Posts by Frank Scacciaferro
GIVING BIRTH TO YOUR CAREER
Don’t know anything about the pain of giving birth or having a child grow inside you for nine months? Neither do I! But I do know about the pain and discomfort about giving birth to your career in the entertainment industry. The first 2 to 3 years are killer. Every successful person is the biz didn’t…
Read MoreINSTINCT, GUT FEELING, HUNCH
In day’s world most people have lost touch with their instincts or if they still hear that internal voice motivating and guiding them they find a million ways to deny its value. That’s unfortunate because it’s the sole human trait that we all possess naturally and it is the key to finding and fulfilling your…
Read More“DON’T EVER CHANGE” … WRONG!!!
The worst advice ever shared is, “Don’t ever change. You are prefect as you are”. Yea, I’m old but so will you be someday. BUT I’m still professionally relevant and have more work than I can handle. Why? I RECOGNIZE CHANGE, ADAPT TO THE CHANGE and “GO WITH THE FLOW”, as my daughter would say. …
Read MoreI WANT TO BE _
A “fresh out” told me her story about having a hard time finding a gig since she graduated. She went back to her professor and asked for advice. The prof offered up this pathetic solution. He told her to fill in the blank and then go for it: I want to be a ____. How…
Read MoreFrank Scacciaferro: Specialty Camera Operator Pt.2
In Part 2 of our two-part interview with Frank Scacciaferro, Frank shares the details of how he grew his successful career from holding a light reflector at age 11 on a broadcast shoot to his present position as a first call network specialty camera operator.
Read MoreMy Time and Your Money
Creatives, visionaries, inventors and “dreamers”, all share one limitation, the desire to create. Yup! You read that right the desire to create is a limitation. Limiting how? You ask. Usually financially! Most people who have found their “muse” (that word sounds so bougie or hipster. But it serves its purpose here) spend most of their…
Read MoreFrank Scacciaferro: Specialty Camera Operator Pt.1
When you launch your production career shooting on the field of a Super Bowl at age 17, then by the time your 32 you’ve accomplished more career milestones then most do in a life time. It stands to reason that recapping just one of those years would amazing to hear. In part one of this…
Read MoreYou Need Us…We Need You!
Before I begin this week’s writing I want to extend my deepest condolences to Jeff Beck’s family, friends and dedicated fans. This week the music industry lost one of its’ most talented and innovative musicians. RIP Beck you will be missed. Many of the positive comments I have been getting on these blog posts come…
Read MoreDO YOU. DON’T DO ME.
What’s right for me may not be right for you. This may very well be one of the most confusing writings I’ve done to date. Why? Because for the longest time I have been telling you to learn your craft, techniques, style, skills from others in the biz who are and have been successful. Now…
Read MoreBobby Owsinski: Recording Engineer and Mixer
LA studio recording engineer and mixer. Author of 24 books and hundreds of articles on engineering, music the music biz and social media. Host of his podcast, Inner Circle, and founder of the enormously successful educational resource digital platform, BobbyOwsinski.com In this On Location Bobby shares his diverse talents and the secrets to success in…
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