It absolutely kills me to see this. I started my career in the entertainment industry, and I loved it while I was there. Only part of my life where I didn't feel burnt out and loved doing what I...
It absolutely kills me to see this.
I started my career in the entertainment industry, and I loved it while I was there. Only part of my life where I didn't feel burnt out and loved doing what I was doing.
I officially left the entertainment industry in 2021 after the pandemic closures after seeing the writing on the wall and getting laid off from The Walt Disney Company.
I'm glad I did though, but I've never felt the same as I did when I was there.
It's an odd thing to have happen. I was a videographer for tv news and variety as well as an electrics set worker in my early 20s and I enjoyed both, but the writing was already on the wall for me...
It's an odd thing to have happen. I was a videographer for tv news and variety as well as an electrics set worker in my early 20s and I enjoyed both, but the writing was already on the wall for me then.
The merger/layoff cycle of tv and the sparse work of film made me second guess the whole trajectory and choosing to apply my skills elsewhere as well.
Shame, but as we moved away from local TV production and independent distributors with theatres willing to take a chance on films, we lost a lot of what made media production and consumption special.
I'm happy to see Spiderman fully realized with a massive budget, but I say that never knowing what "going to the movies" on a Friday and choosing what to watch when you arrived felt like.
I work in the print industry. I now do a lot of work with nonprofits and political orgs. Amongst prop and set design, I was also doing a lot of graphic design and print and signage for sets and...
I work in the print industry. I now do a lot of work with nonprofits and political orgs.
Amongst prop and set design, I was also doing a lot of graphic design and print and signage for sets and props, it just so happened a lot of it was for fake or temporary signage and collateral for shoots or events. Like I'd be doing the entire design for everything at a fictional restaurant with cleared artwork for a location, or converting a bank into a stock exchange, or replacing all signage on a street with cleared signage for an outdoor shoot. A lot of design for set decoration and whatnot.
Also did popup events and experiential event desifn as well, and near the end was also applying it to retail.
I just applied the knowledge to real world applications.
That sounds awesome, to be honest. One of my favorite channels on YouTube is a prop designer with a bit of a comedic/twisted mind, Scott Prop and Roll.
That sounds awesome, to be honest. One of my favorite channels on YouTube is a prop designer with a bit of a comedic/twisted mind, Scott Prop and Roll.
Not entertainment related, but I can commiserate with losing an industry you enjoyed. For one of my past jobs, I saw the writing on the wall re:AI impacts, and expanded my skills back around...
Not entertainment related, but I can commiserate with losing an industry you enjoyed. For one of my past jobs, I saw the writing on the wall re:AI impacts, and expanded my skills back around 2018~2019. At that time, I was able to keep doing what I enjoyed on the side, but the past couple years the work's died.
I realized recently just how much I miss certain aspects of the old work, and how much doing it on the side kept me grounded. I'm grateful to have transitioned early, and to be employed, but it still kind of sucks.
Yeah, I'm with you there. I try to keep props as a hobby, I have 2 3D printers and I'm always interested in a prop project, but frankly I'm so burnt out that it's hard finding the energy most of...
Yeah, I'm with you there.
I try to keep props as a hobby, I have 2 3D printers and I'm always interested in a prop project, but frankly I'm so burnt out that it's hard finding the energy most of the time.
To be fair, most job markets in the US are collapsing, being outsourced, and overall bringing less revenue. Movies being "replaced" by unsustainable services like streaming only shows how much...
To be fair, most job markets in the US are collapsing, being outsourced, and overall bringing less revenue. Movies being "replaced" by unsustainable services like streaming only shows how much further we're heading towards a general collapse. We already see the money is slowing its flow even in sectors that were hoisting the GDP, so it's only a matter of time.
Yeah I honestly can't think of a single industry outside maybe healthcare (not exactly a super high bar) that isn't majorly suffering right now. Pretty much every single field is either really...
Yeah I honestly can't think of a single industry outside maybe healthcare (not exactly a super high bar) that isn't majorly suffering right now.
Pretty much every single field is either really difficult to find a job in or will treat like you like garbage/pay you like garbage.
It absolutely kills me to see this.
I started my career in the entertainment industry, and I loved it while I was there. Only part of my life where I didn't feel burnt out and loved doing what I was doing.
I officially left the entertainment industry in 2021 after the pandemic closures after seeing the writing on the wall and getting laid off from The Walt Disney Company.
I'm glad I did though, but I've never felt the same as I did when I was there.
It's an odd thing to have happen. I was a videographer for tv news and variety as well as an electrics set worker in my early 20s and I enjoyed both, but the writing was already on the wall for me then.
The merger/layoff cycle of tv and the sparse work of film made me second guess the whole trajectory and choosing to apply my skills elsewhere as well.
Shame, but as we moved away from local TV production and independent distributors with theatres willing to take a chance on films, we lost a lot of what made media production and consumption special.
I'm happy to see Spiderman fully realized with a massive budget, but I say that never knowing what "going to the movies" on a Friday and choosing what to watch when you arrived felt like.
What are you doing now?
I work in the print industry. I now do a lot of work with nonprofits and political orgs.
Amongst prop and set design, I was also doing a lot of graphic design and print and signage for sets and props, it just so happened a lot of it was for fake or temporary signage and collateral for shoots or events. Like I'd be doing the entire design for everything at a fictional restaurant with cleared artwork for a location, or converting a bank into a stock exchange, or replacing all signage on a street with cleared signage for an outdoor shoot. A lot of design for set decoration and whatnot.
Also did popup events and experiential event desifn as well, and near the end was also applying it to retail.
I just applied the knowledge to real world applications.
That sounds awesome, to be honest. One of my favorite channels on YouTube is a prop designer with a bit of a comedic/twisted mind, Scott Prop and Roll.
Oh yeah I follow him.
His stuff on food props is great!
Not entertainment related, but I can commiserate with losing an industry you enjoyed. For one of my past jobs, I saw the writing on the wall re:AI impacts, and expanded my skills back around 2018~2019. At that time, I was able to keep doing what I enjoyed on the side, but the past couple years the work's died.
I realized recently just how much I miss certain aspects of the old work, and how much doing it on the side kept me grounded. I'm grateful to have transitioned early, and to be employed, but it still kind of sucks.
Yeah, I'm with you there.
I try to keep props as a hobby, I have 2 3D printers and I'm always interested in a prop project, but frankly I'm so burnt out that it's hard finding the energy most of the time.
To be fair, most job markets in the US are collapsing, being outsourced, and overall bringing less revenue. Movies being "replaced" by unsustainable services like streaming only shows how much further we're heading towards a general collapse. We already see the money is slowing its flow even in sectors that were hoisting the GDP, so it's only a matter of time.
Yeah I honestly can't think of a single industry outside maybe healthcare (not exactly a super high bar) that isn't majorly suffering right now.
Pretty much every single field is either really difficult to find a job in or will treat like you like garbage/pay you like garbage.