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ALis

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About ALis

  • Birthday July 4

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    Los Angeles, CA
  • About
    I'm here to learn everything I can and keep on improving.
    "If you think you've hit the top, you've got a long way to go."
  • Interested in Sound for Picture
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  1. Thanks. xD Glad to be here. I have had the great fortune to start, for the most part, doing sound with a class of students. One of the classes at NYFA last year needed a sound person and I answered their call. None of them actually knew how to run everything, they were all "DIRECTORS", so they handed me two cases and said "good luck". After the first film everyone I worked with on that project asked me to work on theirs too so I ended up spending 3 months doing student projects and learning quite a bit. I've also done no/micro-budget films and I think I have hit the limits on what I can learn from them. I'm just looking for help getting the rest of the etiquette and filling in the gaps in what I know. I've been doing sound sporadically for about 6 years now. I started in High school running the board for theatre and I absolutly LOVE the work. I tried the college route, hated it (I'm still paying off that blunder) and I'm really trying to avoid school. I believe this isn't something you learn from a textbook. You have to go out there and do it and experience it to get it and to get the most from it. I don't want to be stuck in the same situtation of going to school and "learning" all the other stuff I have no interest in. Figure I'll give it more time, see what I can do, and film school will be a last resort.
  2. Thanks everyone for the welcomes and advice! I'm glad to be here and to hear what wisdom all of you have to share.
  3. So I've talked with several pros in the industry and they've all told me the same thing, film school is a waste, go learn from experience. So hey, that's what I've been doing. I am at a point thought where the experience I am getting isn't what I need so I'm looking to apprentice with one, or three, mixers so I can learn and get more hands-on experience with someone who knows what they're doing. So, a little about me. My name is Amanda. In only a little over a year I have worked over 25 productions. I love working in film and take pride in doing it well. Every job is different but I can quickly adapt to provide an excellent quality product every time no matter what job I am doing. I am a hard worker, very passionate about working in the industry, and I learn quickly. I have a positive attitude and an inquisitive nature. I have 8 years experience between both Theatre and Film. I have worked Sound, Art Department, Production Assistant, Grip and even a little camera work. My real passion is for Sound though. Everything I know I have learned with hands-on experience and several instruction manuals. The first time I saw and touched sound gear for film it was handed to me in 2 cases and I was told to have it up and running in 30 minutes. Needless to say after much fumbling with buttons and menus and re-working of plugs I got it and things went from there. I have a basic understanding of sound for film but I want to learn more and I think working with a professional will help greatly. I'm not totally green so you wouldn't be taking on someone with no idea what they're doing or even which end of a boom pole the microphone goes on. My resume is attached. Thank you for your time. ALisano_Resume_3-15.doc
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