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Jobs in Video Post-Production.by Chris Bell.
Elise is willing to try out lots of film and TV industry jobs and eventually would like to direct. "Ideally, I'd like to do documentaries and be on location," she says. Her tip for kids who might be interested in digital video post-production is to take the best work available. "Don't give up on your dreams. You're likely to get knocked around a lot and have your heart broken in this industry. You have to keep yourself motivated and be prepared to try everything."
Jamie Annan is another former EIT student. After graduating from EIT Jamie went on to work at Hawkes Bay TV as a camera operator. He followed that with a stint at Saturn Television in Wellington, where he became an outside broadcast director and editor, following local and international sports around the region. He then decided to pack his bags and try his luck overseas, heading to London where he found work as a freelance editor, cutting commercials. After too many cold British winters, he says, he returned to New Zealand last year and is working as a studio director for Trackside, at Avalon studios in the Hutt Valley.
Jamie says computer literacy is a plus for graduates trying to find work in the industry. "All aspects of production, from editing to sound production, are now touched in some way by computers and software."
And he says having an interest in things electrical and mechanical also helps. "TV production involves lots of cables and wires," he says. A big tangle of those is one thing they definitely won't want to fix in post.
For info on video post production careers see Learning Curve Digital Video Post Production.
For info on video post production courses see Learning Curve Digital Video Post Production Courses.
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