Also called: PA, Set PA
Helps on set during commercial shoots: running errands, managing equipment, and keeping things moving.
You arrive at 5 a.m., set up craft services, lock down the street so no cars drive through a shot, and help the crew load gear after a 12-hour day.
Day-rate freelance work.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma; often paid by the day.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Film Production.
Growing slowly. Steady but unpredictable gig work.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can't lock down a street or haul gear; physical set work holds steady, though some simple shoots are replaced by AI video.
Age 18+. One way to start: Join local production crew Facebook groups and staffing lists; PAs are hired by the day
Classes: Video production, Theater tech crew, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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