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	Media Type:	Website
	Website URL:	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjt08iwEjdA
	Website Title:	Gigniks: Production Assistant (PA)
	Description:	Interview with a production assistant. WHAT YOU DO: A production assistant in the television or film industries takes care of any odd jobs that need to be done for a production, including answering phones, transporting actors, getting equipment, taking out the trash, and other random tasks. EDUCATION: A degree in film and TV production can be helpful. USEFUL SKILLS: Communication, friendliness, patience, determination, enthusiasm, energy, and the ability to follow directions. HOW TO GET IN: Get some experience working on college student productions (film schools often have online job boards). Network and develop contacts; film students eventually graduate and will be interested in working with people they already know. Contact studios, production companies (especially commercial production companies) and production managers, and tell them that you're available as a PA. Be persistent, within reason. CAREER PATH: A job as a PA can used as a first step towards lots of different careers in the industry, such as editing, producing, or directing. As a PA, you get experience working on a set and meeting people who can help you move forward. The friendliest, most helpful, and hardest working PAs are remembered when directors or producers are looking for a new assistant editor, production coordinator, or camera assistant. PAYBACK: Typically around $35,000 per year, generally part-time. DOWNSIDES: The PAs are the first ones on set and the last ones to leave. They take orders from almost everyone else on set, and usually end up doing the jobs that no one else wants. FUTURE OF JOB: The number of jobs is expected to grow up to 2% in the 2013-2022 decade, which is slower than average. NETWORKING: Wikipedia has an extensive list of film production companies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_... You can visit the websites of most of these companies to find their contact information. Video produced by students at LAHSA (Los Angeles High School of the Arts) working with Gigniks' career media program. For more information or to make a donation, please visit us at: www.Gigniks.org
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	Categories:	02.06.01 Production and Direction 02.05.01 Producing & Directing 02 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 02 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

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