Recognition

Ellie Fideli

As a film and video production student, Ellie Fideli spent her summer filming the Falmouth Commodores, a team in the Cape Cod baseball league.

"As a child, I attended numerous Falmouth Commodores games with my father. After my senior year of high school I interned for a local television station where we covered a few Commodore games. My boss introduced me to the interns and I was sold. I applied as soon as possible!

I was one of three videographers. I filmed every home game, traveled to multiple away games, made commercials, and took a spin in the director chair, controlling the whole production.

My favorite part of the internship was the relationships I built with other interns and administrators. I worked with nine people to produce each show and we bacame a family. Spending every day with each other built strong relationships which correlated into cohesive programs. During long games we'd often find outselves laughing over the headsets. But overall, I have to say that my favorite part was the pizza parties we'd have after every home game right on the field!

Most challenging was learning how to take negative criticism. It was the first time I experienced this at work, and I needed to learn how to handle it constructively and as an adult.

I learned so much from this experience, from how to film sports in an appealing way, to learning how to direct and lead others, and building my networking skills. Everything I learned has only bettered me in the sports industry. I am now more confident in multiple areas of the live events production, which resulted in being invited back as the Video Director for the 2023 season!

The CLA Job Ready Program opened so many doors for me in my career. Not only did the scholarship show that I am a trustworthy person, but that I am deeply driven in my field and always want to succeed. That allowed me to work closely with my supervisors on aspects where I excel, but also how to better the skills I lack. I have become a more versatile filmmaker."

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Film and Video Studies

Film and Video is an interdisciplinary program grounded in production, theory, aesthetics, history, culture, and criticism. You will analyze, interpret, integrate, and apply the foundational theories of visual storytelling. You will create and capture the motion image through hands-on production courses. As self-motivated students you will be able to map out an interdisciplinary, individualized program for further study of film and video in both academic and practical contexts. Students will choose between one of two majors, Film & Video Studies or Film & Video Production. The studies major is an extremely flexible major that qualifies for CLA Degree in 3, allows opportunities for academic, cultural, and global, and generally enables the student maximum potential for individual program development. The production major is a much more hands-on major, taking dedicated students through all phases and aspects of the production process. The production major focuses on hands-on, experiential education with room to develop an optional concentration of expertise (Directing, Editing, Cinematography, Screenwriting, Production Design or Live Events) or create a general/broad based program. Both majors offer opportunities to work alongside students majoring in Theatre, English, Art & Design, and Languages & Cultures as well as seek out opportunities for great internships and even paid work experience throughout your time at Purdue!

Bobby Chastain (fxbob@purdue.edu) Director, Film and Video Studies

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Career Prospects

Individuals who intend to work in any artistic and highly competitive field should maintain a realistic perspective about the personal and professional demands one must face in choosing such a career. While no degree or school can guarantee a livelihood in this area, Purdue's Film & Video program can allow the self-motivated student to create a solid interdisciplinary, individualized foundation program for further study of film, video, and developing media or entry into the workforce in a creative capacity. Many Film & Video graduates have successfully used their major in a variety of creative occupations.

To maximize their job prospects after graduation, students are encouraged to develop additional experiences through internships, co-curricular projects, capstones, certificates, and/or minors. Students should also connect their career goals with their interests and abilities by actively seeking real-world opportunities throughout their college career.

View this article about an alumnus' work with SNL during COVID-19.

Getting Started

A Film and Video major can be the foundation for a wide variety of career choices. For example, students with a strong interest in animation might choose to study courses from Art & Design, and Computer Graphics Technology. Similarly, students with an interest in more technical areas might double major with Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology in the Polytechnic Institute. Sports, Entrepreneurship, History, Philosophy, Business, Dance, Theatre, Art, Education, Creative Writing, other Languages, Women’s Studies, African American Studies…the possibilities for minors are almost endless! Students work closely with the faculty and their Liberal Arts adviser to select coursework both inside and outside the major to satisfy their education goals. This requires planning at three levels:

Selecting the right courses from within the Film and Video program.
Selecting complementary courses from certificates, minors, additional majors, or from across the University.
Developing a portfolio of work; including internships, outside of class projects, and other professional and pre-professional opportunities.

An internship is a semester or summer long opportunity to work in a campus, community, or national organization or company as a student employee. The work provides the students with opportunities to learn about various jobs and to gain exposure to occupations and aspects of their field of study that they might not have known about.

As an intern, students are basically employees of a company or organization. Internships receiving academic credit may be paid or unpaid. To qualify for the program, an internship must offer an environment for the student to learn and grow from other professionals in their field. This mentorship is what separates and internship from a regular job opportunity. Additional CLA resources regarding internships may be found here: https://www.cla.purdue.edu/students/careers/opportunities/internships.htmlhttps://cla.purdue.edu/students/careers/internships/index.html

Students selected for the program are expected to perform duties, meet deadlines, develop good work ethic, and behave professionally at all times. The amount of responsibility assigned will depend on both the organization and the intern’s skill level.

Educational Goals

Present specific viewpoints in creative and cultural context
Develop influential/persuasion skills
Learn to synthesize information
Acquire interpretation skills
Practice reporting and editing skills
Create entertaining and persuasive messages
Evaluate ideas and presentation
Gather information and data; Compare and contrast evidence
Evaluate information and sources
Develop critical thinking skills
Encourage creativity and self expression
Measure media effects
Learn planning and managing skills
Work with deadlines
Work independently
Increase attention to details
Work in teams/small groups
Identify and manage different needs of individuals, groups, etc.
Understand institutional and cultural values
Collaborate in rewriting and editing with others
Explain processes, plans and concepts

Film Studies Related Occupations

Film Archives/Television production/Animator/Assistant Director/Camera Operator/Casting Director /Cinematographer/Censor Colorizing technician/Independent Filmmaker/Industrial Filmmaker/Producer/Script Supervisor/Screenwriter/Sound Editor/Visual Effects/Dramaturge/Critic/Lighting Technician/Production Assistant/Press Agent/Actor/Drama Coach/Sound & Special Effects/Prop Maker/Scriptwriter/Studio Merchandising/Distribution Company/Personal Assistant/Theater Manager/Film Production Instructor/Casting Assistant/Costume Design/Publicist/Rerecording mixer/Film Director/Story Editor/Talent Representative/Film Editor/Talent Agent/Multimedia Designer/Advertising Creative/Art Director/Teacher/Librarian/Professor

Note: No university can assure a career in film, television or multimedia - your success is based solely on your personal drive, dedication, attitude, and hard work toward specific career goals. As with any other field, obtaining your degree should be viewed as the beginning of your journey, not the end.