As part of a new feature, we’ll be profiling the producers who have donated towards the One Week Job documentary film. Would you like to be featured? First, become a producer!
Kyle MacDonald is a fan of trading things for other things. He’s also a fan of One Week Job! Here’s 5 questions with Kyle:
Kyle MacDonald and his gigantic paperclip
1. What was the worst job you’ve ever done? What was the best?
Worst = data entry at a bank
Best = modeling Italian soccer jerseys in Thailand
2. What are the types of things you’re passionate about?
Trying out new things, traveling, having fun, and 1990 Burgundy Dodge Caravans.
3. What do you find most interesting about the One Week Job project?
Sean had to do something new each monday morning and he often had no idea what he’d be doing the next week even on the Sunday night. Triage decision making at its best.
Also, Sean’s hair.
4. Why did you decide to donate toward the One Week Job film?
Because I don’t want Sean and Ian to couchsurf at my house for the rest of their lives. Also, when I watch movies I usually eat popcorn. And popcorn is delicious.
5. What do you hope to see represented in the film?
Sean’s “can do” attitude. And by “can do” attitude, I mean drunken late night soul searching ramblings and extraordinary unexpected and unplanned daytime adventures. Also, film maker-subject tensions to increase ratings.
As part of a new feature, we’ll be profiling the producers who have donated towards the One Week Job documentary film. Would you like to be featured? First, become a producer!
Sebastian Keller was so jazzed about Sean’s Project, he’s decide to try a variation of his own. Here’s 5 questions with Sebastian.
Sebastian Keller
1. What was the worst job you’ve ever done? What was the best?
Worst job: Working for a local TV station as an intern. Money was o.k., but I had to start at 8 a.m. (after commuting 1.5 hour), fight very stressful situations (10 minutes until my stuff should be on air and the computer constantly crashes…) and work on very silly material (as for example the local dog couture show).
Best job: Well it wasn’t really a job, but I earned my first pennies telling jokes in my granddad’s bar. I don’t remember much about it but I think everyone had a really good time there.
2. What are the types of things you’re passionate about?
New things! Fascinating people! Experiencing how ideas evolve. Two months ago I sold my first manuscript to a publisher, so I’m passionate about becoming a professional writer. And I’m passionate about all the cool stuff I like to write about: Interesting people and the interesting stories they have to tell.
3. What do you find most interesting about the One Week Job project?
That someone did it! ^__^
4. Why did you decide to donate toward the One Week Job film?
Because I think it is worth supporting. It inspired me, so I wanted to give something back.
5. What do you hope to see represented in the film?
Hmmm… difficult one. Honestly I don’t know. The film should add a new dimension to the project and add something that can’t be communicated through the website. Maybe I’m not the only one who would be interested in some background information about working life in the USA and Canada.
Many of you might think creating a documentary film is a glamorous gig. You might think my days are composed of meetings with big studio executives, spirited phone calls, and artistic swaths of wild creativity.
Well you’d be wrong…at least for the moment. Right now I’m in the preliminary stages of the process, what the professionals call “logging tapes.”
Basically, it works like this:
I sit at my desk. I load an imported DV tape on my laptop. I watch the footage. Every few seconds I stop the tape, flip over to my spreadsheet and type out a truckload of notes: the timecodes of every cut, what the scene is about, who is featured, quality of the audio, and of course, every spoken word of dialogue.
All of it must be cataloged and organized before I flip back to the tape, watch a few more seconds, stop, then do it again.
By my estimate, an hour’s worth of footage takes about 4 hours to log. When you consider I have over 80 hours of footage spread over as many tapes, I figure it will take me two months before I finish logging them all.
Now don’t get me wrong. Logging tapes is crucial to every documentary film. It let’s you know exactly the raw material you have to construct your story. Already, as I view all the scenes I forgot, the creative juices and ideas are churning in my head. I can feel the structure of the film take shape.
Ideally, I would have actually logged the tapes at the end of every day on the road. But unfortunately, that wasn’t possible with other projects to complete, plus the fact that I produced over 16 weekly episodes of the journey, while simultaneously filming the next week.
So here I sit, diligently working away. Trying to keep my mind on the task at hand (curse you Facebook!)
I know the day will come when I can start on the juicy stuff - actually editing the film into its first tentative frames of existence. And when that day comes, I’ll enjoy spirited phone calls and wild swaths of creativity.
Sean gets touchy with shark at the Georgia Aquarium.
It’s been two weeks since Sean and I made the official announcement that the documentary has started production. We sent the word out to friends, family, and all current fans of the project. And the response has been fantastic!
Your donations have raised $2037 - over 20% of our needed total.
But we’re still not done yet. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of December. Of course, if we reach the total before then, all the better. The sooner we collect the donations, the sooner we can put them toward expenses: things like software, hardware and other production cost that go into making a documentary.
Last Monday, if you’re from London, Ontario, you may have caught my interview with Jeff Kelly on FreshFM. We discuss how you can become a producer for the doc, and the project as a whole.
Check it out in 3 parts below.
Part I
Part II
Part III
What do you think of the interview? Share your thoughts in the comments!
It’s been almost a week since we made our official announcement. We asked people (like you) to donate an hour’s wage to support the documentary - and the donations came pouring in!
To date: we’ve raised $1510 towards our goal of $10,000.
As promised, our Wall of Producers is now online, listing the fantastic individuals that have kicked off our fundraising effort. We can’t thank you enough for taking a chance on the One Week Job project, and our effort to share the story with the world.
Sean Aiken Asks “Would You Donate An Hour’s Wage To Fund The One Week Job Documentary Film?”
(July 8, 2008 – Vancouver, BC) Would you donate an hour’s wage to fund the One Week Job documentary film? That’s the question Sean Aiken, the Canadian who successfully worked 52 jobs in 52 weeks, is asking in a unique effort to finance the next stage of the project.
One Week Job: The Movie will be directed by Ian Mackenzie, the Vancouver filmmaker who accompanied Aiken on much of his epic journey across North America.
Aimed at high school and college students aged 17-25, the 90 minute documentary will reveal anything can happen when you set out to find your passion.
“One Week Job was successful because regular people took the time to get involved,” says MacKenzie. “It’s only fitting that we’re asking people to help share the complete story by donating an hour’s worth of their wage.”
Greetings all. If you’re finding this site, it’s because you’ve followed a wayward link. But at long as you’re here, I might as well give you an idea of what you’ll find in the near future.
Most importantly, you’ll find how you can support the film by donating an hour’s wage. It’s our way of collecting enough funds to produce the documentary and get everyone along the way involved.
This big announcement is coming soon, so grab the RSS feed or subscribe to One Week Job updates (in the sidebar) to stay connected.
So many young professionals are trying to find the right job. Sean is fast tracking the answer to this issue in their lives through this terrific life experiment. — Alan Kearns, Canada's Career Coach
