![]() ![]() Now don’t start asking a barrage of questions about every piece of gear. Most of the time, these guys are spending more in an hour than you did on that short. Don’t start blathering on about your latest DV short. Most crew folks will help you get your feet wet. Don’t be afraid to ask a question – you’re new to all this – but find a way to fit it into the conversation. Don’t walk in the door five minutes late with some lame excuse or bitching about something or another. Ok, you’ve put all this paperwork together, you’ve sent it out or hand delivered it to every production company in your area and out of some stroke of luck all their regular productions assistants are sick, booked or have moved up the ladder, and you get hired for your first PA gig. Also, you can talk to people who are freelancing about what they used to get in the door and maybe they’ll share. Talk about your production experience and that you think you can help out the company. Don’t lie or exaggerate your skills in the letter or on your resume. Just put the best ones on your resume.Īnother thing you’re going to need with this resume is a cover letter. If you have shot a zillion DV shorts, don’t list everyone. Sometimes a non-production job that requires organized business skills can be as important as a few DV shorts. This should list all your contact information, phone numbers and address, educational experience like film school and list production or associated experience. If you impress them, you may have an in at a production house. If there’s a local film/video making group, you can brush elbows with professionals who sometimes stop in to get a taste of narrative filmmaking and to share their professional experience. Also, there are companies that shoot local commercials. Most hospitals have some form of video communications department. It’s getting to the point where there is almost no place that doesn’t have somebody shooting video. We’re talking pro dollies, jib arms, powerful lights and high-end camera packages.įirst, how do you get these jobs? Well, you can start networking with production people in your area. ![]() You get see how paid professionals interact on the set and get to see gear that would fill up several credit cards. It’s not glamorous, but a great place to learn the ins and outs of the biz and make a meager living. Well guess what? The production companies have already filled the fun positions like director, cinematographer, editor and all the other cool jobs and don’t see where some punk kid with some shorts will fit except in the position of a lowly production assistant. They want to get jobs working on a feature film or maybe a production company making corporate videos and commercials. They’ve made their DV shorts and are beginning to understand the fundamentals of filmmaking, but are realizing that their neat short movies don’t put change in their pockets. I talk with a lot of young filmmakers who are just starting out in the business end of the industry. ![]()
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