Co.Create | creativity + culture + commerce: Every day, approximately 300,000,000 starry-eyed cinephiles move to Los Angeles to make it in the motion picture industry. Some of them want to star in movies; some want to write them, some want to direct. Very few will actually do so. Fortunately, there are a lot of careers in filmmaking beyond the holy trinity of acting-writing-directing, and a wry new infographic details who exactly is qualified for them.
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I would be interested to see one of these charts for theatre, as well. While I find this article and chart sort of comical, I do not really agree with the idea of generalizing people and determining what your future should be based on a flow chart. Perhaps it works differently in film and tv than it does in theater, but I believe that people can make something happen if they either really want it or get lucky. For example, just because you have money doesn't necessarily mean you will end up owning a studio. I imagine that money is a very important factor in Hollywood, but it cannot be the only important factor. Someone's personality, skill set, and connections can very easily place them in a similar place as someone who has a lot of money. Conversely, someone who has the personality, skill set, and connections may not be able to get to where they want to be professionally. Overall, I think a lot of it has to do with luck and the resources available, but those resources do not necessarily mean money.
Going through the list I found some of the flow a little awkward but in the end it told me I should be a gaffer. Like Jess said it would be cool to see one for the theater world or maybe even the concert world. Both of these fields seem to be the most popular among current students. The questions the chart asked were a little strange and did not seem to have answers that appealed to everyone. At one point I found myself just randomly picking a choice because neither of the options were what I truly wanted. If a theater version of this is created I would be interested to see how it would be organized and where I would end up.
It works; I got Wardrobe!Like the above comments, a theatre flow chart would be interesting, though I'm sure it would turn out much the same. There are multiple jobs that are the same between film and theatre. Some of the questions were a little strange when I was going through them, but it makes sense in the end, I guess. A few I had to sit back and think about because the answers were similar, and I didn't really see a difference between the two. I also appreciate the fact that "Unknown and/or female" is there as a question. I guess it is true in the film world that men get more fame/trust easier than women do, which is weird because I find that women tend to have a more artistic eye. A theatre one would probably not discriminate as much between genders though maybe for ones that require physical strength like TD.
300,000,000 people move to LA each day? Is this really accurate? Botched statistics aside, at first glance the info-graphic is really overwhelming. At second glance, the info-graphic is still overwhelming. I don't really understand what it's getting at. It's taking very basic yes/no questions and trying to give you a career out of them. Careers or jobs are made up of many different aspects and I think this info-graphic oversimplifies them. Also, it's taking very weird questions. I hardly think, "Are you cooler than Fonzi?" is a viable career question.
This chart was pretty lame. It was a cool concept and cute, but I don't really think it was going for accuracy. (And the article admits its flaws!) As far as people moving to LA goes, I totally believe that. My brother just graduated as a film direction major and moved straight to La... As did all of his friends! Although it may seem like the stereotypical, unnecessary thing to do, it's amazing how much opportunity LA holds for people trying to make it in film. From what my brother tells me, it's a logical next step for someone graduated from college hoping to get work. The, once you begin to establish yourself, You are free to move wherever you'd like and your crew will follow YOU!
It was funny to see the stereotypical behaviors of people in each of the roles. Although they may be a little silly they can also be insightful. I like the infographic because it shows how many different roles make-up a movie and the diverse personalities, skills, and talents that it takes. I think they meant 300,000 a year rather than day? It would be interesting to know how these stereotypes cross-over to theatre.
I wonder how much personal experience went in to making this chart of stereotypes! It's somewhat hilarious and somewhat sad that these are the stereotypes of the film industry but if this chart does anything at all it helps form an idea of the many personalities involved in film despite the charts blunt version of them. Like Jess, I too am curious to see a theatre version of this preferably by the same person. It might help put into perspective how "accurate" and similar these charts might be. While I don't agree with a chart telling you what career path you should follow, I think it is interesting to see how these personality characteristics characterize what career you should take.
I don't know if I actually agreed with this too well. I don't believe there is a chart that can tell someone their career in the industry. I did this chart and ended up getting director everytime, knowing confidently that acting is my passion. It would definitely be interesting to see one of these for theater and film options. But there is still not a true way to base someones career off of a couple of factual statements.
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