We shot in Malibu yesterday. If you were driving down Pacific Coast Highway you would've seen us.
We were set up in a parking lot just off the beach.
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Shooting this spot was the most cold and miserable shooting days I've ever had. Out in the plains, freezing cold, wind so strong it would catch your car door and bend it back.
It took 3 days to shoot. The production company put everyone up in a motel. We actually snuck our cat into our motel room because he just had surgery and needed to recuperate. So he lived under the bed.
Read MoreFilm Production Jobs: The real ‘scene’ is on the film set
There are many interesting film jobs in Hollywood. I think that the best way to give you a feel for these jobs is to take you to the film set and describe what happens as if you were there.
Today’s shoot, for a high end athletic shoe, started out at a high school close to Compton. Compton is gang central in LA. The projects literally surrounded us. We had security guards and were working within the fenced school grounds, so it was fine.
Read MoreWhat Film School will never teach you: Be careful where you poop!
Some things just can’t be taught by film school or any school. Yesterday I asked the VTR guy what was the weirdest thing that’s ever happened during a film production.
Here’s what he said: They were shooting in a house and had turned the bedroom into a HUGE bathroom. It looked like a huge luxury bathroom with mirrors, cabinets, sinks and a toilet.
Read MoreFilm Jobs in Hollywood – Riding dragons, flying through the air
Today we’re doing a commercial for a video game. I want to give you an idea of what it’s like doing film jobs when you’re doing special effects. It’s really like any other day, except there are green screens and other cool film equipment.
We’re shooting on a quiet residential street and we’ve taken over the whole street with enormous lights, props, carts and stands. As you look down the street you see a long line of cube trucks which belong to the art department, props, camera, grip, electric. Further down the road there’s 2 motor homes. One houses the production offices, the hair, make up and wardrobe rooms. And the 2nd motor home is made up of little rooms for the talent to relax and rehearse their lines.
Read MoreA Typical Day On The Set
What I want to share with you in this blog is how you can have a career in the film industry: What kind of film jobs there are, the money you can make, and how to get in, even how to find the best online film school. I also want to give you a realistic view of what it’s like working in this industry. To do that I put together stories about what happens on a film set and what it’s like working on professional sets.
One of the best things about working in the film industry, is that you work on fun stuff all day long and you get to work with your friends. It’s a fun, lighthearted environment most of the time. After all, we all left the real world to have a different, more exciting lifestyle. We get the work done and are focused on that, but any extra time and energy we have, we’re spending with each other.
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