick so you get done right away and can start working after only a year or so of training. A lot of access is available to pros and real life experience as these take place in popular filmmaking locations and on back lots and production studios.

Bad: They will run you quite the tab and you won't be able to make money while studying because they are full time.

Alternative Filmmaking Programs Some weekend courses are offered as well as small study programs that take place over a couple weeks or more. These are all great but you won't learn more than the basics because you need lots of time to actually learn the art of filmmaking. - 23815

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Study the art of making films from mentors from Hollywood and other film capitals of the world at Asia's Premier film school, the International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT).

Facts About The Leader Of Decepticons In Transformers 2

By Michael Nielsen

The Decepticons are the ones who attain the place of the challengers in the Transformers motion picture and are the enemies of the Autobots, who have taken up the charge of shielding the Earth. There are many different crooks among the Decepticons, but it is the Megatron, who is their boss and has always been their leader.

The Decepticons have red eyes different from the Autobots, which are having blue ones. The excellence for which the Decepticons are most prominent is having air power. The most ordinary shapes into which the Decepticons normally change are aircrafts, equipped vehicles, objects that are less than human size, and construction vehicles.

All the Decepticons go for Megatron's show while thinking very petite about the humans, whom they all believe as revolting. The leaders of the Decepticons believe in the 'rule of the strong' and when Megatron, the present leader of the Decepticons makes a verdict, everyone is liable to tail. Megatron has the brains to lead the Decepticons and is considered as the strongest and the smartest of them all.

In Transformers 2, Megatron is an accomplished chief who develops arrangement and is an intelligent head in the combat zone. He is portrayed as otherwise wild and very rarely being reasonable and respectful. The catchphrase that Megatron believes in and practices is that peace can be brought through tyranny.

Megatron is also appearing in the Revenge of the Fallen with all his distinctive characteristics that make him what he is. He is measured to be entirely brutal when it comes to making verdict and taking actions. He is violent in nature and his most dominating weapon is his arm mounted fusion shooter.

In the previous Transformers motion picture, the Decepticons chief Megatron was killed and thrown into the Laurentian gulf and has been brought back to survival by the Constructicons using dead robot parts. It has now become a Cybertronian tank. As he fascinated the 'Allspark' debris, he has become even stronger than he was before. This debris was the cause of killing him in the first place.

The restitution of Megatron has taken place, and in order to save the viewers from any type of perplexity, he is named 'Megatron' after the restitution instead of naming him 'Galvatron'. The Fallen fouled Megatron to figure the Decepticons. The Fallen was actually one of the thirteen transformers and he was the Lucifer. That is why he is documented as 'The Fallen'.

Hugo Weaving is playing Megatron in The Revenge of the Fallen. Megatron who is a Cybertronian tank had many speculations about his return in the second Transformers movie. The Transformers 2 production company wanted the appearance of Megatron to keep in secret until the release of the movie, to keep the element of surprise and excitement.

However, because of the fact that Megatron was a very significant part of the first film, the fans wanted to know more and it was after months of speculation that the writer Roberto Orci confirmed that Megatron would be returning in the sequel. - 23815

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Don't miss the new Transformers movie, showing at all Odeon cinemas from June 19.

I-pods And Their Popularity Over Competitors

By Cauldwell Pipps

The most popular portable media device available today is of course, the ipod. It was first brought out in 2001 and that model had five GB of memory, which at the time blew all competition out of the water. It swept across the world and soon ipods were a common site in many places.

This classic version has now undergone five updates and re-releases and is therefore in its sixth generation. The release of the latest version puts into perspective just how far the ipod has come from the 5 gigabyte model which only supported mp3 files.

This sixth generation ipod comes with either 80 or 160 gigabytes of memory and supports pretty much any file format. It can play back images, games and videos and due to the vast amount of memory available, it can also be used as a portable hard drive to store anything on.

There have been different models of the ipod released like the ipod mini. Although this was only in production for a few years because the nano model followed it which basically had the same key features of the mini and had larger memory capacity. The ipod mini was however the first one that was available in multi-colours rather than just black or white and was generally cheaper than the classic model but it depended on what size memory you wanted.

Just before the nano came and made the mini redundant, the ipod shuffle came about. This was basically a much cheaper version of the classic and mini ipod so that everyone could afford one. The reason it is so much cheaper is because for one, it doesnt have a screen so therefore it is much cheaper to mass-produce, and also it has a smaller storage capacity and can only play songs (obviously. Without a screen it would be hard to see videos or images.)

The most recent addition the ipod family is the ipod touch. This version has a full length touch screen and looks fairly similar to the iphone. It has huge storage capabilities and some have even said (slightly falsely, although I can see where theyre coming from) that the only difference between the ipod touch and the iphone is that you cant make phone calls on the ipod touch.

Over the last eight or so years weve seen the ipod evolve to heights that werent thought possible when it was first released. With over 173,000,000 sold world wide it is the most popular portable media device on the market, and arguable the best. - 23815

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Leader Of Autobots In Transformers 2

By Michael Nielsen

With the Transformers recurring this June with the upshot Revenge of the Fallen, there are many characters that would be making a rush back and there are also others who would be fresh to the movie and are especially well thought-out characters for the part 2. Most of the Autobots are also making a flood back in the film along with their stunning leader, Optimus Prime. As it was in the Transformers, Optimus Prime is Peterbilt truck that has blaze decals.

Optimus Prime is very proficient in what he does and he is the meticulous who has helped the Autobots right through the progression between Cybertron and the world. When it comes to begin a clash, Optimus Prime's adored phrase is that one will stand, one will fall.

It is under the sparkling supervision of Optimus Prime that the Autobots emerge as the bold robots from Cybertron during their clash to destroy the evil forces, which are the Decepticons. The Decepticons are trying to clean out the home world of the Autobots and hence the total universe also. It is Optimus Prime and his other Autobots who are enthusiastic to protect the Earth.

Regarding authority and cleverness, none stands equivalent to Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime transforms into a truck that is taxi over smooth nose and the cab of the truck becomes the automaton mode of Prime. Optimus Prime is the holder of vast force and is also armed with a laser rifle. Optimus Prime also carries the Autobot Matrix of Leadership in his chest, which has been in the Autobot leaders for ages.

The truck, which is Optimus Prime, has hoardings that disengage and becomes a Combat Deck and ensue as transferable combat commands headquarter. It serves and gives briefing during exposure fights. Headquarter makes it possible for the Autobots to converse by acting as a radio antenna. It is also equipped with an auto launcher robot that is armed with assorted beam weapons.

Optimus Prime also has many other supremacy and further powers that have been exposed in the comics and the Transformers movie. Some of these powers include optic explosion that are temporary, holographic map overhang, and also hydrofoils that are deployable. This authorizes Prime as well as the other bodies to move through water easily.

Optimus Prime is the most appreciated Autobot in the midst of all and he is measured to be a professional soldier. Besides that Prime is a clever automaton who acts in the right way during an encounter and always knows what to do. Ironhide is the Autobot that is adjoining to Prime and is like his right hand man.

Other than Prime and Ironhide, the other Autobots returning in Transformers 2 are Bumblebee, and Ratchet. There are also new Autobots being introduced in the sequel and these include Mudflap and Skids who are twins, Sideswipe, Jolt, the sisters, and Wheelie. The other transformers also include HotRod, SkyLynx, Blaster and Grimlock. - 23815

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Don't miss this transformer in the new transformers movie at your local Odeon cinema from 19th June 2009.

Guess The Bigger Success; Transformers 2007 Or Transformers 2009?

By Michael Nielsen

It is a general tendency that after a gigantic success of a film, the producers announce its sequel and then another. A few renowned characters in the line are Batman, Rocky, Harry Potter, Superman, and Spiderman. Soon Transformers is going to join the list by the release of another film named as 'Revenge of the Fallen'. After hitting the box office, the executive producer of the movie Steven Spielberg announced a follow up of the film with almost the same cast but new robotic characters.

Before moving towards the disparity of triumph between the new film and earlier one, we must identify the triumph story of the 'Transformers (2007)' and its business. The facts will facilitate, and the forecasts will lead to a better judgment.

Transformers was released on July 3rd 2007 and it was distributed by the Paramount pictures. Its production budget was nearly $150 million (US Dollars). Its domestic gross total revenue generation was $ 320 million (US Dollars). Its foreign gross total was $390 million (US dollars). Worldwide, it has generated nearly $ 708 million (US dollars). The closing date of the movie was 8th November 2007. The movie was ranked 20th in All Time Domestic ranking, 30th in the All Time Worldwide ranking, and 5th on Worldwide Yearly rankings.

Fans, although pleased by the previous motion picture have higher standards now. This time they foresee the new motion picture to be even better than the former one and only then, it can certainly be a success. The movie requires an awesome story, better characterisation of the robots, better vigorous stunts, and better music which ask for an attractive fiscal plan and efforts.

Although the Transformers 2 'Revenge of the Fallen' has not yet been released, it is very difficult to evaluate its results. Generally, the outcome can be envisaged through a range of patterns. The first and the prime notion can be taken through the statement of the actress of the movie Megan Fox who has stated that this movie is going to be ten times bigger in action and entertainment than the previous movie. It has bigger stunts and explosions which can help us foresee that this movie is going to hit the box office alarmingly. But a bigger budget does not mean a success story, so uncertainty is always there.

So far the budget has exceeded $200 million (US dollars) which is $50 million (US Dollars) more than the previous film. The new splendid filming places such as Jordan, France, USA, and Egypt have shown the world that an effort is put into the movie.

The better constituent of the motion picture is that it is aiming viewers of all ages. This guarantees enhanced income. Shia LaBeouf is the hero of the movie. He claims that this time a lot of venture has been put to robots and their characterisation.

The robots are going to be more comprehensive and will have enhanced stipulation. Considering the above mentioned details, it shows that the subsequent film is going to be a greater hit, but only time can tell. - 23815

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Don't miss this transformer in the new transformers movie at your local Odeon cinema from 19th June 2009.