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Andy Hall wrote: So yes, there probably is an oversupply of bods. Of course there are a vast number of BOFs like me around who will be off the scene shortly - I'm part of the BBC2 'boom' where the BBC had to near double their in house production. I was wondering how this could have come about. From screen credits, etc. there seem to be a large (growing?) number of (I presume) small production firms around producing programs shown on terrestrial and satellite channels. Are these really companies of any substance or just a small management who pulls together individuals from contacts etc. when they want to make a programme? Pretty well yes. I don't know of any small independant who employed full time staff in the 'crafts'. Because setting up any programme requires planning and preparation, and if you look at the actual shooting crew, there will be different lengths of contracts for different skills. For example, the art department will need time before shooting commences to buy in the necessary props and to decorate or build the sets and or dress the premises, etc. A location manager does much of her/his work before also - scouting round to find suitable locations and issuing contracts for the time they're needed. Costume need also to purchase such clothing etc as may be needed. The director *should* know exactly how she/he is going to shoot something long before the event. On my side of it, on the 'average' programme, assuming I've been given decent information about it - or have watched one - I can near enough turn up on the day. But doing the sound on the Proms would be rather different. ;-) Are most of these ex-BBC people? Only in that it was a major employer who has decided to sack staff and use freelance labour. But near an equal number will have started in ITV who've done the same trick. Is this another situation of a sector with a population of well trained and experienced people that will fade as they retire or go and do something else - i.e. a skillset that will be lost, or are there new people coming into it who know what they are doing? There are plenty of good youngsters around. The big difference is they are *very* specialised - just knowing the narrow field they work in. My BBC training gave me a good understanding of the basics of all the relevant crafts. But this is expensive. And at Thames TV, I worked in near every aspect of TV sound - the thing I miss most now, as you tend to be pigeon holed by those who are likely to employ you. -- *What am I? Flypaper for freaks!? Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:09:48 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: There are plenty of good youngsters around. The big difference is they are *very* specialised - just knowing the narrow field they work in. This is really dangerous and although perhaps commands good money for a while can easily lead to tears eventually if they are not adaptable. My BBC training gave me a good understanding of the basics of all the relevant crafts. But this is expensive. And at Thames TV, I worked in near every aspect of TV sound - the thing I miss most now, as you tend to be pigeon holed by those who are likely to employ you. I understand completely. Two things that I've always tried to do are to make sure that I am always acquiring new skills of one kind or another to build on the base and secondly to resolutely avoid being pigeon-holed. However, it is very hard sometimes. -- ..andy To email, substitute .nospam with .gl |
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