stevenyao
New Member
Hi guys,
My name is Steven Yao, a rising senior in high school, and I just got admitted to Northwestern RTVF major.
I am extremely passionate about filmmaking (mostly production) and also applied to NYU and USC. I had confidence that I would be accepted to Tisch if I applied, but I decided to ED NU due to its overall better education and its prestigious reputation in the country. I took their journalism summer workshop (another field I'm interested in) and was greeted with such a warm and supportive community. However, I've heard some conflicting feedback from current students and alums who had mixed feelings about the production resources there, and I'm a little hesitant if I made the right decision by going to NU. I'm wondering, for the alums who graduated from this program, were you able to have a lot of hands-on training there? I saw on the website that students can use RED for cinematography classes. Generally, what kind of equipment are available for rtvf students? How are the professors? Are there plentiful industry connections?
The main reason that I chose NU over other schools is its superior liberal arts education. If I were to double major, are there any areas of study or specific major that you would recommend? I also find the module “directing for the screen” especially appealing. Is this a good program for me to hone my skills and set foot in the film industry after graduation?
Again, I truly love filmmaking, and I wish to keep following my dream and strive to make something great in college. Hopefully, I can find my place in the industry as a Chinese filmmaker (I'm also considering going to grad schools such as USC, NYU, AFI). Therefore, I'm uncertain if I made the right choice by going to NU. In other words, I don't know if my skills and resources would fall short after graduating when comparing to NYU and USC graduates. I hope you guys can help me out!
Thank you sooo much!
Here's the 5mins film I prepared for the portfolio:
My name is Steven Yao, a rising senior in high school, and I just got admitted to Northwestern RTVF major.
I am extremely passionate about filmmaking (mostly production) and also applied to NYU and USC. I had confidence that I would be accepted to Tisch if I applied, but I decided to ED NU due to its overall better education and its prestigious reputation in the country. I took their journalism summer workshop (another field I'm interested in) and was greeted with such a warm and supportive community. However, I've heard some conflicting feedback from current students and alums who had mixed feelings about the production resources there, and I'm a little hesitant if I made the right decision by going to NU. I'm wondering, for the alums who graduated from this program, were you able to have a lot of hands-on training there? I saw on the website that students can use RED for cinematography classes. Generally, what kind of equipment are available for rtvf students? How are the professors? Are there plentiful industry connections?
The main reason that I chose NU over other schools is its superior liberal arts education. If I were to double major, are there any areas of study or specific major that you would recommend? I also find the module “directing for the screen” especially appealing. Is this a good program for me to hone my skills and set foot in the film industry after graduation?
Again, I truly love filmmaking, and I wish to keep following my dream and strive to make something great in college. Hopefully, I can find my place in the industry as a Chinese filmmaker (I'm also considering going to grad schools such as USC, NYU, AFI). Therefore, I'm uncertain if I made the right choice by going to NU. In other words, I don't know if my skills and resources would fall short after graduating when comparing to NYU and USC graduates. I hope you guys can help me out!
Thank you sooo much!
Here's the 5mins film I prepared for the portfolio: