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All Forums > The Porn Pool > The Porn Pool Forum Page 531 > * How to get a job as a cameraman?

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Absoluter Beginner Member 12 Posts 6/06	Posted - Jan 11 2007 : 8:19PM Hi I’m going to L.A. for a while from next week on. I’m interested in starting a career in the adult industry on the technical side. My final goal would be to become a director/producer. I would like to start as a camera operator. I am really talented with the camera and because I see that this is really an issue in the actual industry, I think that this would make the best starting point for me. I have no clue how the industry works in the valley. Is it essential to be in any guild or something like that to get a job as a cameraman? What is the way to go for me? Thanks for any seriously advice. Edited by - Absoluter Beginner on Jan 12 2007 [Link]
Hardware All-Star Member Your other left 14595 Posts 3/02	Posted - Jan 12 2007 : 8:50PM Your timing sucks. You should be in Las Vegas this weekend, where the Adult Entertainment Expo is in full swing. Since most of the players are going to be burning the candle at both ends during the show, I don't expect much of anything to get done in Chatsworth next week. At any rate, there isn't a guild, but there is something of a clique. Not being in the business myself, my information may be incomplete, but it seems that most "directors" do their own camerawork, budgets being what they are. As far as getting into the business goes, it seems that mostly it involves hanging out on porn sets and doing lots of freebie work. Your mileage may vary. Good luck! We could definitely use some better camerawork. [Link]
nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03	Posted - Jan 13 2007 : 12:14PM Dude think he's going to get laid by pornstars if he learns how to work a camera. [Link]
Absoluter Beginner Member 12 Posts 6/06	Posted - Jan 13 2007 : 12:55PM Hardware wrote: something of a clique ... As far as getting into th porn sets and doing lots of freebie work. Your mileage may vary. Click to expand I am not going to work for free. This wouldn’t be anything like professional. What would you do to get in contact with this “clique”? Just knocking on doors? nietzsche wrote: Dude think he's going to get laid by pornstars if he learns how to work a camera. Click to expand You are just telling what you would think, right? [Link]
Hardware All-Star Member Your other left 14595 Posts 3/02	Posted - Jan 13 2007 : 1:00PM Absoluter Beginner wrote: I am not going to work for free. This wouldn’t be anything like professional. Click to expand Who said porn was professional? lol What would you do to get in contact with this “clique”? Just knocking on doors? Like I said, the Expo would have been your best bet. Since you missed that, and since you haven't established any relationships here in the forums, I can only suggest you call around and talk to anyone who's willing to give you the time of day. [Link]

JEWEL (imposter) Jewel De'Nyle 736 Posts 1/06	Posted - Jan 13 2007 : 1:58PM The Expo would be the only way to network for someone new trying to get in, other then that it will be almost impossible unless you know someone and have some sort of screener to show your work. [Link]
nietzsche Deactivated User 5470 Posts 8/03	Posted - Jan 13 2007 : 4:59PM nietzsche wrote: Dude think he's going to get laid by pornstars if he learns how to work a camera. You are just telling what you would think, right? Click to expand OK I"ll give you the benefit of the doubt. Why don't you make a couple of your own fuck films to show what you can do, and shop them around to the studios. [Link]
Absoluter Beginner Member 12 Posts 6/06	Posted - Jan 13 2007 : 6:00PM I think there are more problems to overcome, to bring a movie successfully to the market, than just being able to shoot some footage and edit it. But I honestly thank you for your advice. [Link]
Cuddly Wombat Senior Member Just another bare bum in the shiower 1739 Posts 12/04	Posted - Jan 15 2007 : 7:48AM I'd suggest that you just try and break in to the mainstream movie/TV industry in LA. If you are really bad at it, or you just fall in with a really rough crowd, I reckon that you will end up filming porn in no time. [Link]
davecummings Member 368 Posts 12/02	Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 6:59PM Getting on a crew is also covered in the link to "How to Become a Porn Star" at my www.davecummings.com . Dave [Link]
BigLou Member 57 Posts 11/05	Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 12:35AM There is no "guild" as pretty much every job in porn in non-union. Check Craig's List, there are postings a plenty. Last time I advertised for a cameraman, though, I got 50 replies (and 5 weeks later I still get emails on that ad.) I wound up hiring the first guy. Without a demo dvd, though, it will be hard to get anyones attention, as almost everyone has samples of their work. If you want to shoot porn, I would primary develop your skills at steady cam. You need to learn to shoot fast, almost like shooting live sports. [Link]

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