Art department assistants

In this interview with Ande Schurr, cult film maker David Blyth offers some tips for making a low budget film and shares the idea behind his provocative style.

“I see cinema like paintings and other forms of art where you’re actually making a statement about a place."

This article is for those who like to keep progressing, regardless of age; who would rather keep their mind alive with new ideas and practices than falling prey to stagnation and the loss of ‘zest’ for life.

What is this secret? It is to find a mentor: a man or woman whom you greatly respect and admire.

Production sound recordist Mike Westgate shares his freelancing tips with Ande Schurr, in the new How Freelancers Can Succeed fortnightly series on The Big Idea.

They discuss how to measure success, make your own breaks, stay creative and build a lasting positive attitude.

In this instalment of 'How Freelancers Can Succeed', production sound mixer Ande Schurr talks with Ronnie Hape - long time Unit Manager for films - about problems, priorities and press-ups.

In this instalment of How Freelancers Can Succeed, production sound mixer Ande Schurr outlines three ways to rise in your field without incurring ‘tall-poppy syndrome’.

In this instalment of How Freelancers Can Succeed, production sound mixer Ande Schurr discusses three ways to successfully promote yourself.

Ande Schurr is a production sound mixer for feature films, TV productions and commercials. His ‘How Freelancers Can Succeed’ series was born from the desire to document and share what worked, and didn’t work, as a freelancer.