anyone know anyone, who knows anyone in tv or film.....

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Just made another little short film
http://youtu.be/z4gClrAbF-Y
I know its not perfect but I like doing it a hell of a lot more than I like nursing.
Thing is I have been nursing 10 years nearly and I KNOW I could do something more creative. I would Love to work in film or tv. I enjoy the sound and film side. I would love to make ads or nature programmes or at least be involved in it but moving in nursing circles I honestly do not have a clue where to even begin.
I think if I don't try now I will regret trying to find work doing something I enjoy..
Anyone got any tips or pointers?
al
 
Your question is incredibly broad, as the film and television industries are pretty huge, with many, many job roles within each department. What kind of job role exactly are you looking for? There are many types of jobs within sound and film.

I've been working in the film industry for many years myself, and while I do enjoy my job, it's generally not nearly as glamorous and exciting as people think it is.
 
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Think it would probably be a mixture of having money, university, knowing someone to get an in the industry or the collection of all three. Suppose your best bet is to try and find an email address for people who make wildlife programs say your interested and wondering how you would go about doingit and send them a few links to your youtube videos. Videos look quite good btw
 
Is there not a trade paper/website you could look at? I know that there's The Stage for the entertainment industry... or you could try http://www.starnow.co.uk perhaps...
 
Think it would probably be a mixture of having money, university, knowing someone to get an in the industry or the collection of all three.

That's really not necessarily true at all. Having money has no real effect at all, and while the other two may help, they're not actually necessary as such, as it's entirely possible to get into the industry without either. I'm not rich, didn't go to uni and didn't really know anyone in the biz when I broke in, and it didn't stop me (and just to demonstrate that I'm not some wannabe - here's my credit list). I got in by doing good work and posting it on the internet; the web is an incredible medium for getting your work and name out there, so Alex here has the right idea by posting his stuff on youtube.

Having said that, the brutal truth is that if you want to work behind the camera or as a presenter, you're going to need to work on your skills in both areas, as your camera work in the clip you posted has some problems, and your presentation could be better. But don't be discouraged, as we all started somewhere and you can easily improve on these with guidance and practice.

The best way to break into these areas of work is actually by interning, or, as we call it in the film industry, being a runner on-set. If you keep an eye out in London trade rags, you'll find job postings for runners. It's unlikely that you'll immediately be able to work in your specific area of interest (wildlife documentaries) but any set experience counts in the long run. And even though I said about that those three things aren't necessary, knowing someone in this particular area of the field would definitely help. Hang around in bars in London's Soho after work hours and you're pretty much guaranteed to meet people involved in this kind of work. You can also keep an eye on the websites for British production studios, as they'll often post up ads for runners. Hitting up post production studios (even though you want to work in production as opposed to post) wouldn't be a bad idea either, as it'd still allow you to build a network of contacts of the right people - especially if you work in a post studio involved in TV commercials.

Lastly, you should put together a showreel for yourself. This is a clip, usually between one and a half to two minutes long, showing all of your best work. This is your key to landing work once you're actually in touch with the right people.
 
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Hello
I would just say the "flycatchers" a minute or so into your film are actually warblers, chiff-chaff probably although maybe willow warbler. The brown bird at the end is a spotted flycatcher though.
Lovely footage of the goldcrest family.
 
Dorset Dude, thanks :)

Onona,
THank you very much fgor the honest and detailed reply. Appreciate it. I realise that all aspects of my video could be better. They've got better than when I started and it has made me harbour the idea of wondering just how job I could make. I will put together a showreel and get in touch with some of the right people (if I can find them on t'net)..
I have an idea of what I would like to watch on TV and how it could be done. I am wondering now if I could find someone wanting to "get known" in editing, sound, filming etc so that we had enough people to make something really good. mmm.
Anyway thank you for the pointers :)
al
 
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