Paul Kittel

Day two of Industry week and today I went to see Paul Kittel talk about careers in television. Paul has done a lot of work within the television industry but that’s not where his career started. Paul started his career teaching in the Czech Republic, and then he got his post graduate diploma, radio journalist and then working for Channel One.

Paul said working for small companies like Channel One has some huge advantages. Some advantages are because their low budget companies they don’t hire big crews, in fact you are more likely to go out and work on your own, this means you get to learn everything about the television industry like Directing, Producing, using the cameras and editing. Paul told us that doing this would help you for if you wanted to move to a bigger company, because they will see you have the understanding and experience in all aspects of the television industry.

Paul then went on to telling us that although the television industry may seem like a big industry it is actually relatively small. He also told us the main attribute you need is honesty, as long as you’re honest to your employer and on your CV it stops you from getting in trouble or having any problems with jobs you may get. He also told us that because the television industry is relatively small most of your work will come from ‘word of mouth’. He said the hard problem is getting your first job and if you get that chance and you are determined to succeed that will lead to getting more jobs in the television industry.

Paul Kittel ended his presentation on telling us that if you get any opportunities to work in the industry take them, even if it’s not what you’re interested in that section of the industry it could lead up to the sector you do want to work in.

By Corey Hatton, Level 2 student in Film and Television.