Otto Bathurst, director of an episode of black mirror and director of peaky blinders came into our college and spoke about his career and the industry and answered some of the questions asked by members of the class. here are some of the things that i learned from this experience.
I learnt that in this industry it is useful to have a vague idea of everything that is needed to make a film and get practiced in as many things as you can as the more knowledge you gain in each thing the more of an idea you get for what you want to do and how a film is made.
I also learnt that it is okay to start from the bottom. Otto said that he started as a runner and this helped him gain knowledge in all of the areas needed to make films and got him to where he is today as a successful director.
I learnt that it isn't always who you know and instead it is a lot about having the right attitude. if you show a genuine excitement for what you are doing and in the media industry all together then it is a lot easier to get further and meet more people. it also means that people are more likely going to want you to work for them or want to work for you.
Otto showed us storyboards with some of the ideas for the upcoming robin hood films that he will be directing. he told us that he showed the people who will be funding the film this and that these were pretty much what got him the directing role in the films. this showed me the importance of planning and the amount of work you should put into selling the idea for a film or tv show in the first place.
Overall the experience was really great, it was very interesting meeting someone in the industry and finding out about the inner working and how someone who is now a successful director got into the industry in the first place.
I learnt that in this industry it is useful to have a vague idea of everything that is needed to make a film and get practiced in as many things as you can as the more knowledge you gain in each thing the more of an idea you get for what you want to do and how a film is made.
I also learnt that it is okay to start from the bottom. Otto said that he started as a runner and this helped him gain knowledge in all of the areas needed to make films and got him to where he is today as a successful director.
I learnt that it isn't always who you know and instead it is a lot about having the right attitude. if you show a genuine excitement for what you are doing and in the media industry all together then it is a lot easier to get further and meet more people. it also means that people are more likely going to want you to work for them or want to work for you.
Otto showed us storyboards with some of the ideas for the upcoming robin hood films that he will be directing. he told us that he showed the people who will be funding the film this and that these were pretty much what got him the directing role in the films. this showed me the importance of planning and the amount of work you should put into selling the idea for a film or tv show in the first place.
Overall the experience was really great, it was very interesting meeting someone in the industry and finding out about the inner working and how someone who is now a successful director got into the industry in the first place.