Week 9 Photo Challenge of the Week: Myself as a Producer

This is me Producing.  Tons of paperwork and me buried underneath it all wishing I was doing something else.  But that doesn't mean it doesn't get done, nor does it mean it gets done incorrectly.  I have done great things producing my own productions and managed to get a sponsor for a reality pilot while I was still in school.  How many people do you know who can say they produced a reality pilot before they even graduated?

As producer I know how the industry works.  I don't have a lot of experience in it, but when it relates to me, I get the job done well and efficiently.  I'm not fond of paperwork but I have learned from many professionals the correct way to do the job, and because of it, the productions I work on and prepare for go much smoother than most productions.  I plan for almost every situation I could run into. 

For example, if you look at one of my productions relating to the Initial D project, you will see a professional piece with decent actors and a great set.  The place had good lighting, the cars were organized, the actors were dressed, it is almost as if things went perfectly.  This was not the case, at all.  During the filming of the video, our wireless lavs wouldn't work, our lighting failed, and both of our original vehicles didn't make set.  Thanks to my planning, and thanks to my ability to prepare ahead in the even problems arose, I had two more cars on back up, we ADR'ed on location to keep proper ambience, and the lighting was anticipated so we used a faster lens on the camera.  All of this planning meant I produced a quality production with the appearance of the final project that everything worked out well. 

Week 9 EOC: Things To Do

What do I need to accomplish in order to get my final project finished by next week?  Well, for the most part, everything is done.  I still have a few pages to re-organize and then to label them appropriately.  I still have to print everything + the color pages from all the original content from the blogs here. 

I still have to buy some of the supplies like the paper separators and business card holders.  After that I just print the material, file it, and put it in the binder.  My equipment list is done, the profits and such are finished, and the blogs are done.  My twitter is up to date and I seem to be good to go.  I do, however, need to set up a fax form and a couple stationary items.  The designs are mostly complete.  I need to just set it up for the stationary items and those things.  Other than that I am done.

Nothing left other than what is above.  So I am going to just rant about the plan and how I intend to use it in a real world application.  I am actually integrating the equipment list and employee costs for my actual business plan I am using to set up my dealership ideas.  The cost of production + the equipment list has shown me how expensive this can get so I am finding real world alternatives to both the list and the personnel hired to perform a job.  The cost for production has been drastically reduced to help save the dealership money by hiring me, however, I have not personally taken a hit in the pocket as a result.  The production was affected a bit, but not so much it would reduce the quality.  It just means less people have to do more work.  

Week 8 Photo Challenge of the Week: Business Suit

This is an image of me in a suit.  I am standing next to my father, and the both of us are attending a funeral.  This image was taken more than three years ago.  This is how rare it is to see me in a suit.  I wore a black silk with a hint of blue and charcoal gray.  The red undershirt was picked out by my father because I apparently have no fashion sense for dressing professionally.  The tie also was a choice of his, which I'm not sure was the best by anyone's standards. 

The relevance of a suit depends on the relevance of importance it is to a business.  I've gotten away with many interviews not wearing a suit, and I almost always ace my interviews.  Most of the time, when I don't get a job from an interview, it is because I didn't meet the job qualifications.  But I still walk away with them loving me.  I think the business suit is a standard kind of going the way of the dinosaur.  It seems to be more of a traditional sense now than a required attire.  Most of the time, the people wearing a suit are really high up on the business ladder or attending a very formal meeting of sorts.   

Modern culture today is starting to push away from these kind of traditional formalities.  That is why I think it is all the more important to know your suits.  In the event you have a meeting a where a really nice suit is important, not only important but symbolic to your success story, it could define your you and determine your future status in the position you are mingling with.  It is a good idea to have a nice suit ready for any occasion and to know about the suit itself.  Don't just wear it because it fits you.