Tips about film and media jobs

                                                      Most people associate film and media jobs with being a TV anchor or a journalist or A-listed Hollywood stars. However the majority of the work is done ‘behind the scenes’ and often does not get the attention it deserves. Just like the mainstream media industry, there is lot of money to be made in this industry if you have the right skills to do it. You need to have the right skills and show your skills to the right people, that is grab the attention of top producers of TV shows or movies. This article will tell you how you can get good jobs in media industry and many other interesting bits of information regarding this.

Having the right skills:

Every person has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some might be good at acting, directing, and singing, editing, and dancing and so on. You will have to analyze your strengths and try to improve it as much as you can. For example, if you are good at story writing, then you can join any good film school and learn the nuances of movie making. If you are a creative person, you can attend media lessons from various sources such as arts schools, or through tutorial DVDs or from online video sharing sites.  One must try to improve their skills by editing or tweaking movie scenes and make them better.

Showcasing to the world:

There are lots of talented artists in the world yet only few of them grab the attention of the audiences and earn impressive pay checks. Showcasing your skills and catching the attention of the top producers and directors and CEOs of media industries will play a significant role in improving your career. One has to sell themselves by creating a good impression on potential employers. This skill is equally important too.

Building an impressive portfolio:

It is your job to impress the people by showcasing your skill and improve your chances of earning fat pay checks. In order to achieve this, you must reach out to people. You do this by creating your profiles on several popular social media sites like YouTube, Face book, twitter, LinkedIn and so on. Add clear and attention grabbing details about the skills you have and your passions. For example, if you are good at video editing, just upload few videos which you made on your own or clips from movies which are tweaked by you to showcase your skills. Then you have to get the word out by asking your friends to share it and post comments. You should use all platforms to reach to as much audience as possible. The more you reach out to people, the higher your chances are going to be able to get good contracts.

Increase the number of communication chances:

Whenever you share your work online or offline, make sure to watermark the videos with the website address of your official site or profile page of various social networks. You should have an email id or any instant messaging id through which people can catch up with you to discuss potential deals.

Flexible payment options:

If you are starting out or if you are not very popular yet, be flexible in your fees. If you work for an NGO for free or low cost, your work will be telecast on TV or seen by thousands of people. This way they will contact you for any gigs if they find your work interesting.  So one must be flexible in their fees and guess if they will be able to find potential clients by working at lesser rate in certain cases.

These are some of the tips for finding a job in the film and media industry. I hope this information will be helpful to you in finding jobs in this lucrative industry.