Show binders. Show binders. Show binders.
Copies. Copies. More Copies.
Next week we have four shoots for Food Network Challenge. I’m really excited to be a production assistant for these shoots. The days are long. They start at 6 a.m. and might go on for 16 hours. Doing this four days in one week makes the week a bit long, but I can’t wait to help out. Running batteries, assisting with tapes, and being on the set beats tape labeling, making copies and doing office errands. As long as I’m learning, I can stand the office work, but I would much rather spend time on set.
Last week, I helped out on set for Disaster House, a new show for the DIY network. There I learned a great deal about the duties of a production assistant. This will help me next week so I can look for ways that I can fit in the crew. In preparation for next week, I made show binders for the producers and some crewmembers. I shipped a few out and handed the rest out to the High Noon staff. It meant making about a thousand copies to prepare these binders and show programs, but at least I’m contributing. When I see a binder in a producer or judge’s hands, I will know that I did that.