They learn filmmaking and editing software to make their own videos, and they learn audio production software to make their own records.
Her goals are also relatable to anyone pushing themselves to excel in a field they love: She wants to strengthen her photography, filmmaking and editing skills, and incorporate animation and 3D to make her films "even more interesting and unique".
Between writing her first script and directing her first feature, Ms. DuVernay developed her filmmaking eye and editing skills by making documentaries, including "My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip-Hop," shown on BET in 2010.
Though many compare film's VR movement to the 3-D advances of the past decade, there are a number of significant departures, from filmmaking methods (traditional editing, for example, is largely moot) to the manner of viewing, which is more consuming and more isolated.
Create@Bett could prove a draw for media teachers to see young people showcasing various media-related activities including blogging, digital filmmaking and editing.
Sure there are advancements in digital filmmaking and editing equipment but has anything in movies yet transformed the medium as much as the change from silent pictures to talkies?
One of the great joys of Soderbergh's work is his immediate pleasure in the physical side of filmmaking — the camerawork, the editing — which he does himself.
"Wouldn't it be genius to uphold that in a community filled with artists and writers?" She suggested creating a space that could include editing rooms, filmmaking and a gallery.
Kids like the aforementioned Singh figure out a passion for video editing and filmmaking not through high school, but through the web and technology.
He started his filmmaking career producing, directing, and editing high profile music videos tied into major movies -- from Ghostbusters to Terminator-2 -- resulting in eight #1 MTV hits.
