MAKING A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Santa Monica History Museum PSA

Producer Sheila House ... is at it again, following the Emmy win in 2011 for Outstanding PSA, with a video production of new PSA. She is working with Women in Film Los Angeles and Santa Monica City TV to produce the PSA. Producing a PSA is just like producing a commercial or a short 30 second story. It requires the same type of crew, equipment, legal help, and other jobs. A great way to get into producing is to go to school, such as Full Sail University,where video production is offered, or Columbia College Chicago, and study filmmaking or some other film industry subject.

One good way to get started working in the field is to volunteer on productions such as the PSA Production Program offered by Women in Film. Experience and building connections carries many people new to Hollywood form one show to the next. Working as Production Assistant a person learns all about the laws and rules must be followed on a production. Things like knowing that the first meal must be served by six hours after call time will help you climb the ladder. The more you know the valuable you are to yourself and others. Being able to turn over tasks to another person and trusting that that person knows how to do the job is vital for the process to work. It takes a small army to make any story no matter how short or long. Remember that video production takes time and planning.

Be sure to find social media outlet to follow for job hunting such as Discovery Jobs on Facebook, for example. Another good place to look for work in the industry on Facebook is Flexible Staffing Group at Discovery Communications. They deal with all the outsourcing done by Discovery.