So I spent a semester in LA, back during my sophomore year. When I was out here, I interned at two different production companies - Anonymous Content and Partizan. Both had their pro's and con's. Which did I like more?
It's really hard for me to say since both balanced out for different reasons. But, if I had to choose which helped me grow as a film maker? I'd have to select Partizan hands down. I got to go to a set every week, work shoots, and most importantly absorb everything I witnessed.
One of my favorite shoots was for a Honda commercial. I was privileged to work with a director named Ace Norton (youtube his stuff, this guy is certainly going to explode soon). What was so special about it? He approached me - asked me a bunch of questions, where I was from, what I was going to school for, where, etc.
But, to top it all off? He actually asked me if I wanted to shoot some of the commercial.
A director, allowing an intern to actually get behind the camera? Unheard of!
Anywho, thanks Ace for giving me that opportunity. It is something I'll never forget.
Oh, and this is the commercial...
Drew,
ReplyDeleteAren't you still my little nephew whose baptism let grandma know that Uncle Joe is crazy and OK us getting married? Aren't you still like 3 months old? Or older, running in the waves at the shore?
GREAT!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Ya, You're MY nephew!!! That's Right.
Auntie Laurel