Resume for freelance ?

Jay- · 18th March 2010

The deal is I don't have a fancy school or ton of studio jobs in my books.
I have done pro video work for some small bands and some small documentaries, interviews. In other words I have a day job and Im a wannabe.

Ok, fast forward 20 years from when I started doing sound on an atari 030 and Iv mastered Nuendo and Avid. Plus their tools and plugins down to key framing and color correction. Trouble is every guy out there has done the same thing or advertises that they have or has a "Full sail" certificate.
Also I have racked up a closet full of microphones and cameras, tripods and cables.
Im still a "wannabe" but im the "Guy" that goes to fix all my friends editing systems, upgrade their studio and provide basic training.
I have moved around so I don't even have any solid references other then a few friends in Hollyweird (All have massive screen credits)
So fast forward to today and I see PBS is hiring for a basic job I could do sleeping (Watching the TV) yes the job is watching TV and fixing the system if and when the computer goes off line and basic editing.
The other day I talked to a news camera guy at starbucks and he said jobs are easy to get, just work for $9 an hour and you can get in.
Well what kind of Resume could a guy like me with out film credits get?
Or should I intern for my friends at the larger studios before I even try to look for a day job in audio and film?

Should I put my list of amusing credits on an online resume and put links on youtube or ?

Dee$ · 19th March 2010

I'm not in hiring or anything but my personal advice is to focus on your skill set and how you can do the job.

Confidence: Give yourself some credit-no one will have confidence in you if you can't portray it. Not everyone went to school, or had an internship-these things are made to help you build your skillset and network. Not everyone starts out with massive film credit, and if they have them, they won't be applying for an entry or low/level type job--this will be a stepping stone for you if you do well.

Reel: Pick out your --VERY best work-- and highlight onlythat. Organizesd, focused, online access is good. Qualty ove qaunity.

Resume/ CV: Depending on what works better you may want to list credits or not--but whatever you do, point to the fact you can do the job. What did you do--how does this make you skilfull? Assess what is your skill set, what software & hardware do you know, that you upgraded studies for others--get the job description out and then tell them how you are able to do the job

Remember that your resume will be scanned more than read, so make you skills pop out at them. I've had some success with a resume that organizes my skill set and then lists examples of projects; this works good for me because i have freelance and studio experience.

I realize this is vague, but hopefully it gets the ball rolling.

18th March 2010	#1
Jay- Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,023 Thread Starter 1 Review written	Resume for freelance ? The deal is I don't have a fancy school or ton of studio jobs in my books. I have done pro video work for some small bands and some small documentaries, interviews. In other words I have a day job and Im a wannabe. Ok, fast forward 20 years from when I started doing sound on an atari 030 and Iv mastered Nuendo and Avid. Plus their tools and plugins down to key framing and color correction. Trouble is every guy out there has done the same thing or advertises that they have or has a "Full sail" certificate. Also I have racked up a closet full of microphones and cameras, tripods and cables. Im still a "wannabe" but im the "Guy" that goes to fix all my friends editing systems, upgrade their studio and provide basic training. I have moved around so I don't even have any solid references other then a few friends in Hollyweird (All have massive screen credits) So fast forward to today and I see PBS is hiring for a basic job I could do sleeping (Watching the TV) yes the job is watching TV and fixing the system if and when the computer goes off line and basic editing. The other day I talked to a news camera guy at starbucks and he said jobs are easy to get, just work for $9 an hour and you can get in. Well what kind of Resume could a guy like me with out film credits get? Or should I intern for my friends at the larger studios before I even try to look for a day job in audio and film? Should I put my list of amusing credits on an online resume and put links on youtube or ? __________________ Canned Fart spray will never smell like real farts. http://soundcloud.com/mynewsongsucks/bone-collectors-murder-suicide

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19th March 2010	#2
Dee$ Gear interested Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 18	I'm not in hiring or anything but my personal advice is to focus on your skill set and how you can do the job. Confidence: Give yourself some credit-no one will have confidence in you if you can't portray it. Not everyone went to school, or had an internship-these things are made to help you build your skillset and network. Not everyone starts out with massive film credit, and if they have them, they won't be applying for an entry or low/level type job--this will be a stepping stone for you if you do well. Reel: Pick out your --VERY best work-- and highlight onlythat. Organizesd, focused, online access is good. Qualty ove qaunity. Resume/ CV: Depending on what works better you may want to list credits or not--but whatever you do, point to the fact you can do the job. What did you do--how does this make you skilfull? Assess what is your skill set, what software & hardware do you know, that you upgraded studies for others--get the job description out and then tell them how you are able to do the job Remember that your resume will be scanned more than read, so make you skills pop out at them. I've had some success with a resume that organizes my skill set and then lists examples of projects; this works good for me because i have freelance and studio experience. I realize this is vague, but hopefully it gets the ball rolling.