Screen Scene PPF

Shrimp

Hey,

I am just wondering if anyone here on boards works in Screen Scene Post Production Facility on Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2, or have had any dealings with them. Even if you work in the business of PPF.

The reason I ask is, because I am going to be working in screen scene for a couple of days and would like to learn more about the industry. I may have an interest in it as a career, and need to gather as much information as possible. I would like to know things such as, How do you get into the industry? What college course to do? What is the work load like? Is it rewarding? etc..

Thank you in advace to any replies.

I wasn't sure if this was the correct forum to post this in, feel free to move it mods/admins, Thank you.

FX Meister

Screen Scene work you to the bone and squeeze as much out of you as possible.

Shrimp

FX Meister wrote:

Screen Scene work you to the bone and squeeze as much out of you as possible.

Hey,

How do you know this? I take it you think this from experiance?

FX Meister

I've been told by three people I know who have worked there, two of whom I used to work with and one who is a mate. My mate got sick of them dangling a carrot in fronnt of him for a year and went to the UK, one of the others worked in the library.stores part and her senior was a prick and the other was an assistant editor and left to take up an editors job and also because of the long hours they drag out of you. Are you doing work experience there or something?

Shrimp

Hey FX,

I am doing work experiance. I know what you mean about "dangling a carrot". I will explain the reason for this. I was talking to the head(I'm quite sure he's the head one, maybe I'm wrong) Graphic Designer today. He has been working there three years now, and has worked his way to the medium work load level. For example.

Year 1-2(Depending on preformance etc..): You are a Junior(Runner). You make the tea/coffee, collect the lunches, watch "the pros" at work and generally hang about getting to grips with the feel and work of the place.

Year 2-4: You are in the medium work-load category. You would be comissioned for projects such as TV Adverts, TV Show Intros/Outros, DVD Menus, etc.. These would not be the hardest jobs, but at times can still be quite challenging. No matter what section your in, It's coming up with the ideas which counts.

Year 4+: This is the high work-load category. In this category you would be looked upon as one of the more senior designers. You could be requested to do any form or graphic design in your field. I know that the graphic designer I was with today had been asked by U2 to design a 10 second teaser ad for their new album Vertigo. Unforunatly his idea was not chosen, but still to be picked alongside other world designers is quite an achievement.

I was given a tour of the building, infact the three buildings. One is where the main Graphic/3d/Flame(effects)/Editing suites are, the other is the Sound Suite and the final one is libary. To be honest the libary does look quite boring and I am not suprised that your friend left. As for her senior been a prick, well that was just unlucky, also, maybe not everyone would find him a prick.

As for long hours, thats understandable. Graphic design isn't just something that is quick and easy, sometimes you can sit at a pc(mac is prefered by the pros ) screen and not be able to think of any ideas. While other times you may have a great idea and may even be finished well before the deadline and then you'll have time to spare. It all comes down to the individual worker. If you're slow, then it'll seem like alot of time etc.. while if your're fast then it would be a very enjoyable job.

I was also hanging around with one of the Junior(Runner) designers. He was there to do media editing I think he said. He was just collecting the guys spaghetti bolinas and what ever the crew asked for thier lunch. This may sound very bad for the first year of work after college, but as with all jobs you have to work your way up the ladder. In away this method is great, as you get to "work" in a relaxed enviroment and observe the experianced at work, and you know that these people you're watching were at one time, doing the running.

FX Meister

There's no way I would be a runner myself. But for some it's the only way to get into the business. Another guy I know was working there for a while, graphics I think, and he didn't start as a runner. He had graduated from Dun Laoghire in Graphic Design and an add on degree of interactive media.

Shrimp

Exactly, if you just turn up there with noit much motivation you'll be put as a runner for a while, and you'll have to do alot of boring stuff for the first year or whatever. While if you show that your very capable of work and stuff then you'll be premoted, it's quite simple really. As I said, it's all down to the individual worker. If they are motivated and good, then they will do well, while if they are slow and crap they wont like the job at all. I think it's a great place and think that the feel to the place and everything else seems good.

FX Meister

It depends on when a job opening appears too. I have heard about their private cinema too, sounds pretty good.

Shrimp

Yeah, I was in the cinema, It's about a 20 seater with like a screen that isn't too big as cinemas go.. but for the 20 seats it's great. I wouldn't mind one in my house. They use it for showcasing the work to thier clients. Good Stuff! I wanna see if I can get a part time job their in the summer you know, on and off. You really have to work there for a while before knowing what it's really like I suppose.

Portia

i just noticed this thread and screen scene is the best post house in ireland if you're a client, and the worst in ireland if you're staff

Shrimp

OK, can you elaborate. Please?

FX Meister

It's a bit late now isn't it little shrimpy. Surely your stint there is over and you know what it was like

Shrimp

I have you on my ignore list, so you're wasting your time.

FX Meister

Ok, so how did you know I posted that message.

Rojo

Portia

jim duggan is a very very clever man

JackKelly

Shrimp wrote:

I have you on my ignore list, so you're wasting your time.

wtf is your problem. You ask for info on the place, he gives it to you, you proceed to try and justify all his complaints, he asks another question and you put him on your ignore list.my god.

yelselseivad

Do runners get paid for making the coffee and do they get a chance to learn anything relevant to the industry