Filmmakers Talk 19 - Voice Over Instructions

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Previous Talks:

Filmmakers Talk-18: Life of a freelancer

Filmmakers Talk-17: Sound PJ.

Pro Tip #7 - Up your skills

This post applies to all sitting at home during the corona-virus with no job.
The best thing you can do in your downtime, not just the virus time but every time you are without a project is to up your skillset.

You never know what you learn today will come handy tomorrow. It does not necessarily have to be related to your field. But if it is so, it might help you better when you apply for your next job.

A few film-related examples: 

For a graduate just out of college and wants to be an assistant in advertising or filmmaking, master the skills of PowerPoint and/or Pages. If you have done so move on the basics of Photoshop or Indesign these skills will come handy when you are preparing your PPM docket.

An actor who thinks that only acting is needed, think about learning to sing, dance, play an instrument or even something like martial arts. You never know when that skill is the reason you win a role over someone else. Why stop there, learn direction or scriptwriting these will give you insights into how and why people get cast.

Directors learn how to edit or compose music, you may end up with a disaster of a project but you might learn a few tricks which will come in handy later when dealing with the professionals on your project.



Some learning comes from watching behind the scenes, or a director's interview or anyone from your industry. You could learn just by listening to their experiences on the project.


Look to learn other soft skills, like a new language, patience, personality development, leadership, decision making, etc. All these will help you grow as a better human being, it does not matter which field you belong to.

Every day is a chance to learn something new.

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Don't forget to read,

Pro Tip #6 - Portfolio Sending

Pro Tip #4 - When sending your resume

Yes sending your resume to many people is a very good thing but you should take the trouble to make each email personal.

Never and I mean NEVER CC people from different companies. The only time to use CC would be when its different people in the same company.


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Pro Tip #3 - When sending your resume

Tips when applying for work

Pro Tip #3 - When sending your resume

Adress the person with their name and if you don't know that or the gender use the sir/madam option.

Even if the person you are sending your cv to is your childhood friend keep the email formal since that email may be forwarded to others in their office.



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Pro Tip #4 - When sending your resume

Tips when applying for work

Pro Tip #2 - When applying for work

Just because you have someone's phone no does not give you the right to call or text someone beyond working hours unless it is stated "URGENT call anytime" by the person. 

When following up on emails be polite and check-in if the person has received your email and if they have arrived at any conclusion.



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Tips when applying for work

Pro Tip #1

Pro Tip #1 - When sending your resume

When sending your resume use full sentences to look professional.

Do not send emails with nothing or just "PFA" written in the body. Take the effort of writing a good and short cover letter.

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Pro Tip #2 - When applying for work

How to write a good cover letter

Filmmakers Talk 18 - Life of a freelancer

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Some past Talks: 

FT#17 - Sound Pj

FT#16-Filmmaking Dictionary: Deadline

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Filmmakers Talk 16 - Filmmaking Dictionary: Deadline

How many times has this happened to you on projects where the deadline has come and gone but you are still making changes.. leave a comment below to let me know if this happens to you..


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Some past Talks:

FT#15 Casting Director

FT#14 Director at PPM

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Filmmakers Talk #1 - The Producer

Filmmakers Talk is a new series of things that are industry related to be looked at with a pinch of humour, these could be things you would hear or see in the filmmaking industry, this series is to be taken in the light spirit and the right spirit* Some of these obviously would be made up.

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A robotic arm for slow motion photography

A robotic arm that gives precise movements coupled with slow motion, check out this web page

Slow Motion Meets Robtic Arm

more details on their web page,

The Marmalade

or check out what the camera can do on vimeo..

http://vimeo.com/33408157





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Webpages, Blogs, Magazines etc for Filmmakers - Links

Since I was on the linking spree here are some more links of webpages, blogs, magazines, etc that could be any interest to filmmakers worldwide.

Also, check out - 
Media Job Posting Pages India & International
Tips When Applying For Work 
Careers In Filmmaking Pre Production 
Careers In Filmmaking - Post Production

An Academic look at Advertising

Campaign India

Ad making Contests

DSLR Cinematography

Underwater 3D Stereoscopic Cinematography

Underwater Camera Techniques

Website & Magazine 

Total Film Indonesia

Adverblog

American Film Market

The Hollywood Reporter

Film, tv, music and theater news and analysis.

Filmmaker Magazine

Blog on advertising, new media etc

Convert Digital to 35mm

Books on Filmmaking & Media

Indian Movie Database

National Film Development Cooperation

Non Profit Organisation

Non Profit Organisation

Non Profit Organisation

Streaming Video Unit - Podcast

Filmmaker IQ

Documentary / Documentaire

Autodesk Students

Colouribus Advertising Archive

Stream over 3,000 films

American Film Market

BOX OFFICE RELATED & REVIEWS

Bollywood Movies Every Friday, Your Score on 10 & Feeling on Latest Films

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**SOME OF THE PAGES WILL GET OUTDATED SPECIALLY IF THE OWNERS START A NEW ONE.

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