What is it about this seminar that you would recommend to others?
"Barry is an excellent orator and communicator. I personally found the seminar
very interesting, and believe it should be made available to wider audiences"...Heather Overy, Executive Director, Invermere Chamber
How did the seminar meet with your expectations?
"Very good, informative and accurate. A must for communities outside areas of
film commissions"...Warner E Einer, former production manager
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"Great - new ideas, how to etc., A great promotional idea for our Chamber of Commerce"...Patricia Kilback, Radium Hotsprings Lodge
Many of todays highschool media programs are providing students
with digital cameras and creative software for editing video,
but to make your living in film you need much more knowledge
of the film and video production process.
The film industry today demands workers who have received practical training not only on professional film and video equipment but also training in how a production goes together and how all 23 jobs behind the camera relate to one another. The film industry is a time and money business like no other. There is little time to train you on the job. You must know your craft and be responsible to succeed in film.
Workers in our industry often refer to their jobs as a "LIFSTYLE" not a job. Though the hours are long and the work often challenging, it is a crative business that pays its skilled workers well.
Lets look at a few facts:
THEATRE - Good grounding for actors but has very limited job potential for actors or technicians.
TELEVISION - Good for learning TV Journalism, simple camera work, and interview techinques, but a small market for jobs.
FILM - This is where the jobs are. Last years British Columbia generated over 1.1 billion dollars in revenue from the motion picture production industry.
On the west coast alone more than 35,000 individuals make their living from the film industry. The majority of this work is servicing American Films that are being shot in Canada. More than 90% of the crew working on these films are Canadian. A feature theatrical film can employ more than 100 crew members.
The 500 channel universe is upon us the demand for product for television broadcasting will be ever increasing. Todays graduates are the filmmakers and actors that will supply this need.
My seminar on “How to get in and Succeed in the Film Industry",
is aimed giving highschool grads.the hard facts and practical
information they need to know to continue their training and succeed in
film. I familiarize them with the various film schools and training facilities
available and the opportunities that await them as they become employable
in the industry.
I deal with such topics as: Union, Guilds, non union work, pay scales, skills need to work in theatre, televison and film, as well as jobs above and below the line along with non theatrical film work.
The Victoria Motion Picture School is one school that
has developed articulation agreements with several high schools. These
agreements provide the schools with free access to workshops and seminars
in film and acting programs. In addition, graduating students who have
taken highschool media courses are offered bursaries toward their fees
at Victoria Motion Picture School. This is a great way for students to
maintain their media skills after high school while continually developing
more professional skills for work in the film industry.
Whether you want to become a director (and most students do)
or a camera operator, or a set decorator, your work in the film business
is not a job, it is a lifestyle. It can be a lifestyle that is very rewarding
both creatively and financially, but it comes through hard work.
There are no eight hour days in the film world. Your average day is twelve
hours and it is not uncommon to work a longer day.
Canada’s film industry is a big business run by skilled
professionals. On the west coast alone there are some 50,000
people that work in film. A majority of this work is servicing the American
Film Production Industry. Greater than 90% of the technicians working
on these films are Canadian.
There are over 23 different key departments on a film crew
and the overall crew on a big film will number more than a hundred. As
part of my seminars I acquaint students with the theatrical and non-theatrical
(educational, commercial and corporate video) parts of our business, as
well as the opportunities available in the acting profession.
The 500 channel universe is upon us and the demand for
product for television broadcasting will be ever increasing. Today’s
graduates are the filmmakers and actors that will supply this need.
My seminar will provide the answers to many questions
including:
Do you have to be in a union to work in film?
Do I have to move to Hollywood to make movies?
How do I become a stunt man?
Do I need an agent?
How much money do you make as a filmmaker?
What does a "best boy" do?
What is a gaffer?
How do I sell a film after I've made it?
How long does it take to make a feature film?
You can't miss with this seminar It's gauranteed to inform, and stimulate students into considering work in the film industry.
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