Well once they actually do get accepted to USC or UCLA, the reason becomes, "I'm going to make a killer film once I enroll in the (blank) class". At USC the class tends to be Intermediate Film Production AKA CTPR310.
CTPR310 is a required class for all Film Production majors at USC and it entails creating a short film in half a semester. Previously, 310 films were shot on 16mm film but recently they switched over to HD(Sony EX1). Students are provided with practically all they need to make a short film(lights, grip, camera, editing station). And being that 310 is one of the highest level production classes that is required, many students wait until it comes around to make their film.
However waiting to make a film is absurd. Just imagine your film is being funded, but you have to wait a long time before you can actually make it... Oh, and you're funding the film. Huh?
That's right. Waiting to make a film is absurd but waiting to make a film when everything is already available to you is extremely absurd. The stuff the school provides is not free. You paid $200,000 to attend film school.
What's more?
-Your provided budget is $0.
-If you break any equipment, you pay for it.
-You are forced to work with a random partner.
-Weird rules like aspect ratio must be 16:9 and all sound must be post production sound.
CTPR310 and many other film production classes are absurd. You are not only paying for it, you are not getting your money's worth. And you only have one chance to make or break a film. That's like buying a $500 lottery ticket.
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