Major in cinema ya big goon
- hawkeye23

You definitely want to go to film school. You will learn all aspects of film making and most schools offer a focus in one area or another. It seems like you want to focus in editing. Some good schools to look at for this would be SVA, SUNY Purchase, and NYU.
- Michael B

filmming
- Jeesun Kim

I'm not sure if they have an editing major or concentration, but USC definitely has a good film school.
- Zach H

Here's something else to look at. I am interning in the industry so, I should have some idea of what I am talking about. You can also look into art schools like Parsons, RSID, and the like. However, since you aren't sure that this is what you want to do-and believe me this career is a hard one so, don't do it unless you are really committed- try a pick a college with a liberal program. That way if you don't like it you can move on to something else.

However, I would suggest that whatever college you pick make sure that it has a strong arts focus. You sound like you will go into something having to do with the arts.

Oh, and if you have a Mac start working with iMovie right now, and after that Final Cut Pro. The industry standard is Avid but, many directors are using Final Cut Pro because of the cost. iMovie is easy to navigate and you can pull songs from your iTunes catalogue and try different concepts.

Also, get a small camera and start taking pictures of everything. This will give you a sense of how different the camera sees the world than your eyes do. Also, watch every old movie you can get your hands on. They will give you a feeling for cinematography. Remember a trailer is the highlights of a movie minus the twists and the ending. You can start to make sample trailers right now if you have a MAC.

This will also help you to develop a portfolio to attach when you apply for college.

I hope this helps
- cameron

Oh, and yes, I am working on a documentary right now. But, I have a camera and Final Cut Pro.
- cameron

Sorry, I just thought of this also. Here are some schools to look at NYU, USC, Chapman, Emerson, Hampshire, UCLA, Boston University, other schools have film studies but, not production. You can do your own productions but, it is hard to get the money.
- cameron

Thanks so much for all the info. I don't currently have a MAC but I do have a PC with Adobe Premiere Pro and I'm using that, music, and some easily accessible online footage to create my own movies/trailers all ready.
- candymog

Well then take the best pieces and create a portfolio out of them. It's also helpful to read books about film making. There are many to choose from but at USC they gave me Peter Bagdonovitchs book Who the Devil Made It? And, see as many different kinds of films as you can- everything from silent films to foreign films. It's also helpful to familiarize yourself with different music genres.

You can also check out my blog on film history at www.lacinemayouth.com.
- cameron