computer science!!!

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<p>Let's start. Movies are my passion: Some day I want to direct my own film, yadda yadda yadda pipe dream yadda yadda yadda. </p>

<p>And being honest, a degree in film is kind of a joke (no offense). So I am choosing computer science because I could work in the special effects, cgi business. Currently I am at the mediocre University of Houston and am looking to transferring to 4 schools that I can realistically get into with my gpa. Here are the pros and cons:</p>

<p>University of Souther California: located in LA which is THE film epicenter but program is ranked #20, 24 hours away from home</p>

<p>UT Austin: ranked #8 in the nation, in beautiful austin texas, 3 hours away from home, thriving but small film community</p>

<p>Cornell: ranked #5, small town with small art community, long way from home</p>

<p>Rice: in my hometown, excellent school, ranked #20, film community here is pretty much zilch</p>

<p>So which school guys? I'm leaning more towards Austin but I just feel that it won't get as much respect from employers than USC since I will probably end up relocating to LA after graduation.</p>

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<p>you would learn computer programming in computer science, not special effects. If you want to do special effects you would probably want some kind of graphic art degree.</p>

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<p>That is not exactly correct. In game design you learn about how to create motion graphics, 3d animation, etc. I agree having the CS as a base is a good idea with either an emphasis on game design or you can minor in some area of digital multi-media depending on how the school packages it. A graphic design degree is an art type of degree and there are tons of people out there with it who are currently unemployed.</p>

<p>USC just won the #1 spot as the best game design program
<a href=“http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usc-named-top-school-video-162975[/url]”>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usc-named-top-school-video-162975&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>As a computer scientist, you will not be creating any special effects or cgi.</p>

<p>You would be creating the software that people like James Cameron use to create the cgi, sfx, etc.</p>

<p>In other words, blake360 is right.</p>