Does ‘Video Producer’ Experience Count for Anything?
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Elsa writes in: I’m a long time TAPA reader, first time question asker. I’m a video producer for a media company with 2 years of
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How to Run a Production Meeting
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Dax asks: I’ve experienced several different production meetings. Two seem to be the most common. The first AD reads through the script in scene order
Am I Too Small?
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Indy (a college student) writes in: I’m currently in college, and I’m interested in working behind the scenes for film and television. I would love
Cinematographer Joaquin Sedillo
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You guys, Joaquin Sedillo shot Veronica Mars (the series, not the movie). Do I really need to say anything else? Oh, he’s the director of
There’s Lazy, And Then There’s This
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It’s been a while since I complained about ADs, so how’s about I do that right now? We had a on yesterday. When the party
When I grow up I wanna be…
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When you first start working in the film industry you realize that it is, well, big. I mean crazy small REALLY big. It employs a lot
Perfection
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Following yesterday’s post, I had a few more thoughts on mistakes. I used to be a personal assistant to a producer. He asked me if
Ridiculous Names
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A throwaway joke in yesterday’s post prompted a few questions. Thankfully, Michael the Hollywood Juicer had answers, as usual. Someday, I hope Mike does a
The Most Important Person on Set
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I’ve complained about the camera department before, but just last week, an operator managed to reach below my already low expectations of civil behavior. My
Do Me a Favor
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Hollywood is built on favors, but some people don’t seem to realize that. I’m making a short film. Just about the only way to make
Perspective
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Yesterday’s post produced some interesting comments. Capn Cookie said that, while Bale’s outburst was uncalled for, the DP was still kind of a dick. Which
Unhappy Birthday To Me!
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Birthdays are always fun on set. My birthday, a few weeks ago, was a workday this year. There were cake and balloons and singing and
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