>>3242125>Own ProjectsYeah working is film is like a community. I have my bunch of guys and girls that during the week we do corporate work, work for a prod company, tv station or hospitality and we get together on the weekends to work on each other's passion projects.
Music videos and Short films are good fun and a testing ground for new gear and techniques. We don't make much money from it at the moment (aside from getting directors/bands to pay for gear hire). We work for free on those because its a favors economy, be good to your friends. 'Yeah man I'm directing a music video coming up, reckon I can use your wireless follow focus? In exchange I'll gaff for you on that indie film you are DoPing'. Give as much as you can on passion projects.
If you are still at film school get on every fucking opportunity that slightly comes near you. Make a reputation around the school that you are someone who is doing shit outside of uni. The right people will gravitate together.
Something that they should say in the very first lecture should be 'Look around you, the people here over the years will recommend you for work but also compete with you for jobs, make the right friends'. Something that they should also teach at Film School is 'Oh you're a writer/director? No one gives a fuck'.
>TimeWell, for me as film school was finishing up I had some work here and there and a few clients. I set myself the challenge that I would only make a living doing my craft after I finished film school and not get a safety job at a bar or whatever.
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So time wasn't an issue for me, I either worked or I would be unable to sleep due to stress about paying rent.
