Everything I Learned In Film School In Under 3 Minutes

Thinking about film school? Regretting not going to film school?

Comedian and film school graduate Mikey Gleason tells you everything you need to know to survive in (or skip) film school.


Things I Wish I Learned in Film School:

[TheSomeawesome]

"Creator of over 2 short films... including this one." lmao

[RamblingGreek]

I expected a more serious video but this could might just be the best satire about Film education.

[dizzydarenegade]

This video was significantly less helpful than I thought it would be

[EazyWorldPeace]

I think, generally, people have the wrong idea about film school. The idea isn't to go and just "learn" stuff about film, its all about the experience. The experience of producing projects, making mistakes, experimenting, going crazy. You're able to unlock your creative capacity because you have the time to do it. Of course it's all about how you apply the skills you gain to your work (during & after film school); thats what matters at the end of the day, but we can't look at film school the same way we look at traditional education because thats not the point of it.

[DeleteButtonForEvil]

Is it me or does this guy sound like Eminem

[AllisterCooper]

Alfred Hitchcock was once asked, what are the three prerequisites for making a movie, and he said, 'The script, the script, and the script.' :).

[laika]

I think one of the most important aspects of film school would be the connections and people you meet. You're not gonna be the next tarantino by making your own movies with no contacts or experience unless you have the luck of the film gods on your side. Film school is also really great for meeting people who are trying to get into the same industry and you might walk out of your program with a degree as well as your own production team you and your friends put together throughout the years. It really gives you a huge head start in that aspect.

[nichmiller]

how is stanley kubrick not on that list of directors?

[angusgillies]

The ending of this video hit me hard, I am debating whether to be a doctor or a film director. Damn you.

[QuickQuackReviews]

I'm two thirds into film class in Norway's equivalent to high school, and I just realized that I'm the kid who made a movie about suicide (it was a comedy though, so maybe it doesn't count).

Plus, one of the girls in my class made a film about rape. Asking her out because of it never crossed my mind. That seems a little messed up, actually.

As for everyone else: If a student fucks up, they add some weird music and filters and call it an art film (I did that twice).

If they achieve their vision, however, you can expect three different results:
1. A slow movie about depression. It always takes place during the winter or at night, and it always contains drawn-out close-ups of the protagonist.
2. A quirky film that combines pop culture with meta narrative, in an attempt to seem edgy.
3. A technical marvel with great lighting, camerawork and effects, but absolutely no story.

Studying and making films as part of your education is great, but this video seems very true.

[Zebranutella]

David lynch and Kubrick should have been mentioned somewhere.

[MikeyGleason]

Kubrick was the most difficult omission, but I wanted to keep the list to ten.

[mistyo]

"Kurosawa is the Japanese dude.
Fellini is the Italian dude"

*keels over and cracks up laughing*

[KateOram]

10 directors in this video:
- Steven Spielberg
- Akira Kurosawa
- Federico Fellini
- Jean-Luc Godard
- George Lucas
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Woody Allen
- Orson Welles
- Martin Scorsese

[MateenManek]

This video was so great. Was expecting tips but arguably received much more.

[andressrojas]

You said everybody should go to film school, but you mention some people in this video that didn't go to film school: Luis Buñuel, Orson Welles, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Fellini. And there's a lot of people that didn't go to film school that you didn't mention: Stanley Kubrick, John Huston, Akira Kurosawa, Michelangelo Antonioni, Pedro Almodovar, Dario Argento, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, Christopher Nolan, Peter Jackson, James Cameron. Lana & Andy Watchowsky, Paul Thomas Anderson and a big etcetera. So no, it's not so necessary to go to film school, but you must know that this is art and some born with it and some don't. You can go to every film shool you want, but if you don't have it, you don't have it. Good luck to every dreamer reading this and make your own path.

[IMarcMan]

I agree, why does everyone want to make a movie about suicide? Even I want to! I don't get it

[mox.kartal]

in my opinion kubrick is missing on that list..

[Teranomy]

Everyone who wants to attend film school SHOULD read 'Rebel Without a Crew' by R. Rodriguez first. That may drasticly change their mind.

[osphranterrufus]

12 years ago and nothing has changed. Great summary.