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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Youngest RED Owner?

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If making films were the only thing important, relevant and meaningful in a life, then I guess starting at age 12, working hard and making 1000 films before you die at the ripe old age of 92 and having people say "well, he certainly was a filmmaker, wasn't he?" is what it's all about.

Then again, you can be a proficient filmmaker and have no perspective; you can be a prolific filmmaker and be ignorant of many things in life; you can forego and broad and deep formal education including history, philosophy, economics, finance, psychology, anthropology, art and music - but you can still take a film through the production process.

Life can be rich beyond being on one track. How you spend your time to gain the breadth of experience of a varied and full life is one of the biggest opportunities and responsibilities a young person has to make from day one. A film isn't an end in itself; a successful film is the expression of something with meaning, something that can change lives.

Whatever your age, spend your time well. :smiley:
 
Joseph Hutson said:
FWIW, his point was that you can be a child and at the same time a responsible and professional individual...
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Sure and that is an admirable thing to strive for but if acknowledgement is what you seek, that will take time, as you undoubtedly know. We must remind ourselves to be patient when courting the respect of others or we risk loosing it. Nobody is patient for these things at fifteen. I remember. I get it. My point is keep trying but cut yourself some slack. You won't be accepted as an equal by everyone, least of all adults. Accept it but don't stop trying to earn it.

Your teens is the time to grab life by the balls, so do it!
 
I agree, Terry. I wasn't trying to imply that filmmaking is the only important thing, but to me living a good life is principally about two things:

1) Doing what you love. This can mean working a job that you are okay with in order to enable doing things that you enjoy more on the side or it can mean being deeply passionate about your career.
2) Being with people whom you care about: your family and friends. For some people this can include having a family of your own while others are happier without that added dimension. It's a personal choice.

Personally all I want in life is to be a good filmmaker and one day a good husband and father. That (to me) would represent a happy and productive existence. I can totally understand why others would feel differently though.
 
I'll just add that perhaps the greatest benefit of being young is being ignorant. (I mean ignorant, not stupid.) You don't know what you can't do, so you can do anything. Life has yet to beat you down. Don't let it. Be audacious, but be safe.
 
Scott Crawley said:
I'll just add that perhaps the greatest benefit of being young is being ignorant. (I mean ignorant, not stupid.) You don't know what you can't do, so you can do anything. Life has yet to beat you down. Don't let it. Be audacious, but be safe.
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Very true....Although life has not beaten me down, it's showed me that it doesn't really give a crap about me, and I have learned that I am not the KOBE BRYANT of filmmaking :). When I was 16, I thought I was god's gift to cinema. I was gonna save all of us from the dead end path that Hollywood was force feeding us. I'm now 27. I don't think I'm the savior of the cinema anymore. I am not the one to bring balance to Hollywood. I produce, write, direct, OP, DP, and edit. I work everyday in this business and I love every second. I may never win an academy award for best picture, and I'm ok with that, but I'm still gonna try haha :)
 
Adam Michael Carr said:
...Although life has not beaten me down, it's showed me that it doesn't really give a crap about me
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I know what you mean. Do you like Fight Club? There is some stuff in there I think you would enjoy.

You seem very mature and self-realized for a 27 year old, though a little negative. Pfft I say. If you need to see how important you are, look to the people close to you and don't concern yourself so much with the rest.
 
Scott Crawley said:
I know what you mean. Do you like Fight Club? There is some stuff in there I think you would enjoy.

You seem very mature and self-realized for a 27 year old, though a little negative. Pfft I say. If you need to see how important you are, look to the people close to you and don't concern yourself so much with the rest.
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Thanks Scott. I do have a tendency to be a bit jaded. My dad always told me that I need to be more of a glass half full kinda guy. I have gotten better but I still look at a glass of milk and tend to think its half empty. hahaha. Love Fight Club. That movie is still refreshing to go back and watch from time to time.
 
I think we can some it up with this exchange:
[Evelyn is cut off in parking lot.]
Evelyn
Hey! I was waiting for that spot!
Teenage Woman
Face it lady, we're younger and faster.
[Evelyn rear ends their car several times.]
Teenage Woman
Are you crazy?
Evelyn
Face it, I'm older and I've got more insurance.
 
Interesting...this was a thread a while back wasn't it? Back again it seems...

Curious as to what age matters?
 
Joseph Hutson said:
I find it mildly humorous that people feel the need to discount what young people are doing because they think rich parents are the result of us doing big things. At the same time, I think it's pretty low that some resort to such talk.
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That's great but maybe these youngsters armed with Epics and Scarlets should show more quality work on these forums instead of just trying to look hard while posing for photos with their "rigs". ;-)
Just saying, that's the best way to shut up the old, bitter doubters. Show off your talent, not just your equipment. Haven't seen much of that......

Take care,

Milan
 
Milan Spasic said:
That's great but maybe these youngsters armed with Epics and Scarlets should show more quality work on these forums instead of just trying to look hard while posing for photos with their "rigs". ;-)
Just saying, that's the best way to shut up the old, bitter doubters. Show off your talent, not just your equipment. Haven't seen much of that......

Take care,

Milan
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Probably the most true thing stated.

Yes, it is awesome to own an Epic/Scarlet, and you must of some skill to get to that point, but now that you are there show us what you can actually do with it.

Im 21, have a Scarlet and im literally filming every day trying to gain as much knowledge for the camera. It basically has to become apart of me so I know exactly the ins and outs of it, so that I can beat the competition out there. And on top of that still have enough creativity, originality, common sense, and every other skill important in making it.

Owning a camera doesn't make you a film maker, dp, or even a camera operator.
 
I am only 26.. I bought a t2i (While renting reds) then worked for a 5d then with in a year made enough to buy a red. I had a dream of own a red and being part of this community from when I was 21. I am happy to be here.
 
Scott Crawley said:
New blood, same issues I guess. But what does your question mean? Age certainly matters.
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Perhaps to some it does...personally as far as I've seen, age matters as much as maturing and expierence is relavent...

So as you age, you obviously have learnt more than the year before etc.

Though to begin with, age is not a factor. Your drive, imagination and your ability to have mental stamina is what actually starts you off and gets you to where people seemingly think 'age matters'.

When your young, you think your invincible, you do stupid things, you make mistakes and you learn.

I'm not sure in what respects you may mean age matters but to me, age is just a number. You can be old and feel young or be young and more mature than your age.
 
Learn the art of story telling with a DSLR first. Then move on to RED.
 
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