Changing Perspectives

In February, when I applied to HSI, I was not really sure of what I should expect from this internship. I originally applied with the mindset of wanting to work on shoots and to constantly be on set. I had the naive idea that all I wanted to do was to work on set and that everything else was subsequent to that process. Fortunately, while this internship has given me opportunities for working paid shoots, the majority is learning the pre-production and wrap processes. This focus is far more beneficiary for my goals because although it takes creative talent to direct commercials and music videos, it does also require the ability to navigate and maneuver through the various stages of production. Just this past week I worked as a PA on a commercial shoot and had made friends with the coordinator who there after got me another gig as an office PA, helping the crew wrap everything up. In my initial mindset I thought that the first half, working on set, was all that I wanted. As it turns out, I'm grateful to learn and help in all corners of the production to see how these various components come together to create something.