I just want to highlight how often turning down one job means turning down future work. I think if you are in this industry then its easy to understand how that works, but for the kids in the college class I really want to emphasise this with several of my own examples.
Firstly, 2 of my main employers came from saying yes to one gig. When I attended the Riverfront Open Mic nights, they asked if I could host them once a month. I was quite busy with uni work but figured I'd be at the events anyway sow hats the problem. That job lead me to meet the Riverfront team, from there they asked if I wanted to help out with the tech on a show which I did. Here is where I met Gavin who runs Ratio Studios and I have worked with and for Gavin a million times since. Also through the riverfront I met all sorts of theatre creatives, but I also offered my help when they were discussing a green screen video. When I did a tidy job with that they started asking me to film a couple bits here and there and now I am their go to videographer for the whole of Newport Live. So if I didn't agree to hosting an open mic, I would have missed out on so many things. I also recently shot a music video for Newport live at which was the producer of the Porthcawl Elvis Festival, we got to talking and had a meeting recently that has lead to some more work. And that meeting alone introduced me to his friend who is a documentary filmmaker and interested in my research in to the iconic soprano Adelina Patti - more work. you really don't know who you are going to meet. Its also worth mentioning that I have never 'applied' for a job. this isn't just me, its the way the industry works - most industries I imagine, but especially in music. I recently composed the soundtrack for a short documentary because the camera operator knows me. That job was another example of one job leading to another as I was initially asked to go on that shoot as a boom operator, something I haven't done before and wouldn't care to if I had something id rather do, but the producer was on the shoot and we got talking and after she checked out my work she asked if I would like to compose the score. Networking and taking opportunities - no matter how small - is vital for growth!
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