Media Production tips

Good luck.




If you don't have connections or you don't have experience or the most kick-ass demo reel ever, you're gonna have a hard time finding anything.

I got somewhat lucky. I had a pretty good relationship with my college professor who hooked me up w/ a utitlity gig; I happened to be in the right place at the right time and got the contact info for a guy that got me some more work. It started to amount to something, but after taking a long hard look at things, I decided that freelancing was just not steady enough for me. And after sending resumes to pretty much everywhere...tv stations, production houses, ad agencies, media centers in offices...and striking out I had just about had enough.

Thankfully I found some growth in my then current job which led me to what I do now....teaching.

I'd say the best advice I could give is to go to any of these places and offer to intern, for free...sweep the floors, log b-roll, clean the freakin toilets if you have to...just find a way to get in, work your ass off and move up from there.

 

JyD were you workin in houston at the time?

 

There is some websites with tutorials and stuff on how to start out. If you want them i can't send it to you on clutchfans or it would be considered advertising ( would it? ) . I can catch you on AIM or email though.

 

Yeah.

 

I don't think there's any problem at all with posting that type of stuff. It's only considered avertising if it's in your signature.