part 2 Flashcards
can you tell me about a time you were a leader
- producer director on set of the short film I made - I knew I wanted to make a film before graduating so I decided to just pull the trigger and write my own script and pull a crew together, get the crew assembled, get cast assembled and then lead on set and direct
- I’ve been a team leader before on my events waitressing, making sure everyone had the right plate in the right hand knew which table we were going to and in which order we were putting the plates down because it was very formal it was the royal air tattoo
what’s your attitude and give examples
- im hardworking, ambitious patient and kind
- I like to dedicate myself to whatever it is im doing and I want to create results but equally, I want to do that in a manner that is considerate and kind because working as a team and as a cohesive happy team is important to me and the way to go about achieving things
- ready for a challenge
- stamina
what do you think the challenges of freelance are
- financial
- emotional
- difficulty sourcing jobs needing to use social media, fb groups where u don’t know if the jobs legit, networking
- constant change
- no routine, repeat colleagues location etc
how have you gone about applying or obtaining other jobs
- social media, fb groups, triforce network page
- cold emailing
- asking anyone and everyone, that’s how I got my current work experience being in charge of festival admin for a bfi network short and doing social media too
- applying for screenskills, making sure I follow my favourite production companies to see if they advertise jobs
- I need to sign up to the Mandy network
what makes your personality fitting for this job?
im a hard worker and I thrive when working with others. there’s nothing I care more about than working in television which means ill maximise every opportunity. im kind patient hardworking loyal I care about the end product and I care about learning in the process and making the process a happy experience rather than one of tension or animosity
im also aware of the downsides im going into it knowing that having rlly thought abt it
I lov learnin
what is x ray feature
where u can see cast and crew on screen when u pause I love that
what makes good 1st ad
attention to detail, timekeeping, people person, reliable source people can turn to with problems but also emotions
administrative skills
written and oral communicative skills
across pre production to shoot to
what sectors
first ad, post production or prod generally and locations
describe yourself. tell me a bit about you
ok well my story is that I was someone who was really interested in film and tv as a viewer during my adolescence and a huge fan which then got me thinking in my late teens that it was something I was interested in
uni English lit spanish cos storytelling culture meant I did year abroad
this fostered my love of it exponentially cos xyzzy so since graduating that’s been my focus and this is what I want to do
why film and telly as ur mode of storytelling then why not publishing and books
to me its simply the best and totally unrivalled
I feel so lucky to live in this age of technology
the scale the detail its the most engrossing form of storytelling its the ultimate way of showing not telling its subtle
I love how it needs so many people
everyone has to bring such different skill sets but all working together to create something immense
why television over film?
because I love it so much I want more and tv gives you more
its more complex you get to know characters or the people in unscripted so much better there’s more ebb and flow
its what I like to watch at home
communal, it’s talked abt, fun to watch w people
the wait for the next season
binge watching
cheaper than cinema
strikes
writers then actors
shame
Hollywood spread
I saw its slowed down the next season of good omens
im also used to strikes though
fave genres
comedy-drama is my favourite genre of scripted. I guess non scripted has niche genres but I love nature shows, farming shows, anything that involves the outdoors or an adventure
I also really enjoy cooking shows, cookery travel shows
fave actors and actresses
sharon hogan, ben wishaw, Aimee lou wood
where do your transferrable skills come from
good written and oral communication, having studied spanish and English lit at uni essays writing optimised writing skills and how to write clearly more than anything
learning to speak really honed my communication because it taught me how to really consider what I was saying in order to convey what I meant which I hope did the same in English
adaptability from year abraod
working as a team at the cinema and waitressing
time management uni
computer literacy too
learning about social media and marketing thru volunteering for film festivals and doing work experience
