At the same time, I worked at RSA (Ridley Scott and Associates) as a production assistant on a number of music videos and commercials.

After about 5 months of these two different experiences, I decided that film school was the right choice for me because I desired to immerse myself in a film community where my work could be analyzed and dissected. I felt that being a production assistant wouldn’t allow the same opportunities to make connections and make movies as film school.

Therefore, I did research into the different schools and I sent my applications out. My top choice was NYU for much the same reason that Michael noted - I admired Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee’s style as directors.

I applied to USC, UCLA, NYU, Columbia and AFI. Unfortunately, I received a rejection letter from NYU this previous week but I figure, worst-case scenario, if I don’t get in to any of the film schools that I can work as a production assistant and reapply in the fall.

One last thing, I purchased a Sony HDV-FX1 camera during the beginning of this academic year (September 2005). I’ve created a number of short films; one is evening playing at a student film festival in Durham, NC.

I’ve done a lot of research on self-distribution and such and now I’m beginning to wonder if I need to attend a film school.

With my camera technology, access to Final Cut Pro 5 and the internet couldn’t I get the same kind of analysis and dissection of my work that I would receive in film school from other filmmakers and bloggers?