Meet Sam Jones | Filmmaker

We had the good fortune of connecting with Sam Jones and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sam, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
Starting my own production business, 3 Paw Productions, was a natural progression of my my film career. After gaining invaluable experience working as a freelancer and studio manager in New York City, I realized it was now my time to take the next step.

Moving to Atlanta provided the perfect opportunity to launch 3 Paw Productions. The city’s growing film industry presented a fertile ground for a new production company. Here, I could blend my diverse experiences from London and New York, bringing a unique perspective to the local industry.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
My art is creating something visually compelling from idea to filming and then editing. I think everyone in this industry has their own style and personally I think my style is what sets me apart from others. I do try and keep up with current trends but my videos always have my visual style, whether its how I frame my shots or the pacing of my editing.

I am proud of how much I have learned and continue to learn, working in film is constant learning. I have had the chance to collaborate with amazing people on the way and this is something I look forward to in the future.

Getting to where I am today has been a constant uphill battle, it was very overwhelming at the beginning as there was so much to learn and it wasn’t easy. Film is a very technical career and as a videographer you have to learn everything, camera, lighting, editing etc. This was extremely daunting and even though I had a basic understanding it took a while to get to the level where I actually felt like I was doing things right. Sometimes I did want to give up but then everything that came before would have been for nothing, this is what kept me going.

The biggest challenge was building a client base from scratch in a new city, this is an ongoing struggle but attending networking events and collaborating with local creatives has really helped to build a strong footing locally.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would take them to the Chattahoochee river and we would go tubing with a cooler full of beers, or maybe a boat day on lake Allatoona. Then dinner at Fox Bros and drinks later at Sister Louisa’s Church. Other things to fit in would be riding scooters along the beltline and stopping off at different bars, especially Ladybird. Going to an Atlanta United game, hanging out around Decatur Square or Little 5 Points, watching a soccer game at Brewhouse. Seeing Ethel Perform at Reverence Bar in Midtown.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I had a really great mentor in New York City, she was a freelance Cinematographer. Her name is Kristin Kremers. After some bad experiences in the industry getting to work with Kristin helped me to not give up on my dream. She really was a pleasure to work with and I learned so much, she also gave me the confidence to go out on my own and start my own company. Having strong female role models is really important as a woman in the industry and she was that for me.

Website: https://3pawproductions.net

Instagram: @3paw.productions