1.1 Identify key roles and tasks in the production process
During my time at Cyclops Vision i've already learnt a tremendous amount on Production, and what a massive stage it is.
When I first started the Apprenticeship in late July I honestly couldn't imagine what would be coming up, anxious was when I was given the jobs of helping find the crew. Obviously with this job I was posting adverts on websites such as 'Shooting People, Production Wizard, My First Job In Film (i'm sure there were more)' and from there replies literally by the hundreds came pouring in. Certain positions were filled by 'friends of the company, who had worked on previous work' but a lot of the others such as runners, costume designers, makeup artists, production coordinators, 1st - 2nd and 3rd ADs etc were going through me. It was quite a strange position to be in deciding from there CV who would be worth having in for Rosa (the producer) to interview.
But regardless, from this task I learnt many things about the roles that they play in Production, and the fact our Production is a low budget one I can't even imagine how many crew you would have for a Hollywood blockbuster! (I'm thinking 80? More or less, i'm not to certain. That was the first number that came into my head).
Tasks within Production another one I felt very unclear about when I started this Apprenticeship, obviously It's good to go into something and be like 'hey, I know how a 6kw generator works' but sometimes this isn't quite possible :(.
So anyway, some tasks that I have been part of so far have been on casting, actually a large proportion has been on recording each casting session. I was quite suprised how different on and off camera an actor can be portrayed.
Also tasks such as helping to purchase furniture and office equipment with the production coordinator (you would never guess, but this included more advert posting but on gumtree and freecycle) - To no avail. One thing i've been very attached to is my emails, having two work emails (one company email and other production email) uses up a whole lot of time, this is where I would be liaising with the casting director, and booking in interviews, attempting to find out sales figures and other fun stuff!
So tasks that i'm undergoing currently involve helping the art department find certain props for the film, as well as finding out certain regulations and laws that go hand in hand with said prop. Also i've been contacting different avenues with regards to sponsorship and marketing (this also isn't the easiest of things to do, but as of today i've had a positive response, so i'm feeling confident that i've learnt some tricks of the trade. I'm not sure if there is a saying but maybe i'll make one 'learning through failing')
I'm going to keep this post open as of the moment, as i'm sure there is going to be plenty more for me to reel off to your lovely self!
1.2 Outline how to clarify, agree and revise working arrangements in a way which promotes good working relationships AND
3.1 Clarify, agree and revise working arrangements, promoting good working relationships
Communication is key to a healthy working arrangement, especially if you have to request time off for specific reasons. I feel that A in which this should be done is with follow up confirmation for requesting time off, due to the fact work life can already be extremely hectic and can allow for such requests to slip through the net. Therefore it's good to send an email to your work colleagues with said details attached giving them knowledge that you won't be in, as they may have expected you to give them some help on one of there assignments or something else work related.
Rule of thumb for me is discussing information on a face to face basis, as this communication is key to having that bond with work colleagues and helps to show your dedicated to the business's needs and understand what effect your absence may have on the company. During my time at Cyclops Vision i've been off for one full day, this was due to being in a car crash. Despite this I still contacted the relevant person and explained that I was very shaken up and needed to sort myself out, during my absence I was still contactable and checked my emails so that despite being absent I could forward relevant information onwards so it could be dealt with promptly.
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