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How many Hollywood directors have math majors on their film crew? Chances are if you spot a shoot in Houston, you\u2019ll find San Jacinto College alum Andrew Olson using math to help capture those perfect on-screen shots.<\/p>\n

Now a full-time freelancer, Olson brings a little something extra to the table when it comes to film shoots. \u201cEven though my associate degree is in math, most of the jobs I do on set are technical,\u201d said Olson. \u201cI\u2019ll adjust camera settings, route power accordingly to circuit breakers, or figure out different light intensities. I use a lot of math thought patterns with those things, which surprises people because you don\u2019t automatically think about math on a film set.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2003, Olson began his first semester at San Jacinto College thinking he would pursue an engineering degree like his father, grandfather, and other family members. He was also in the Honors program and several other student organizations. Photography and film were always his biggest inspirations, but were never his focus until 2005, when he began working on his first film project. \u201cI was supposed to meet up with a friend on campus to do a photo shoot, but we ended up having to reschedule,\u201d he added. \u201cLater that day, I was walking through what I learned was a film set, and (former) professor Molly Vernon pulled me in and asked me to assist with their shoot. That\u2019s when I started doing production-assisting work, and it all took off from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Olson graduated with an associate degree in mathematics in 2006, and soon after began his freelancing career. \u201cIt\u2019s not easy building your momentum when you first start out,\u201d said Olson. \u201cLike anything, you have to pay your dues and do some free jobs to get your experience. Now most, if not all, of my work comes from word of mouth. I try not to turn down jobs, but if I\u2019m booked, I\u2019ll refer someone, and in turn, they\u2019ll refer me later on, so it\u2019s all about helping people out when you can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Houston is primarily known as one of the largest energy cities in the world, it\u2019s slowly becoming sought-after for films due to the variety of location areas. \u201cA lot of productions are coming to Houston because it has a non-distinct large-city look,\u201d commented Olson. \u201cHouston also has a lot of diverse areas, like waterfront, beach, woods, city, and suburbs all within driving distance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many commercial shoots are making use of what Houston has to offer. Since beginning his freelancing career, Olson has worked on local commercial film shoots for BP, Southwest, Exxon, Mattress Firm, and Conn\u2019s. In 2009 he traveled to 33 cities for various film and commercial projects, all within eight months. According to Olson, a typical workday for a film is about 12 hours, and 10 hours for a commercial. His longest shoot was for a music video, where a 14-hour workday lingered into 24 hours straight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hours can be crazy, but I\u2019ve gotten opportunities to see all kinds of industries that many people don\u2019t get a chance to see if they\u2019re doing one particular job. I\u2019ve worked on shoots for all kinds of oil companies, food, and other various consumer products. I\u2019ve also worked with film crews from Japan, Israel, Germany, France, Australia, and England. I still haven\u2019t made it to California, but that\u2019s on my list,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n

Having a wide range of experience in the Houston photography and film industries, Olson is a frequent guest speaker to film classes at the University of Houston. Even today, Olson attributes San Jacinto College to a lot of what he carried over into his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe professors at San Jacinto College really care about their students and want them to succeed,\u201d he said. \u201cStudents don\u2019t realize that a lot of the faculty have doctorates from some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country, so you\u2019re really getting the same quality of professors as those available at top-rated universities. San Jac taught me to be innovative and to be willing to step out of my comfort zone. The education you receive here will give you the tools you\u2019ll need in the workforce to go beyond what is originally asked or intended. You\u2019ll learn to take things past the textbooks, put your insight into it, and how to take things to the
\nnext level.\u201d<\/p>\n

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