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Indie movie maker (with story, screenplay, editing, cinematography, directing and money all being mine so that I am in total control of creativity). Making movies has been a long time dream for me. I will do that when I am older and have enough time and finances to experiment, more than what I have been able to so far. And when I do that successfully, I would be simply swapping software & moviemaking for what is profession and what is hobby.

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See my comment above - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13336068

You can make a feature on your smartphone. Time is more of an issue, but you really, really don't need much cash. And you can make a short film in a weekend on a zero budget, comfortably.

See this article on "Layover" - made for $6k - and remember that you could shoot for much less.

http://www.thewrap.com/redefining-micro-budget-filmmaking-th...

Hell, Sundance sensation "Tangerine" was shot on an iPhone.

Turning that into a full-time profession is a different animal, though. If you really want to do that as a career, I'd advise learning a lot about the realities of the indie filmmaking life before jumping. It's not a great time for that move.

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