By Carol Badaracco Padgett
Lauren Moseley moved to Atlanta 11 years ago from Tallahassee, Florida. She traveled relatively lightly, bringing along a fresh communications degree from Florida State University and a bit of experience working in radio. The most important thing she brought, though, was something you couldn’t see at first glance: an open mind.
Today she works as a production coordinator in commercials, television and film. We sat down with her to learn how she got from point A to point B and why this work is still her passion.
How do you describe your role in the film and television industry to people who don’t work in the industry?
Moseley: I tell people who aren’t in the industry that I basically party plan for a shoot and that the world of film and television is essentially like a very specialized party that needs to get planned.
The people who do event planning and things like that, it’s kind of in the same vein. It’s knowing your vendors, knowing where the equipment is in town, knowing where sources are in town, and being able to follow up on the paperwork. Each production is different because every production company adjusts the workflow a little bit. You’ve got to be able to keep everything organized in your files a little bit differently on each job, depending on the production company. Some will want you to work within their systems and others will let you do it your own way and build up your own workflow to something that works for you.
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