job sites

I've search on Mandy.com, Simplyhired.com and Careerbuilder.com.  Of these 3 sites I found Mandy to be the most productive and focused on the TV/Film industry.  The other two did not even have a TV or Film category.  They were easy enough to navigate through but there wasn't much offered.  Mandy had excellent results with many directions to go.  I will be using it often while looking for work.  Some listings I found:

multimedia Intern

video production intern

intern/editor

video technology

There is so much software that I would need to know as a video professional that i don't think I could learn it all in school.  but I have a good foundation as I have become proficient in Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, Premiere Pro and Illustrator.  I still would like to have some 3D modeling software experience, I might have to get that training on the job or on my own.  I have a version of Final Cut that I will start to use as I am noticing that it is more of a standard in many post houses.  As far as cameras and lighting equipment, I know these are very complex items and can take years to master but I have a good grasp of the concepts and I just need more hands on experience to develop my skills on them.  

Company job listings

HBO
Discovery Channel
Harley Davidson
Showtime
Disney
Outdoor Channel

class questions 1/27/09

• What software do you know?

Photoshop CS3
Illustrator CS3
AfterEffects CS3
Premiere Pro CS3
Flash CS3
ProToolsHD
Sonic Studio

• What creative skills and talents do you have?

Image editing in Photoshop, creating titles and motion graphics in After Effects, video editing with Premiere Pro, audio mixing and mastering and editing with ProTools and Sonic Studio, as a musician I can create original music and soundtracks

• What are you favorite things?

Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Anything made by Apple, Florida Keys

• What are you interested in?

Motorcycle mechanics
hunting and fishing
vintage guitars and amps

• What are you passionate about?

music and video editing

• What do you HATE, can't stand or despise?

people that lie, financial advisors, incompetence

review of Craigslist

I've used Craigslist for many things, job searching included. I like that the site is national and you can search in any city or market you choose. It's very simple to navigate and not too flashy to get you distracted from the job at hand. There are no ads and it is a free site both of which get a big thumbs up from me! The quality of the postings vary depending on the market you choose, for example while searching tv/film/video jobs in NY, I found many good posts but the same search in central jersey yielded next to nothing. So I'm prepared to be a commuter in order to get a better quality job. But I'm not giving up on the local search.

careers

I would like to pursue a career in video post production. Mostly because I already have skills in audio production and I don't think the transition from audio to video will be that hard. However, after taking classes in animation and photography perhaps a job in motion graphics would suit me. But if I had to be specific I'd say a video editor would be my ultimate goal. Having said that I would not rule out any role involving post work be it sound sweetening, special effects or titles, I would be just as happy with any of those positions as well.

Searching CraigslistNYC I've found the following 5 job postings:

2D Effects/Animation Designer needed immediately for major documentary (Greenwich Village)

Part Time Video Editor/Content Manager - NBC Digital Health Network

Junior Editor and Shooter Needed (Nolita / Bowery)

PAID Post Production/Editor for Music Videos GREAT FOR FILM STUDENTS (North Jersey)

Interns Wanted Video Post Production Non-Paying IMMEDIATELY (Manhattan)

Awesome Flash portfolios

I googled "flash portfolios" and got to this page.  There are quite a few cool ideas that I will use as inspiration when designing my site.

first post

Just created my first blog!!!