Jobs

nhall · Post by **nhall** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:37 pm

What do you guys do for a living? When you're not making films, and if you're still in school, what will you do when u graduate?

Because my parents seem to think that if I keep filmmaking, and dont go into computer programming (which, i did that once, couldn't manage what i wanted, and quit because it gave me too many headaches) I'm apparantly going to live in a dumpster (be poor)....

Thoughts?

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:43 pm

Computer programming is a market that was becomming less demand becuase so many people were using it I heard, i program loads of languages it could be a job for me or i could go into filmmaking either one of those i hope to have planned for soon

nhall · Post by **nhall** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 4:49 pm

exactly....

by the way, nice avitar

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 5:13 pm

lol thanks

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:21 pm

Primarily - Network Engineer/ Director of IT for a private post secondary school... tho all my formal education was as a programmer

Second job is as a stringer shooting primarily for local news stations, and The Weather Channel as well as doing industrial / commercial videos. There is a much better market across the board for tech people than production people... generally the money is better except for the top end senior people in production ( and let's face it, most of us will never get to that point ). Not to discourage anyone's dream, but when you come down to practical purposes, when a TV photo journalist ( read cameraman ) is starting in a mid market station at less than 20k per year That's not real encouraging. In reality there are probably as many production people trying to break into the movies as there are actors and actresses. The other thing is it's like anything else.. when it becomes your work it often quits being fun. Normally when we work on a production now, it's because we want to. When you are in the biz, you have deadlines, budgets, and a whole bunch of people to keep happy. If it's what you want to do, by all means gho for it. But have a fallback plan.

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 8:44 pm

Well right now I'm in college, freshman, and I'm majoring in Mass Communications, I want to do this as a living but fall back is to do somthing for a newspaper, or TV news station.

Jass Films · Post by **Jass Films** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 1:10 am

I just finished school,and well when i'm not film making i'm either programming games, or working my other jobs (Swimming Teacher, Drama Teacher, and i also work in a supermarket). Either that or hanging out with friends. At the moment I'm looking for work within the film industry. I highly suggest you also try to do something like that also. The pay is not all that bad, it is quite good, but it's actually getting the work that is hard. Unfortunately though there is not much work in film around me, but I'm gonna try.

Curts · Post by **Curts** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 3:13 am

I have a job doing photography for a local bike shop, which is great considering I used to pretty much live in that bike shop.

But that doesnt bring in enough for me to consider it a job.

Kolorion · Post by **Kolorion** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 5:43 am

it is called Sch to the ool.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 5:52 am

A life outside of filmmaking?

I play the clarinet!

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:55 am

I studied Software Engineering at University, and because of the crappy job prospects I got a job working for a balloon manufacturer! 13 years on, I now own a balloon distribution business supplying balloons to all the theme parks in the UK, and a chain of card shops, as well as balloon wholesalers.

During these years, I developed skills in pneumatics, and graphics design, which I still use on a regular basis.

I've always had an interest in photography (Member of the Royal Photographic Society), and this had movied more into filming (Home camcorder), and now with a friend's help will be producing a TV comedy sketch show!

I play the saxaphone and keyboard, and collect match boxes!

Need a girlfriend!

My advice would be to concentrate on the programming if that's what you'd also like to do, and use it to prop up the filming business until that does well enough to support itself. Sometimes you have to do things you don't like to get you through to new opportunities.

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 1:13 am

Right now I run my own independent videography business, but as for when I graduate college, I am still deciding. I'm hesitating about making media a career, as I have heard of many people who work in media struggling to make ends meet.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 1:18 am

That is all too true for so many independant filmmakers. The industry is just so limited.

Gyro · Post by **Gyro** » Fri Jan 02, 2004 8:05 am

Cripes People be confident!- umm... I play the violin...

Philosopher's_Cross · Post by **Philosopher's_Cross** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:16 am

sure the media world is a cutthroat area of work...but it is LIFE GIVING lol, if ya love it, do it, thats my philosophy anyway. I would be happy working three crappy jobs if i was still hounding after my job to be a director...its all about following the dream

Gyro · Post by **Gyro** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 3:34 am

AMEN!

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 4:03 am

i realise the chances are small but if i dream hard enough and have dedication then i believe i can break through and if i dont at least i will have a life long hobby for myself. right now i am a student who will be going into college next fall to major in film. i dont officially have a job but i recieve a few opportunities once and a while to make a promotional video. i am going to start my biggest one yet which is for Emergency Physicians Incorporated (EPI).

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 5:15 am

Where do u get a job like that? I am always stuck doing someone's stupid sentimental garbage, like a photo chronology or something like that. How do u land an oppertunity like that?

Carnage7p · Post by **Carnage7p** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 2:13 am

umm i guess it's cause i know a lot of people who know a lot of other people. plus everyone has seen the work that i have done. i think it will be a great project cuase my paycheck is going to be a nice one. the video only has to be about 10 minutes long too.

Gyro · Post by **Gyro** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:28 am

I got paid to scan a bunch of baby pictures and slap them together in premiere with music by my aunt, it was awesome!

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:36 am

I offer to turn my friends' old home videos into dvds for free!

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:18 pm

I haven't gotten payed for squat yet, but I'm working on that, I almost had a plan worked out with some friends, untill we found out it was illigal to make porno is Vrigina, so its back to square one.

Actualy, I'm useing newspaper writing as my back up, and as I see it, i can always send scripts to studios even if I never get to direct a big film in my life.

TommyPollock · Post by **TommyPollock** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:31 pm

I definitely want to go into media. I also have a keyboard with all the trimmings, and would maybe like to compose for films/tv/stage if directing doesnt work. I am blessed with living 10 minutes away from the National TV & Film School, so I cant let the oppurtunity pass. I would like to work un-independant (dependant?) generally, working for other people, but maybe do an independant work as a side project to get my name heard.

Gyro · Post by **Gyro** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:13 am

i dont see why you would want to waste your perfectly good talent and camera equipment with a pornography film. That is THE WORST thing anybody could possibly do in this field, all you are doing is melting away your mind with horrible women objectilizations. That sickens me...

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:40 am

It was a joke, that some friends and I had about a way to make a quick buck, just a joke, I wouldn't make porno, unless I could work in swords and revenge.