Whether you've taken notice or not, this month i've kept updated less than i would have preferred to due to the fact that i've instead been investing my time into working for a new zombie movie called Apocalypse. This week filming still resumes with the end of the month concluding the shooting of the film. Originally i was told that i'd be working for the first week of August as a runner for the production however i've ended up working pretty much the entire month. Managing just enough breathing space for a 3 day break i wanted to explain my thoughts on the experience so far.
Fundamentally it has been such a humbling and inspiring experience to work alongside the people i have and to actually see first-hand how much work has to be put into making a film. What's more, it was my first look at how people interact in a work-place environment that is creative and purely focused on gaining audience appeal to make a profit; essentially this experience has been about understanding the level of effort and hardship that is put into an industry that is bent entirely on whether the product is successful or not.
As a runner the responsibilities lie with helping organise people and to be considerate of the crew and cast's needs. This includes making drinks for them, catering to their needs in terms of food and also particularly on location, away from base, guarding the filming area both for health and safety and to ensure the general public do not disrupt the progress being made.
It's surreal to find that it's only been a month that i've spent working on the film, it almost feels like a lifetime ago that i took my first year of A-levels! There are negatives to take from this, just with any profession. This is a low-budget feature so not everything went to plan and things were a little rusty at times but at the end of the day it has still given me an invaluable insight into the film-making process. There were many occasions when communication wasn't too good and as a runner, myself and others were the ones to take most of the crap from people. But y'know you have to brush it off, ignore the accusations because you're doing the best you can AND with no pay, purely because you volunteered so there is no right for others to judge you and disgrace your presence. This doesn't go to say that i didn't enjoy the time i had because i did, truthfully. And i do now, with a few days left to work, i do enjoy experiencing the environment that i'm in. Over the course of this summer i have worked alongside individuals who have completed university and it has given me a confidence that i could only have ever gained in several years time and for that i am entirely grateful to the people i've met and made good friends with. I hope that this is just the start of something entirely different and even more electrifying.
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Album Review: This & That by Loveable Rogues
ALBUM REVIEW: Loveable Rogues - 'This & That' http://t.co/E4jyM3scXo via @Pop_Scoop
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