Environment & Culture of the workplace
Having experience on set will give you vital knowledge on how to interact and work with people on a production. Working with a good team of people can be a very enjoyable experience. Emotion, conflicting ideas, differing treatments all combine to deliver tense situations and as producer it is your task to calm the waters, settle the individuals whilst retaining their self respect, dignity and, for some, their ego.
Your dedicated work ethic, interpersonal skills and sensitivity are essential. Working on a production, whether it is a feature film or television commercial is a great opportunity to make contacts and create networks. It’s an open environment and hard working individuals are quickly noticed. People will usually hire you again if you are a hard worker, easy to work with and can take constructive comment.
About the Author
Kat Holmes
Producer of Kat Life Films
Kat Life Films produce films that challenge the viewer and their perception of either themselves or the world around them. They fictionalise current events and issues, and centre the narrative on ordinary characters trying to find meaning in their lives. Kat Life Films aims to produce films that matter.
Did you know it cost $7 million to build the Titanic and $200 million to make a film about it?