Half Way Point by WM

So far my time here has been very productive. I haven’t been bored since I came to L.A. and the most difficult thing has been to try and organize everything I’m learning so that I don’t forget it by the next day. What I expect to get out of the second half of this internship is a structured plan for the beginning of my career when I graduate college. I hope to make sure my connections are reliable in a year from now. I also hope to complete a short film that is in the process of being made. If I can do all these things then my time here will have been well spent.

Half Way There

Wow! I can't believe that already half of all of this is done. There are so many things that I have learned so far- both for the entertainment industry and for life.

First off, don't bite off more than you can chew... ever. It's not fun. I had the advantage of living here before this program started, but that also left me with a lot of obligations and activities to do since I didn't really 'move away.' I've definitely learned that going 5 days a week with only 3 hours of sleep every night, 12+ hour work days, and other obligations isn't something that should be done.

On a more fun note, the internships have been awesome. I am finally breaking waves at Spyglass and am really starting to enjoy it. Today we find out is SCC is going to be canceled or not (cross your fingers!) There are still some things that I hope to do though.

I want to try a day or two in the art department at SCC. What they create is absolutely amazing and I am in awe of everything that I see on the stages and even on location. What they can think of and what the construction crew can cook up is beyond spectacular.

At Spyglass, I am just hoping that I can continue to build strong contacts that will last outside of the internship when I leave. So far, it's looking good.

That's all I got for yall!

-Jake

What the Industry looks like in motion by WM

The entertainment industry is a very strange place because many people will tell you being on a set is extremely boring and you’ll end up standing around for most of the time. This is true but at the same time these people are working very fast and hard, and at the end of the day an enormous amount of material is produced. When you look at everything produced you realize they are starting from scratch and creating an entire world for the camera. The background, foreground, props, walls, costumes, makeup, and characters have all been finely tuned to represent a greater whole. This is a big achievement. So when someone tells you that all everyone does is stand around on set, its better to think of it as a stop and then sprint kind of job. You may be standing for a short period waiting for another crew to make their contribution, but then it’s your turn and you’re sprinting again.

A Look From The Inside

Now that I have been on the "inside" of Hollwood for almost seven weeks now, my ideas on what the industry is and what makes it tick is a little more defined. There is much more business going on than I thought. Everything that happens, happens according to a business decision. Nothing is just "done." I've also come to understand that the business is very, very, VERY dynamic. There is not just one way to do something. There are so many issues that come to mind when someone needs to solve a problem, hire an individual, or choose a project to work on. There are an infinite number of ways one can climb the ladder to success out here.

-Jake Castiglioni