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Post by nobody on Jan 26, 2010 15:19:32 GMT
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Post by lew on Jan 26, 2010 15:26:30 GMT
If you get it can I make your tea ;D  is there time for any life there, good luck to whoever gets it. |
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Post by brycegold on Jan 26, 2010 16:08:45 GMT
Love the line: "Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people" We'd all qualify for that bit,  nothing would give me greater pleasure than building a good relationship with the TG3, shame we don't for the rest of the advert! LOL! Wonder if this is an attempt to breath new life into the programme after the bad publicity they had from the last series? |
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Post by nobody on Jan 26, 2010 20:42:15 GMT
If you get it can I make your tea ;D is there time for any life there, good luck to whoever gets it. I may need a lot of support staff are you ladies up to it. Your main duty will be stopping me falling over anytime James is around ;D |
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Post by nobody on Jan 26, 2010 20:43:11 GMT
Wonder if this is an attempt to breath new life into the programme after the bad publicity they had from the last series? I was wondering that myself. |
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Post by chariset on Jan 27, 2010 6:30:12 GMT
Heh... think they'd hire a Yank?
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Post by lindenchase on Jan 27, 2010 8:01:31 GMT
I notice that apart from "Prior experience of working with cars would be advantageous but is not essential." it doesn't say anywhere that you have to have even the slightest interest in cars. ;D
The one thing TG hasn't been criticized for last series was the quality of the editing and filming. I guess they are just looking for someone because another director has left.
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Post by brycegold on Jan 27, 2010 13:28:12 GMT
If you get it can I make your tea ;D is there time for any life there, good luck to whoever gets it. I may need a lot of support staff are you ladies up to it. Your main duty will be stopping me falling over anytime James is around ;D Yep, I'm up for it, making tea, sweeping floors etc, you name it Nobody and I'll gladly come and work for you .......... oh but there is ONE condition ....... you introduce me to James!  |
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Post by nobody on Jan 27, 2010 15:35:55 GMT
I may need a lot of support staff are you ladies up to it. Your main duty will be stopping me falling over anytime James is around ;D Yep, I'm up for it, making tea, sweeping floors etc, you name it Nobody and I'll gladly come and work for you .......... oh but there is ONE condition ....... you introduce me to James! I going to need a crew to look after James when he gets lost do you think your up to the challenge ;D |
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Post by Wyvern on Jan 27, 2010 16:27:38 GMT
I notice that apart from "Prior experience of working with cars would be advantageous but is not essential." it doesn't say anywhere that you have to have even the slightest interest in cars. ;D The funny thing about directing (I've not directed telly, but I did present something a while ago - and I have directed theatre productions) is that knowing or having an active interest in a subject is probably the least essential part of the the job. What is important is being able to control what's going on around the shoot, to be able to deliver what the producer wants, to have a 'vision' (this is a poncey 'meedja' word that just means being able to decide what you want to put on the screen/stage/video etc and knowing that it will look good) and being able to put that on screen and make it work in the edit. My director, for example, had no academic interest in the symbology of Victorian gravestones (not many people do, which was kind of the point), and wasn't used to working with short, fat, almost-middle-aged women (there aren't many of them on telly) - but he still knew what he needed to achieve from the shoot and how he wanted things to work on screen. Now our shoot was quite small, but imagine the logistics of a Top Gear shoot. You'll have cameras, lighting, sound, technicians to keep the cars running, emergency crews, health and safety... it goes on, and that's even without the support staff and the presenters! This is why you don't necessarily need to know much about cars |
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Post by Mayfayre on Jan 27, 2010 19:57:42 GMT
I'm hopeless at directing. I know exactly what I want but I expect everyone else to telepathically know what it is without me having to tell them!
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Post by brycegold on Jan 27, 2010 22:26:43 GMT
I going to need a crew to look after James when he gets lost do you think your up to the challenge ;D You want us to show James the way ?  ......... yes, I'll happily lead him to the photo shoot into temptation. And on that note very naughty thoughts spring to mind ........ *heads for naughty corner, slumps on the floor and .......* |
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Post by Mystik on Jan 28, 2010 8:36:35 GMT
I would be beyond terrible at this directing lark, but hey, if anyone sees a position available at the Beeb for a photographer, let me know, ok? Please? |
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Post by chariset on Jan 28, 2010 8:44:41 GMT
Why don't you go for it, Wyv? You've obviously got experience.
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Post by Wyvern on Jan 28, 2010 11:11:39 GMT
Why don't you go for it, Wyv? You've obviously got experience. Hehe, if I thought directing amdram and fan vids was enough to do it I would, but I've nothing like the kind of experience they're looking for! I'm pretty sure being in front of the camera for local telly doesn't count either... however, if they ever advertise for production runners, my CV will be in like a shot ;D |
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Post by chariset on Jan 28, 2010 11:18:44 GMT
What's a production runner?
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Post by TheDaisy on Jan 28, 2010 11:55:45 GMT
What's a production runner? Found this description online *somewhere* ;D A runner is an entry-level position, the most junior role in the production department of a broadcast, film or video company. There is no single job description as runners act as general assistants and undertake whatever basic tasks are required to ensure the smooth running of the production process. Runners’ general responsibilities include tea making, transporting scripts and hire equipment, taking messages, looking after guests, and getting everything in place for shoots. This role offers the opportunity to gain vital experience and knowledge of the production process, offering valuable networking opportunities, and is often seen as the first step on the ladder for people aspiring to roles in production. Typical work activities Typical work activities include: * fetching and carrying items, such as equipment, tapes, cable and scripts; * transporting cast, crew and production staff between offices, studios and shoot locations; * driving cars, vans or trucks between locations and around sets; * helping set up a location for a shoot; * keeping the set clean and tidy; * handing out post and messages to colleagues within the production team; * delivering post to local clients; * undertaking basic research; * answering the telephone; * photocopying and undertaking general administrative work; * taking care of petty cash; * looking after studio guests; * hiring props; * making arrangements for staff on location, such as booking meeting rooms or ordering food; * transcribing production tapes; * picking up cast for make-up calls; * ordering stock; * making and handing out tea, coffee and lunches; * sorting out the kit bags, for example checking that the camera bag contains all the necessary items; * writing down shot lists; * using maps, tapes and clapper boards, and other film and television production equipment. |
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Post by lew on Jan 28, 2010 12:31:57 GMT
Now that sounds like the sort of thing I'd do at home, check bags, food/drink making, ferry the pips around, helping with homework ie research.......yep I could do it all with my eye's closed ;D
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Post by jacqui on Jan 28, 2010 20:39:13 GMT
Sounds like the job i do now  |
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Post by chariset on Jan 29, 2010 5:08:40 GMT
It would be hard to pass up an opportunity to work for Top Gear, if one came up, but I know I'd start to resent being low man on the totem pole after a while.
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Post by brycegold on Jan 29, 2010 22:38:44 GMT
Oh chariset ......... even if was fetching and carrying for James? Surely not.
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Post by jacqui on Jan 30, 2010 19:02:51 GMT
Oh chariset ......... even if was fetching and carrying for James? Surely not. I'd fetch and carry for free ;D |
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Post by Jacksgirl on Jan 31, 2010 9:00:00 GMT
If james needs/wants a bodyguard.......... maybe ;)i'll be up for it it's my 700 post YAY!!................not to brag or anything lol |
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Post by glam on Feb 8, 2010 23:11:18 GMT
hmm, not sure what transferable skills I have for a job on TG. Do you think there's a need for anger management worksheets?
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Post by brycegold on Feb 9, 2010 13:39:22 GMT
I'm sure Jezza could do with some anger management but then again, he wouldn't be the lovable rogue he is without the anger.
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Post by dit on Feb 9, 2010 21:09:11 GMT
I thought it was Richard who was noted for his tendency to explode in all directions if roused?
Jezza makes me laugh when he is angry because he does that spluttering, inarticulate, face-pulling thing.
I imagine James getting VERY, VERY CROSS in that rather restrained English way which involves talking rather loudly without actually addressing the issue directly.
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Post by brycegold on Feb 9, 2010 22:28:44 GMT
How right you are, I love it when James get angry, it just makes me laugh!
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Post by antonia on Mar 1, 2010 15:13:51 GMT
I could defo work 4 TG.I'M A CHEM TEACHER SO QUITE OFTEN SEEN BLOWING STUFF UP.I'M SURE THATS ALL THE ABILITY NEEDED.I DONT DRIVE THOUGH & I DONT CARRY A BACK PACK.(HAHAHA).AM ALSO GOOD WITH A FIRE BLANKET.
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is there time for any life there, good luck to whoever gets it.
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