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This week, we chat to ON Broadcast\u2019s Head of Production, Jon Collins, about logistical planning and paperwork to kitting out a trendy London bar with hidden cameras.<\/b><\/p>\n
What made you want to pursue a career within this industry?<\/b>
\nWell, I\u2019d love to say my passion for storytelling got me into it; but in reality I kind of fell into it, whilst trying to pursue a career in live-sound. Looking back now, it was one of the best accidents that could have happened.<\/p>\n
How did you get into your role as Head of Production at ON Broadcast?<\/b>
\nI spent 6 years working for a small corporate\/events agency, which really gave me time to grow and learn my trade. I\u2019m so thankful for that but there was only so far I could go with it. A friend of mine, told me about one of her mates who runs ON, Joe Dyble, and how they were looking to build up a Production department. As soon as I came to the office, I knew that this was what I wanted to be doing.<\/p>\n
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What is a typical day for you?<\/b>
\nThere\u2019s an awful lot of logistical planning, crew sourcing, kit sourcing and necessary paperwork\u2026 Shoot days are the most enjoyable part of the job and I can be doing anything from heading out solo with a camera to shoot off voxpops to running large crews on major events both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n
What do you enjoy most about the job?<\/b>
\nThe variety of different projects and people I get to work with. I\u2019ve had the privilege of working with some really interesting people and for me, there\u2019s nothing more thrilling than interviewing someone who can really passionately talk about a subject. Also, what we do at ON is a little different. The videos I work on don\u2019t just get seen internally by clients, or in a conference hall somewhere; they also get seen on TV and across online and social media. Being able to quantify how successful something has been based on it\u2019s pick-up, is really good for me.<\/p>\n
ON Broadcast has produced some very well-known PR campaigns; which has been your favourite campaign that you\u2019ve worked on?<\/b>
\nWell a defining moment for me was when a campaign video we did for Cats Protection, started going viral. It amassed something like half a million views within a couple of days, got picked up by all the online news media, and was even featured on BBC Breakfast TV. That said, kitting out a trendy London bar with hidden cameras, filling it to the brim with people, and feeding Francis Boulle of Made in Chelsea some of the world\u2019s worst chat-up lines, was pretty hilarious!<\/p>\n
What are you working on at the moment?<\/b>
\nAt the moment, for the first time since joining ON 11 months ago, I\u2019ve actually got a little bit of breathing space to catch-up with internal show reels which is obviously a very important tool for us. The peace doesn\u2019t last though! Next week, I\u2019m working across a corporate video news release and a shoot over in Ireland for Cats Protection.<\/p>\n
Do you think attitudes have changed towards graduates and newcomers into the industry in recent years?<\/b>
\nYes definitely. The industry is awash with poor quality university courses being taught by inexperienced tutors. This is creating an influx of under experienced graduates. Competition is a good thing but I don\u2019t think you can really measure an individual\u2019s standard of work based on their ability to fund a 3 year university course. I\u2019d encourage more people to just get stuck in at an early age, to go out and get as much experience on location as they can.<\/p>\n
What key attributes do you look for in a freelancer?<\/b>
\nProfessionalism and keenness. The hardest part of my job is sourcing good freelancers and you\u2019d be surprised at the basic lack of both of these skills. I think the ability to turn up to a job and stay till it\u2019s done with a smile on your face is a really hard thing to do! That said, when I find people that do this, I hang on to them.<\/p>\n
Is there anything you haven\u2019t yet done in your career, which you would love to do?<\/b>
\nI\u2019d love to work with more people that have really inspired me, not just the clich\u00e9s like David Attenborough and Brian Cox, but journalists like John Simpson, Louis Theroux, Seyi Rhodes and Aidan Hartley.<\/p>\n
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Word of Mouth with ON Broadcast’s Jon Collins<\/a><\/blockquote>