Working in Film and Television

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:06 pm

Hi all,
Just wondering if any members here work in the Film and or Television industry????
I'am currently looking for some work experience and would be nice if anyone can help.
Thanks heaps,
Danny.

Nucci · Post by **Nucci** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:18 pm

Doing what exactly?

There are a lot of different things, are you looking it from the production side of things or the presentation side of things?

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:21 pm

From the production side of things mate, i have no interest to be infront of the camera.

Post by **robracer** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:25 pm

Mate if you can get in with the ABC then you got it made! their training is legendary & if you were ever to leave you could get a job within the industry with ease... my X wife used to work there & it was the easiest work & best pay & conditions

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:34 pm

Yes, but it would be a bit of a commute...

Post by **robracer** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:41 pm

Felix wrote:Yes, but it would be a bit of a commute...

He's got the car for it

...
If you got a job there you would move .... its that good!

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:51 pm

That sounds good rob... i have no problem with travelling, last year when i was studying full time i was travelling to Sydney every day... 2 hours there and two hours back

do u still speak with the ex mate?

Post by **robracer** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:20 pm

Deni wrote:That sounds good rob... i have no problem with travelling, last year when i was studying full time i was travelling to Sydney every day... 2 hours there and two hours back
do u still speak with the ex mate?

haha thats funny..... dont really have chit chat ... but she is a prison screw now... sorta fell off the rails & decided to be different

What a freekin waste.... she is chasing big bucks from heaps of overtime
available from her new job

So spose I cant help you in that regard.... but I do know its hard to get in but once in you can move around doing all sorts of different stuff & that keeps it interesting. I guess lots of homework will be needed & try to find out how they advertise their jobs.... every position has to be made available to outside applicants but in most cases someone internal gets the position... its a bit hard like I said..... the ex only got in because of a mate working there put in a good word & the she was way over qualified for the position! she spent 13 years there i think.

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:24 pm

HAHA far out dude... tis very hard indeed.
Collecting numbers where i can and chatting to as many people as I can aswell, forums like this are very handy indeed... ur bound to find someone that is working, has worked or knows someone who has... so its good.
Thanks again mate for all the info, champion!.

ozx6r · Post by **ozx6r** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:20 am

was thinking of putting up a simular post actually!
does anyone know about editing/special effects and what pay or conditions would be like doing this? what production companys would be best to speak to? may have to research elsewhere if no one has any idea!

cheers n e way,

pat.

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:16 am

here is a link dude with level classifications and rates of pay. hope it helps mate.
http://www.alliance.org.au/component/op ... oad/gid,6/

Post by **robracer** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:20 am

Deni wrote:here is a link dude with level classifications and rates of pay. hope it helps mate.
http://www.alliance.org.au/component/op ... oad/gid,6/

Pretty good rates... if ya can get a foot in the industry

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:21 am

yeah its not too bad, as u said rob... hard enough just getting ur shot in.

Nucci · Post by **Nucci** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:39 pm

robracer wrote:Mate if you can get in with the ABC then you got it made! their training is legendary & if you were ever to leave you could get a job within the industry with ease... my X wife used to work there & it was the easiest work & best pay & conditions

My girlfriend used to work for the ABC and left after 5 years.

She was on the presentation side of things and was paid a pittance compared to similar work for commercial TV. The pay is crap (TV presenters on ~60K a year, working 45 hour weeks!!).

She's now doing PR work and earning more money, not to mention a lot less stressed.

From her (and others) experience the ABC is a highly politicised work place which means you wont always get promoted due to skill but rather on who you know. This is true for almost all work places but seems much more ingrained there.

Still it might be a good place to get your foot in the door and build up some experience

Deni · Post by **Deni** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:47 pm

Nucci wrote:
robracer wrote:Mate if you can get in with the ABC then you got it made! their training is legendary & if you were ever to leave you could get a job within the industry with ease... my X wife used to work there & it was the easiest work & best pay & conditions
My girlfriend used to work for the ABC and left after 5 years.

She was on the presentation side of things and was paid a pittance compared to similar work for commercial TV. The pay is crap (TV presenters on ~60K a year, working 45 hour weeks!!).

She's now doing PR work and earning more money, not to mention a lot less stressed.

From her (and others) experience the ABC is a highly politicised work place which means you wont always get promoted due to skill but rather on who you know. This is true for almost all work places but seems much more ingrained there.

Still it might be a good place to get your foot in the door and build up some experience

as the old saying goes... "its not what u know but who u blow" rings very true in alot of corporate and media related industry.
Its not a commitment for life Nucci, unless i really like it... i cant picture myself stayin in one place my whole life and doin the same shit for 20 years+
all experience is good experience whether it be bad or good... i hope i get more of the good but