Saturday, October 27, 2012

Stop for a second and notice the change

Change isn't all that bad


Weddings, Animations and Life...

From getting tons of calls about weddings next year, to different tasks loaded on my plate at my new job at the animation studio... things are far from slow! I can say my life is film, going 24 frames per second, non stop action to keep things interesting and upbeat! The one question I get asked more often than not, is.... "how do you do it all?" So here is how I do it all, and how I still am living a pretty happy and enjoyable life!

When media work is over, at least the task at hand, i walk away from it and leave it either at my desk or on the computer. As new ideas arise or pop up in my head, simply taking a mental note will keep the ideas circling around in my head. Instead, I write up a brief email and send it to myself so that when I get started on my morning agenda, thats the first place I look. I try to limit these emails, as I don't want to find tons of random emails in the morning, and also.... the whole point of walking away from the finished work for the day is to relax!

When opportunity arises, make it work! Right now, I am freelance directing at a local news station, a full time animation production assistant at an animation studio her in CT, the owner and director of a production company, LAS Directions, and a freelance editor/dp for a public access station. Even with all of these demanding jobs, I found myself handing out my business card at the mall to help out on set of the Big C, which is currently filming here in CT. I learned, from others and also from experience, that sometimes great opportunities are hard to come by and don't often come by a second time. So when something great comes across your path, think good and hard if its something worth passing up. With that mindset, you'll be sure to make sure you take advantage of any and every rewarding opportunity! 

Time management is very key, and something that I am in practice of each and every day! From juggling numerous activities, to sticking and staying with one until its finalized and complete! Depending on the client, amount of work or intricacy of a project, time management is a key factor in sealing a great business deal and saving yourself the unnecessary stress of overtaxing yourself with multiple tasks! These are just a few tips that help me stay rooted and grounded with the many things that I juggle in this industry!

If you want me to elaborate more, or have specific questions feel free to shoot me an email! Otherwise, I hope you enjoy the snippit of information!

~ LAS ~
lauren@lasdirections.com