How to operate a clapperboard or ‘slate’: the basics
Using a clapperboard, more commonly referred to as a ‘slate’ on set, isn’t a requirement of a Runner but, if you’re lucky, it might be...
Using a clapperboard, more commonly referred to as a ‘slate’ on set, isn’t a requirement of a Runner but, if you’re lucky, it might be...
Content warning: discussion of mental health issues, including Anxiety. When fairly new to TV, it is normal to be nervous on day one of a...
Here is an example of me on a typical run. The term ‘Runner’ comes from the requirement of entry level employees to go on ‘runs’. But...
I recently had a logo designed for my website. This article is all about that logo and the man that made it. And for no other reason than...
I was recently asked by a prospective Runner about ‘how to manage working as a runner and being employed somewhere else too?’ This is...
Disclaimer Issues surrounding mental health and suicide are mentioned in this article. If you feel you might be negatively affected by...
This year I am going to be on the 'Ask Me Anything' section of the RTS Careers Fair 2021 from 10am to 4pm on Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday...
This is all just advice and none of it is mandatory! Just some kit tips that I've picked up along the way... TL/DR: I have underlined...
This post was originally written in 2019 on my first website. I have kept it largely unedited. Just before beginning work as a Runner on...
This post was originally written in 2018 on my first website. I have kept it largely unedited. Starting out in TV can be incredibly...
This post was written back in 2019, after my first paid TV job. I didn't want to change anything I had written because I didn't want to...
Now is a better time than ever to be writing a piece like this. Jobs are uncertain whilst our thoughts have been given even more space to...