“Sense of Scale” DVD - Where To Get It?

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Your good.
I figured, knowing how corrupt Hollywood can really be behind the scenes, it was probably for the best.
I had a decent job for four years. Started as a driver delivering concrete supplies to job sites, but after photoshopping some pictures and hanging them up, they made a whole new role for me doing digital media type stuff, making short videos to advertise and things like that. Everything was going good. The owner was in a 5 or 6 year contract to sell, making it an employee owned company....but, last November, since he still owned it, came in, starting firing people, saying he wasn't happy with how it was being run.
Then, every month they would lay off a few more.
I got laid off back in February and heard that the owner didn't see the need for advertising.
That was quite a hard hit, as I liked the job, and everyone there liked me and were quite stunned they laid me off.
Now I've been facing medical issues, so haven't even got back to work yet.
I thankfully have parents who understand and are helping me get through all this. Not financially...yet.
Guess I out winded your out winded response.

Im so sorry to hear that. I hope things turn around for you soon. Yeah it can be tough in the creative industry to be sure but it sounds like you were at least making a go at it and if there were others that liked you and appreciated the work you did and that is something positive to focus on. Dont give up, I know thats easy to say and hard to do but all we can do keep at it.

I hope all the best for you and better health.

cheers

 

[Chess]

Well what I will say is if your doing what you enjoy now and are making a decent living you have done well. Dont get me wrong, its been a great ride and im extremely fortunate for the time and experience ive had. But it hasnt been without hardship. In 35 years I dont think ive ever taken a "real" vacation . I work 60 hours per week on average and you have to always plan to be unemployed 6 months out of the year if your lucky. Recent events with the strikes has made that worse. It is rewarding but not with out some measure of sacrifice. Being a below the liner means you are not afforded any of the perks that people in higher positions get and while what we do is a reward in of itself there does come a time when the few perks we do get dont make up for the hours lost missing family because your traveling or at the office more than at home. The media makes it look all glamorous but in truth that only happens for a small percentage of the industry. Its also frustrating when you pour yourself into your work only to have it torn apart by the fan base or general audience. You learn to ignore that part and focus on the process. That for me is the most rewarding , the process of design and problem sovling. And as you said life doesnt always work out the way we expect it to. We learn how to adapt and make the best of what we have. I love what I do even with the hardships and I cant imagine myself doing anything else .

Anyway, sorry for the long winded response.

Hey, i know this is an old post but figured id throw my 2 cents in anyways.

Stumbled on this forum (we still use these?!!? ) whilst looking for the SENSE OF SCALE DVD and saw this post.

Had to register to say i agree 100%

Ive been working in this industry for a good few years now and you NEVER can relax and think, ok, i can afford to get X or take some time for myself and family cause you have no idea what or even, if, there is a next job and pay cheque!
And the look of awe and wonder on peoples faces when you say you work in film/television only to crush their ideas when you start to tell them the actual reality of it!

BUT as you said - the what we do is a reward in of itself.
When it gets stressfull and crazy (every SINGLE job) i tell myself - 'Still better than a 'real' job!'