Computer oriented degree that can apply to Film Making?

[Coldkilla]

Is there any computer oriented degree that I can take in college, in which my knowledge could then be applied to in the Film Making industry? The reason I ask is that instead of taking a Film major, and moving across the country, finishing it, and potentially not finding a good paying job, I want to work on a bachelors in-state that provides good stable grounds financially. I would prefer to do something in computers. Is there anything out there that could tie any of this together?

Thanks.

 

[Eeezee]

Digital graphic design
- Computer oriented
- Only really use is in movie industry

Come to think of it, if you want to work in movies, your degree really doesn't matter. It's all about your connections.

 

[her209]

3-D Programming
Animation Rendering

 

[Coldkilla]

In terms of salary, stability of the job market, and probably of finding a job in these fields, are they any good?

 

[Saint Nick]

I'd say so, but you gotta be the BEST of the BEST.

Anything regarding music production/recording and movie production/film making are very competitive industries to enter. Definitely go for it, but give it your all.

 

[gsellis]

You can gleen some information from a couple of sites.

Avid/Pinnacle Employment site Focus on Mountain View, Munich, Braunschweig, and Tewksbury.

Look here too
ILM

 

[pulse8]

The high paying computer work would probably be handling IT for the studios. If you want to do animation, there are a lot of people out there who do it. Most don't get paid stellar money, but if you are good and can find the right company you can make a lot of money.

 

[Coldkilla]

Well in terms of film, I've been making films since I was 8, all the way through high-school. I do like graphics like in After effects, but would probably be persuing film-making in a directing sence. Not so much 3D Animation.

 

[zinfamous]

I would go with graphic design, and get plenty of experience using Avid.

what about considering the realm of HD transfer processing? I have no idea what that is about and what it entails, but it seems that the market for making HD transfers from film stock will be expanding...

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Well in terms of film, I've been making films since I was 8, all the way through high-school. I do like graphics like in After effects, but would probably be persuing film-making in a directing sence. Not so much 3D Animation.

That is why I recommended looking at Avid/Pinnacle and ILM. At Avid, they do Linear and non-Linear editor development and own a huge percent of the movie market. I have seen their Oscar at Tewksbury and it is cool. Mt. View is Pinnacle (mostly Studio) and they are doing DirectX 9/10 development as well as test/integration. Germany owns the core.

ILM (and Pixar) don't just do 3D animation. The animators are not generally the guys running the hardware. Both shops (and others) build their own render tools. Audio engineering too. ILM is big in Unix IIRC, but Pixar has a big AMD suite (I think Linux, but I don't know for sure.) Even at Microsoft, there are a view teams doing HD (they have been pushing HD since 2003). Hey, you could even check Red.com. Red Cinema is expanding and you would work for one of the cooler venture capital guys ever, Jim Jannard (Oakley is his other creation...)

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Well in terms of film, I've been making films since I was 8, all the way through high-school. I do like graphics like in After effects, but would probably be persuing film-making in a directing sence. Not so much 3D Animation.

That is why I recommended looking at Avid/Pinnacle and ILM. At Avid, they do Linear and non-Linear editor development and own a huge percent of the movie market. I have seen their Oscar at Tewksbury and it is cool. Mt. View is Pinnacle (mostly Studio) and they are doing DirectX 9/10 development as well as test/integration. Germany owns the core.

ILM (and Pixar) don't just do 3D animation. The animators are not generally the guys running the hardware. Both shops (and others) build their own render tools. Audio engineering too. ILM is big in Unix IIRC, but Pixar has a big AMD suite (I think Linux, but I don't know for sure.) Even at Microsoft, there are a view teams doing HD (they have been pushing HD since 2003). Hey, you could even check Red.com. Red Cinema is expanding and you would work for one of the cooler venture capital guys ever, Jim Jannard (Oakley is his other creation...)

Neither of which will help him get work in directing. If you want to direct, go out there and get directing jobs.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
In terms of salary, stability of the job market, and probably of finding a job in these fields, are they any good?

Any job like that is so niche. You have to be in the right place, right time.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Well in terms of film, I've been making films since I was 8, all the way through high-school. I do like graphics like in After effects, but would probably be persuing film-making in a directing sence. Not so much 3D Animation.

That is why I recommended looking at Avid/Pinnacle and ILM. At Avid, they do Linear and non-Linear editor development and own a huge percent of the movie market. I have seen their Oscar at Tewksbury and it is cool. Mt. View is Pinnacle (mostly Studio) and they are doing DirectX 9/10 development as well as test/integration. Germany owns the core.

ILM (and Pixar) don't just do 3D animation. The animators are not generally the guys running the hardware. Both shops (and others) build their own render tools. Audio engineering too. ILM is big in Unix IIRC, but Pixar has a big AMD suite (I think Linux, but I don't know for sure.) Even at Microsoft, there are a view teams doing HD (they have been pushing HD since 2003). Hey, you could even check Red.com. Red Cinema is expanding and you would work for one of the cooler venture capital guys ever, Jim Jannard (Oakley is his other creation...)

good luck getting into that company....

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: gsellis

Originally posted by: Coldkilla
Well in terms of film, I've been making films since I was 8, all the way through high-school. I do like graphics like in After effects, but would probably be persuing film-making in a directing sence. Not so much 3D Animation.

That is why I recommended looking at Avid/Pinnacle and ILM. At Avid, they do Linear and non-Linear editor development and own a huge percent of the movie market. I have seen their Oscar at Tewksbury and it is cool. Mt. View is Pinnacle (mostly Studio) and they are doing DirectX 9/10 development as well as test/integration. Germany owns the core.

ILM (and Pixar) don't just do 3D animation. The animators are not generally the guys running the hardware. Both shops (and others) build their own render tools. Audio engineering too. ILM is big in Unix IIRC, but Pixar has a big AMD suite (I think Linux, but I don't know for sure.) Even at Microsoft, there are a view teams doing HD (they have been pushing HD since 2003). Hey, you could even check Red.com. Red Cinema is expanding and you would work for one of the cooler venture capital guys ever, Jim Jannard (Oakley is his other creation...)

Neither of which will help him get work in directing. If you want to direct, go out there and get directing jobs.

You are working with unstated information. I did not know that he wants to be a director. I was pointing out the job listings because they usually state requirements and optional criteria that define educational desires. Those translate into possible items to look at for a degree program that will work into the film industry focus.