The film industry culture is heavily based on teamwork and cooperation. To create a film, it’s vital that everyone works together in a professional manner to get the job done. The whole team is very large and has a lot of roles and responsibilities so it’s important that everyone works together to produce the director’s vision, or what is wanted from the producer. In the film industry the hours can be massive depending on your role, however the hours can vary, for example actors, depending on what scene’s there in and what role they play they can be on set all day. Producers may also be working long hours, both on set but also going to meetings and sorting out paper work. However a make up artists maybe working a short shift to do 1 actors makeup.

In terms of travel this also varies, as different shots wanted can be in many different area’s, this is why it’s vital to have a driving licence, or the film could be in one particular area. For freelance, the film could be Independent and not have many roles, or the film could be sponsored by different companies, and working with many different companies. If independent, you may find that the producer maybe the Scriptwriter And Director, which will require a lot of work. However if working working with different companies, you may have a bigger budget, therefore they maybe many roles which can get different jobs done. Films also have a budget, depending on companies and who you are working with, this budget can vary. However there are steps to gain a budget, such as presenting your movie ideas to a team who will offer you a budget and therefore an agreement will be made. However, depending on the budget you get, this can effect different shots you get and how much time you have to film, and sets you get to work on. Therefore this can create a lot of pressure for set times, how much times you get to have equipment and how much shots you get.

Some positives towards the film industry is that you get to meet so many different people, which is great as networking is essential, you also get to experiment with different themes and ideas to catch attention from different areas. I feel the negatives to the film industry is that it can be very hard to get into, and also a lot of people are scared to take leaps as they feel they need to stay in a particular box (making love films, action etc) to gain a career, however there is many more powerful movies that can be made. To work in the industry, you need to be majorly resilient and believe in the work and what you do, you need to have good teamwork skills and be able to work under pressure and stressful times, this is all important as it really is a team effort, and making a film with positivity and hardworking people will make the process more enjoyable.

Me personally, I have learnt again, that teamwork is essential, as you really do need to be communicating at all times, expressing ideas and telling people what plans are. I’ve learnt that you need to know what you are doing, and always be prepared. But the biggest thing I’ve learnt is that you really do need to work hard in the industry, for example you need to know everything in what your job is, but you also need to get yourself out there, this includes posting work, working on your platform, gaining followers that appreciate your work. This is all vital as you need an audience that will respect you and support you.