Favorite Parts of Working in the Movie Industry as a Senior Production Finance Manager
Chris, a Senior Manager of Production Finance at Disney, finds the most rewarding aspect of their career is "developing relationships" and the collaborative spirit of working towards a shared goal; seeing "the finished product on the screen" after navigating the stressful production process is also incredibly fulfilling.
Relationship Building, Teamwork, Project Management, Entertainment Industry, Stress Management
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Chris Kang
Senior Manager, Production Finance
The Walt Disney Company
University of Arizona, 2013
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Accounting
Arts, Entertainment & Media
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Former Foster Youth, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Developing strong working relationships built on trust and mutual respect is crucial and rewarding.
2. Witnessing the final product on screen after navigating the stressful production process is incredibly fulfilling.
3. The entire production process, from initial stages to post-production, is fascinating and rewarding to observe and be a part of.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
What I enjoy most is definitely developing relationships. I know it's cliche, but I'm a firm believer in that. When you meet different people and are able to develop working relationships and trust, it makes your job a whole lot more enjoyable.
This goes for any industry. When everyone's on the same page, treating each other with respect and integrity, it's the best feeling ever. When everyone is in sync and aligned, you're really moving together.
Personally, what I enjoy most is seeing the finished product on screen. It's amazing because in the moment, you may get so stressed and just want it to be done. But when you see it on screen, it is very rewarding.
Obviously, there are people who have put more effort into their projects than I have in my experience. But from my experience working on different titles or shows, I always find it rewarding to see it in the prep stage, being made, the unfinished product. It's fascinating to compare that to what you see on the finished side, on the screen.
You think, "In the moment, it didn't look like this." It's crazy how it turned out like this. All credit goes to the production, the shooting staff, and post-production, the VFX, all of them.
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