A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VFS STUDENT! 2019 | VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL | Charles Polino

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A VFS STUDENT! | VANCOUVER FILM SCHOOL 2019
Hi everyone! I apologize for posting this video a little bit late, but it's finally here! In this requested video, I will be taking you to school with me to give you an insight of what a day at the Vancouver Film School is like. Let's go! 🏃🏽‍♂️
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[@charlespolino]

Hi everyone! I have been getting comments asking "What it is like being an international student", or "If they are too old to attend VFS", and because of that, would you guys like another Q&A video that would cover all of that? Let me know down below! 😄

[@nikitasolaya697]

Yeah am I too told if I’m late 20s lol

[@charlespolino]

@@nikitasolaya697 Absolutely not! The best time is when you feel right and ready to do so 😁

[@TwentyPaphonies]

I’ve been watching all of your VFS videos and love when you release a new one! VFS has been my dream school for years, and I’m so excited to finally start in August! Good luck with the rest of your journey in film :)

[@charlespolino]

Oh wow! Thank you so much for the support! I'm really glad that I could help with the videos, and I'm superrr excited for you to start your journey at VFS as well! Maybe you could also do VFS videos while you're there!

[@kayacarmen]

this video was so helpful and fun!! i'm from ontario and i'm graduating next year and then moving to vancouver for VFS!!

[@charlespolino]

kaya Hi Kaya! I’m super glad I was able to help with this video! I wish you the best of luck on your VFS Journey 😁

[@cassiecrussell9429]

I just moved from Ontario to Vancouver to attend vfs, totally recommend it!! I’m so excited to start in two weeks

[@charlespolino]

@@cassiecrussell9429 I'm super excited for you to start as well, Cassie! 😁

[@royal_gaming9098]

@@cassiecrussell9429i’m in ontario, debating on going there for vfs but idk how anything works, any tips?

[@TheGleoProject]

I think it's really great to see how a day in VFS is like for all those people (me included) who wants to study there. Thanks for the video Charles ! Also you're so cool. -Leo from Mexico

[@charlespolino]

The Gleo Project I’m definitely super duper glad I could help out! Knowing that the VFS videos have helped with people’s decision of wether to apply to the school or not just makes it worth it! ❤️ Thank you Leo! So are you! 😁

[@yugiohgames104]

I'm graduating next year and i definitely want to go there

[@jhonbarrasso8875]

I'm from Nicaragua, I wanna go to filmschool in Canada

[@samanthasolis4553]

I don’t recommend it’s not a good school for Spanish speaking foreigners. They will make it extremely hard for you if you need a refund due to them canceling. They don’t refund the administrative fee even though they canceled the class. It’s a cash grab school with unprofessional staff and instructors

[@TwentyPaphonies]

Do you mind me if you’re from Canada or an international student? I’m traveling from the US and am so curious about how it feels to adjust, find housing, etc

[@charlespolino]

I'm a Canadian Citizen :D But you have nothing to worry about at all, because most of the students at VFS are actually international students, so you will definitely meet a lot of new friends who can relate!

[@SamuelAlejandro-wr8lx]

Hello, why don't You kept to uploading videos that are so good :(

[@charlespolino]

Hi Samuel! Thank you so much! I'll definitely be posting more videos soon, but most likely will no longer be related to VFS as my Journey has come to an end there 😁

[@nikitasolaya697]

If you don’t have a ton of experience editing and filming etc on actual professional equipment would it be recommended to start with their foundation to visuals program?

[@charlespolino]

Hi! I have just uploaded a 2024 VFS update answering your question. Feel free to check it out! 😁

[@leilanicardoza3778]

them: "look how long it is ." Me: Y'ALL DIRTY MINDS!!!! lol

[@ShubhamSingh-nh5eu]

Sir could you please tell me which software does VFS use for animation 3d max or Maya Please reply❤️🙏

[@charlespolino]

Hi! Within the Foundations program, we were able to explore Maya and After effects 😄

[@PuppetShortFilms]

Maria girl she's cute, mike shush 🤫 I went to film school in 2008 wow every thing changed.

[@astrale9403]

Do high school grades matter there ? Do you have to be an excellent student with good grades to be accepted ?

[@charlespolino]

Hi! Grades don’t matter at all, wether it be from high school or any other universities 😄

[@sergioenriqueblancofernand70]

VFS Alumni waiting for where in the video is gonna be the part that everything starts into fire and you try to escape on a bike, which is also in fire.

[@charlespolino]

Hahaha that would be in the Special FX department!

[@sergioenriqueblancofernand70]

Charles Polino I hope it gets added on the Director’s Cut hahaha

[@charlespolino]

Sergio Enrique Blanco Fernández Ooh video idea 😂 Also, Your animations are really well done Sergio! Hope to see more soon!

[@sergioenriqueblancofernand70]

Oh thanks man! I appreciate it! I usually post on my instagram! instagram.com/artenblanco/

[@zoewilson8158]

Hi! I really want to go here, do you also take math or English classes or just film related classes?

[@charlespolino]

Hi Zoe! There are no English or Math classes involved in the Foundations program. Although there is a writing portion for scripts in the program, there is no English classes involved. Hope that helps! 😄

[@MunroMcLaren]

I just applied for the pathway program to start on my Master’s.

[@charlespolino]

That’s awesome!! I hope you have an amazing time at VFS 😁👏🏽

[@MunroMcLaren]

@@charlespolino Thanks! I’m assuming you’ve graduated?

[@charlespolino]

@@MunroMcLaren Yes, Back in October, 2019! 😄

[@user45654]

Hi, I plan to attend VFS in 2022. I am just wondering if you recommend going to the Foundation Visual Arts & Design program to then go onto film production or should I just go to Film Production. Basically what I am asking is the Foundation Visual Arts & Design program a cash grab or no???

[@matthewmattioli1629]

I plan to go to the full film production program when I can afford to live there but right now you can take introduction online classes I took a couple and they are worth it

[@samanthasolis4553]

Cash grab I’m currently in vfs it’s a horrible school and program. They make my life a living hell. They signed me up to 2 classes at the same time. Not only have they made it impossible to receive a refund being a foreigner they’ll say you need a Canadian bank they wanted me to pay the money wire transfer. Excuse me. Vancouver is beautiful but this school is a nightmare! Extremely unethical and unprofessional. Most of the instructors are nobodies

[@CUCHO14able]

@@samanthasolis4553 Wait really? What program are you in?

[@himmel9782]

@@samanthasolis4553 what other institution do you recommend International Students ?

[@gio_batistl]

Finally!!

[@charlespolino]

Hahaha i'm so glad I was finally able to edit and upload the video! I filmed this a term before the finals, so it got very very busy

[@gio_batistl]

@@charlespolino thank you for posted haha =)

[@charlespolino]

- GILUBA - You’re very welcome! 😁

[@JustGooz]

hi!! so the film course is a masters right? Becaise I'm thinking of joining after finishing my bachelors in film :)

[@nikhileshpoojary2692]

It's diploma (post secondary). You're welcome =) By the way are you moving from Dubai to Vancouver?

[@khalilaraj3971]

I love your experience videos , i hope one day i can enroll in it , but im 26 years old now and i feel like an old guy , can you tell me how was your experience and how people treated you there , im not Canadian , im just curious how was it for you and was it rewarding and worth it , also could you make a video after you finish like a post vfs journey ?? Thank you

[@charlespolino]

Hi Khalil! Thank you so much! I am a Canadian citizen, but I have heard a lot of stories about what studying and living in Vancouver is like from my international student friends :D Also, you are definitely not too old to attend VFS! I had classmates that were the same age as you, and some were even older! I will also definitely post a post VFS graduate video soon!

[@khalilaraj3971]

@@charlespolino Thank you , all the love man 💚

[@evilzlatan]

Lol 26 is definitely still very young. I'm 32 and thinking of attending. It's never too late to pursue your dreams or get a fresh start. Good luck!

[@perrezc1162]

wILLY KONKA

[@Kitkattt02]

hi!! i live in florida. is out of state applying worth it, and is there an out of state tuition fee?

[@charlespolino]

Hi! Most students in VFS are actually international students, and there is definitely a different fee for Canadian students compared to International students. I would for sure say that VFS is a great school, but it really depends on the program that you are interested in when it comes to being worth it. I hope this helps! :D

[@jcbriton]

so handsome

[@charlespolino]

Jc Briton Awe thank you! 😄✨

[@jcbriton]

@@charlespolino I hope to meet you , anyway I also wanted to study in Canada film school

[@tanakabuff2686]

How long is your program

[@charlespolino]

1 full intensive year :D

[@pedrosilvasouto7320]

Hello, I am writing a science fiction story about the adventures of a group of robots in the form of mythological creatures living in Portugal and I would love to go to the Vancouver Film School to do the television writing course. I would like to know if at Vancouver school I could find colleagues who could help me adapt my book for a TV series. I would love, for example, to meet students in the course of actors who could be interested in playing the role of my characters (in addition to these robotic characters there are also human characters, such as a young male student from a Robotics Institute in Lisbon who build these huge robots in the form of chimeras, griffins and werewolves. And there is also a beautiful young Countess who loves to explore the forests of Sintra and dreams of becoming an opera singer one day)

[@deniza5111]

Hello Pedro, I'm the Business Specialist at VFS. If you have any questions about the school, you could ask me.

[@pedrosilvasouto7320]

@@deniza5111 Hello, sorry for my long reply!!! Thank you so much for your help!!! :) There are so many thing i would like to ask about Vancouver Film School, by the way i made some comics of my sci fi story "The Ornurenses" on DeviantArt and i use some fanart pictures and videogame screenshots to better simulate the scenarios and characters of my story in a more realistic and emotional way... :)