It ain't as glamourous as you'd think. Lots of hurry up and wait type stuff, some pretty big egos to contend with and some of the most catastrophically inept organisation I've ever witnessed. Still, seeing the finished product is alway fun and there are much worse jobs out there.
Yeah...i know its alot of waiting around...but its just something ive wanted to do for years....just a shame i didnt get into it when i was younger...went and did graphic design instead!!
There's work for graphic designers in the art dept of many films.
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Ste, its probably mentioned in some other topic or thread but...what do you do?
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
I work to promote locations and crew in the West Midlands region. Have worked on quite a few feature now including Atonement amongst others.
Cool, sounds like fun.
Show me a man who will jump out of an airplane, and I'll show you a man who will fight!
General James M. Gavin
CRY HAVOC AND LET LOOSE THE DOGS OF WAR
Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't!!!
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Cool well its just a matter of gaining the experience. I work for Tesco.com as a web desinger atm. So hoping that will work to my advantage...its just where do i start when looking for jobs in the movie business any tips HS?
Be a whore and get to know as many people as possible in the industry. Hook up with your local screen agency and take advantage of any courses they have on offer and attend networking events.
http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/ukscreenagencies
You could know everything about the industry, but if you don't know anyone you won't do well.
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become a man whore it is then.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565118/ follow this link to my imdb (am updating it still, so not all my films are on there yet .
I am thinking of leaving the industry, its not like it used to be, i honestly wouldnt recommend it to anyone i liked! and i have done very well 
see if your local library has a copy of the knowledge, its a yearly updated book that just has everyone and companys details for anything film /TV related, last one i bought was over £100 any yep its a whores life,,,,,,,anything for money! 
Doc Mac
Liking your CV. Take it your working alot over at Leavesden then. Dont suppose u need an apprentice/biatch/teaboy/runner? lol
Didnt realise they are making a prince of persia film.
How many people clicked on item 16 on Doug's IMDB list? 
Heh!
Funny, there's a bit of crossover between the stuff Doug's worked on and my place.
Was speaking to the HP location manager last week!
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lol well i'll see what i can do but i may call on you guys for more help if thats cool
will help if i can, but i only do SFX and /or armoury so dont have that much contact with comp design etc, when i left school in 1983 we just bought the first bbc comp for the maths room!! ha ha
Doc Mac
Well sfx is what id like to get into if i can......
ok,well, there are a few jobs that come under sfx, physical effects:(that i do)are things that happen in front of camera,,,,rain,wind,fire,snow,mechaincal rigs, pneumatics,hydraulics,pyrotechnics etc
then; visual effects: digital(computer based effects) CGI
; creature effects:make up and animatronics/puppets etc.
now in physical effects you need to be fit (lugging 47kg propane bottles up muddy hills at night is a usual!)and have at least basic engineering skills, we have to make what we use, you cant get it of a shelf. learn to weld, go on a pyro handling course is a good idea
If you contact the union BECTU and ask for the SFX branch they should be able to help you. it is rarely a job with any glamour and we can often be first in,last out and allways coverd in sh-t! i have had quite a few work related injuries and opperations, so bare that in mind.
Doc Mac
But at the end of the day...its still a pretty cool job, and very satisfying to see it on the big screen.
you get used to it very quickly, i havent even seen Rambo yet!! 
