It was back in May when I stumbled upon the Windsong Productions job listing for a Production Assistant.
A local, Fresno video production company? Posting so soon after my graduation?
I had to apply. I honestly took it as a sign that this was the job I was meant to be at.
I wondered about the name “Windsong” for a while, but once I got hired, my mind went into sponge-mode, trying to soak up all of the shoots and meetings I got to be a part of, and responsibilities that I now had. After seeing the cool, behind-the-scenes moments and meeting these industry professionals, I started to doubt my freshly graduated, experience-lacking, newbie self.
“Is it really alright for me to be here?” I thought.
But, day-by-day— with more tasks, more lessons, more conversations with the Windsong team— my worries turned into awe, and my awe into respect and motivation.
Everyone here was in the same boat as me at one point in their careers, and because of that, all they’ve given me are wisdom and encouragement, and welcomed me warmly. It means the world! And with a team like this, it would be disrespectful to not give my best when they’ve kindly put their trust in me as member of their team.
These past few months have made my heart full of gratitude for many things: for being taught and trusted to handle pre-production tasks by the producers; for the production team giving me their patience and valuable tips n’ tricks; for being shown the art of editing and communication by the post-team; for my desk-mates’ support and fun conversations!
Just recently, I finally learned of the origins of Windsong’s name, coming from a line in the book, *The Prophet*:
“And he alone is great who turns the voice of the **wind** into a **song** made sweeter by his own loving.
Work is love made visible.”
I can confirm that the people of Windsong indeed work with love, and I’m proud to be working with them.
