UCSB - Film and Media Studies Breakdown

[vivaitalia]

Originally posted by fakeplastic:
viva,

whats your alternate major at UCLA?

my alternate is Anthropology. I forget why I chose that...haha.

 

[fakeplastic]

hahahahahaha

 

[fakeplastic]

can someone give me an update on how gaucho friday was, if they went yesterday?

thanks

 

[vivaitalia]

i'd like to give you a good answer, but I'm pretty sure my answer right now is:

33% UCSD
33% UCB
34% UCLA

(I took UCI out of the equation as well)

what is BEYOND weird - makes me feel like there is truly some spirit/ora that emanates the world at any one time - is that I put 'Chinatown' on my Netflix a few days ago and it arrived in the mail yesterday. It's like there was something in our food or something that made us all want to watch it? lol

I also just re-watched 'Children of Men' for the 3rd time and still **** my pants in awe.

Do you guys post on imdb a lot? I don't think I ever do, despite reading always reading what others have to say.

 

[vivaitalia]

actually...scratch that 34% for UCLA. it might be behind others. Right now, I'm more concerned with the people at the school being interesting and authentic. i'm afraid the majority of UCLA might be somewhat superficial/judgmental/close-minded although their campus seems to be the most spread out as far as diversity.

Note that as far as diversity is concerned, UCSB is the worst of all the UC's. I'm not really sure what this actually translates too, as a german, south african, australian, etc can all be classified as Caucasian/white...

 

[fakeplastic]

hey oquendo,

no thats not me. i've never posted on imdb, i only read what people have to say.
but my guess is that the person who posted it is also a big radiohead fan.

as for schools.
i still have not sent in my SIR either but im around the same as you. but maybe.

60%-UCSD
40%:UCSB
(CSUN out)

but i dont think i will have time to check out UCSB so i really wont be able to see what its like. im gonna be counting on your guy's words.
anyways finals week are starting for me this coming week so im very stressed out, especially taking 7 classes. gahhhh...
and this school deciding just adds onto the stress. but it will soon be all over.

 

[fakeplastic]

hahaha thanks oquendo.
your a school deciding saver.

 

[vivaitalia]

Originally posted by Oquendo:
IMO, I think what's hard if you end up picking SD and looking back and thinking, "I actually turned down Berkeley and LA," lol.

haha...i know! i keep telling myself that, but i honestly don't want my choice to be influenced by a school's reputation. the only problem is, is that i pretty much enjoy every campus that i go to. i have that "i just felt right" feeling that all the tour-guides preach at all of the schools. Either that means, I can't make a bad decision, or that i'm just excited to move to a real college. haha

 

[Cptn. Amurikuh]

back from sb:
strolled around the new film building I think, but it was occupying like 1 floor of a building.

I did walk into this editing lab though where there was about six students cutting 16mm film manually. I asked them if this was for their class and they just said it was for their free time and were trying to finish projects for the "Reel Loud" Festival. I asked them how they were learning to work manually with film and they said there is one 16mm production class, but that they learned from just hanging around and being shown by others.

They said internships can be had through the carsey center real easily and they thought the immediacy to la helped.

Right now I'm about 80% Sb, 20% berk

he told me CAL has a very high rate of hipsters. I've never been there, but I am curious if this is true

-Absolutely true.

>Berk also has high rate of pretentiousness, absolutely, and I heard very cliquy.

Sb is by far more smiles!

 

[fakeplastic]

hey does everyone know what they're going to do for housing for either UCSB or UCSD?
I have to live off campus because I have to take care of my dog. And its hard to find a place near both school with a dog. Especially because both places are in expensive areas.

So for UCSD i think i will live in hillcrest, because its cheaper and i can take the ucsd medical center shuttle all the way to ucsd. There's no stops and its just straight to UCSD.
But its 20mins away from campus, but i've been to hillcrest several times and its a cool place.

But for UCSB i'm having a really hard time finding an apt. Especially because i'm trying to shy away from Isla Vista because the crazy party scene. Does anybody know where else ucsb students can live? When i look for apts on craigslist, many of them are in lompoc and thats like an hour drive!!! forget that.

Well if anybody knows anymore information, let me know. thanks.

 

[vivaitalia]

Originally posted by fakeplastic:

So for UCSD i think i will live in hillcrest, because its cheaper and i can take the ucsd medical center shuttle all the way to ucsd.

holy crap- hillcrest has the number 1 pizza place in the world. Bronx Pizza. It is almost enough to make me want to go to UCSD. Its even better NY pizza than actual ny pizza.

my mouth is watering as I write this. you should go to UCSD. in fact...we all should go. and we should go to Bronx Pizza thirty times a day....

 

[vivaitalia]

Originally posted by Oquendo:
since i am getting a lot more intrigued by the city/culture of san diego as well as the many things to do there. lol, the place kinda reminds me of the "old" san franscisco in "vertigo." plus, if i go there, i'd probably get a metro pass(w/ ucsd discount) and go downtown almost every day.

yeah...its actually nice to have a cool little downtown area that is completely walkable. how much is the metro pass/how long did you hear it took to get from UCSD to downtown?

i have a feeling that most kids don't do it that often...but that doesn't mean we can't. lol

 

[fakeplastic]

so im presuming that none of you are bringing your car.

correct?

 

[vivaitalia]

Yeah...the parking situation at UCSD seems pretty horrible, especially considering you could save 600 dollars by not parking there and use that money to live in a sweet room on campus.

what is pretty nice/awesome about San Diego is that the train station is directly in downtown, and the train is actually a quicker ride up north to Orange county/la area than taking the freeway with minor traffic.

 

[vivaitalia]

Originally posted by Oquendo:
my friend goes to sb and he works as a narc who checks for alcohol and drugs in people's dorms and he gets room and board free!

meaning he's an RA?

 

[fakeplastic]

ok oquendo, im ready. lay it on me.
how was ucsb.

 

[fakeplastic]

omg oquendo i praise you for your amazing overview of UCSB!

AHHH you've totally got me torn between the two now, i was gonna go to UCSD but now eh i really dont know. I already found an apt i can live in SD. And since I can't live on campus because I have to take care of my family dog, I have to live off campus and I'm having a really hard time finding a place in SB especially because its so expensive.

I really don't want to choose my school based on housing or anything but as of now UCSD is the easier route to take, especially because of housing i've already found.

I'm still looking for places in SB too like Isla Vista and Goleta but they're hella expensive for a studio or one bedroom.
At least for the SD I will only be paying $750 a month and even though i will be living in hillcrest and its somewhat far, I will be taking the free UCSD shuttle so it will be easy.

But the equipment and the whole film department is very attracting.

My two biggest fears are:

1. Choosing UCSB and having to write a lot of theory essays

2. Choosing UCSD and you choosing UCSB and you telling me how awesome UCSB is while i'm having a meh time at UCSD. And always thinking of the what if. but it can work both ways.

I wish i had just gotten into one of the schools and denied by the other.

but i do want to do production but UCSD equipment is not really great.

Oquendo man i just wanna thank you again though. you did a ***ing brilliant job of giving me an overview.

 

[thiago mascarenhas]

hey guys,
so i have been reading a few of your forums. i'm currently in santa barbara and just got denied for csulb fall 10, i was wondering what was your guy's GPA if you don't mind me asking.

i'm going to apply to csunorthridge and csulb again if possible for spring11.

anyways, my girlfriend goes to UCSB and she's a film major as well. as i can see that you are mostly interested in production(same here) i wanted to tell you that UCSB's program is pretty much entirely based on film studies. my girlfriend is graduating now and transfered from a cc. she spent two years there and all she did was write papers.

i'm sure i have a lot more info, let me know if you have any questions as well, be happy to help.

 

[fakeplastic]

hey thiago,

my gpa is pretty low it was like a 3.4.
i got waitlisted to csulb but got into as a pre-cinema as csun. i wouldnt mind going to csun but i didnt want to deal with all the requirement to get into the film program.
So ucsb is all theory huh...but what about the new multi-million dollar film building, do you or your gf knw if thats any different? will there be more production starting next year?


Oquendo...hahaha about the "panic attacks"
And about liking the city of san diego more, im probably with you on that one. Especially because of the alcohol fuel. I like drinking but i dont wanna be chugging, i like to casually drink.

But (don't look down on me as a filmmaker after i said this but) I watched "It's Complicated" and that was shot in SB at least for the most parts. And those areas were really relaxed and nice but my guess is that its a rich a$$ place.

 

[vivaitalia]

What it comes down to, especially with the majority of the UC's, is that your college experience will be whatever you make of it. I'm sure we will be happy and "thrive" at any school we choose. Although our instincts have us torn as to which we actually like better, find peace in the fact that it will be a good experience wherever we end up, you know?