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WHAT does Construction have to do with Video Production?

Phew, I'm so glad you asked or this was going to be awkward. I've been building with my artistic dad and uncles since I was 4 years old. We never cut corners- unles that was the design- and we made sure everything looked and functioned perfectly. As a contractor, it is my job to be in-tune with the client and do for them exactly what they would have done for themselves. This experience teaches me not only to fully emerse myself in other people's worlds, but to handle extreme pressures like expectations, deadlines, budgets, and endurance. Both fields require constant learning, accuiring new tools, and working with people's vision. Neither are ever as easy or simple as the project would seem, but the pay off when "Oh My God, this is EXACTLY what I pictured" is said, makes all the hidden issues and troubleshooting on the fly, absolutely worth it. A decent portion of my video portfolio are my projects or projects I've worked on- and let me tell you, learning to film while building is NOT second-nature. Set up a camera, work, stop recording, fix lighting, work, close-up, work, before and afters, work. Once in the editing room, I now balance my editor mind with my osha mind: cool shot of sparks- nope, using the cut-off wheel "wrong", don't like this shot- wait, it's the only one I have of that. Having my level of expertise in the field allows me to make an authoritative and knowledgeable piece of media that stands out to those in the know, and accurately educates those who want to understand.