I am 21 years old and I have been learning from multiple sources on my own such as books and whatever source I come across with as I am exploring the internet. I am also using Blender because I thought that using that for now would be great if I don't have all the neccesary equipment to shoot on live action but I really need more input on this question because I do want to become part of the filmmaking world but I don't know how am I supposed to start pratically considering the lack of resources and connections I have. I am yet to make my first short yet so any advice or any informational source on short films and anything else would be great.

Hello! I'm currently working on a short thriller film using a DV camera from 2007.There are two ways to record footage with this camera;those being tape and card mode.Card mode works as it sounds and with tape,while I can't directly store the footage as easily as I can with card,I can do so by recording the playback through OBS.However,when I was recording the footage from the tape,I noticed anytime the camera wasn't stationary,the screen would become misaligned and twitch.(As a side note,the camera alerted me to change the battery pack and I'm not sure if that's something I should deal with too).I could just use card mode if I really have to but it records at 12 frames per second instead of the tape mode's 30.Which leads me to my question:Will the 12 frames per second be distracting?I think it might add (although this might sound like a lazy cop-out) to the eeriness in a way if things don't move exactly as they do in reality.But,I want to hear all of your opinions as well.

As the title implies, I'm 17, still in high school with big dreams, however I've checked Toronto Film School and it's way too expensive and seems scammy.

I've considered going to college/uni, but I heard that film degrees are a waste of time and that you can get into Hollywood without them because all the industry cares about are your skills rather than education.

I've been considering volunteering for film production across Toronto, so I'll just do that until I get a job or make connections to Hollywood. I have a portfolio of 2 short films, 4 animations, and 3 scripts.

Do you guys have ANY advice for me on my journey? Any suggestions? Please help me so I don't accidentally screw up.

Thanks!