Having now spent some time in the studio gallery experiencing a bit of what my role entails I have discovered as I first assumed that the job on the shooting day will be fairly straight edged. This is not to say it won't be easy especially with a 30 minute program with breaks and VT's interspersed it will require a lot of quick arithmetic and working out as explained by Del, so as to make the show run for the allotted 30 minutes.
However despite my role on the face of it being pretty straight forward in the industry itself a P.As job is variable job that requires versatility and good personal skills. This is well outlined in this shot clip about a PA on an American TV show.
What I get from this is that if I were to end up as a PA it would be a much more energetic role that would mean jumping between different departments being a liaison and logistical organiser.
The deeper I look into this role the more I find that the role encompasses so many different things for example this PA on KRNV news works from time to time as a GFX and sound operator.
It just so happens that for this production my role its time keeper, but by the looks of things if the show were to continue I may not be restricted to just one position.
For me the thing about this role is that it is just about the position I would most not like to be when it comes to a career so this is an experience that will hopefully make me appreciate just what it is that is required from a PA.
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