Learning aim D

Use networking techniques to explore employment opportunities in the digital media 

Tyneside cinema film school 

With the college we got taken down to Newcastle where we would work on a collaborative project with a group of professionals. The project was a short horror film, we started of by setting of into groups. We all read the script and had our own little film area. This was our first practice as a group of college students. We were working with a group of people who are experienced in the film industry. We had them split up to help us with our project. We learned a lot from them. As example we learned how to mess around with continuity and use editing to create a sting effect. I took the role as a cinematographer and had guidance. They showed us how the equipment worked and the correct procedures to use.

The film we made https://youtu.be/7HNLQJ4MrDU

Spark FM Sunderland University 

This was our first trip in my college group, we were taken to Sunderland university where spark FM Sunderland radio station was taken place, also we got to talk to Yogscast Lydia on a Skype call where we were able to ask questions about what she does and how we can make a living of media/YouTube. The lecturers of the Uni took us round and we were having a tour of there resources and studio’s. We were able to get a first hand experience in the radio studio. Working with people who work in spark Fm and got to know what it’s like to talk to the many people listening in to us speak. Learning what to talk about and how to talk about it.

Hartlepool University 

We had the chance to go down to Hartlepool university and take a look at there equipment and resources we spoke about foley and we learned how it was made. The lecturers there had showed us how they used Foley in the James and the giant peach by moving a shopping trolley and recording it. That created the sound of a peach going down a hill. We got to see how editing changed the sound and how you can manipulate what you create. We also got a tour around the uni been shown all the classes and the films they have made.

Teeside university 

We got the pleasure in going to Middlesbrough university and talking to a person from ladbible and a free land agent. We got to ask questions about what they did and how it was working for the company/on there own. We got 2 different sides of media in one session. Both sports journalist so we got to see the difference more clear.

Social media techniques

One of the social media techniques I have used is Blogger which I am using now to write this assignment. I use this to document all my work, showing my progression and notes. https://nathansblog11234355336.blogspot.com/2019/06/show-reel.html?m=1 

This is a link to my showing all my projects I have been working on and finished over my 2 years of media I get news and updates for my research on companies like mirror, wiki, google and safari. All these help me get as much info as I possibly can.

 

Learning aim C- CV/Show reel

Specific media roles

I’m going to be talking about roles in media I am interested in one is the film industry. The film industry has a lot of roles in the departments. There a few main ones I’m intrigued by. One is the big job it’s the film director. A film director controls a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects and visualises the screenplay or script while guiding the technical crew and actors. In the fulfilment of that vision. There are many well know film directors such as; Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino, Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan. They have all created great films and are legendary but they all had to start somewhere to reach where they are at. Obviously there are a few steps you have to take before directing a film. https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/film-and-television-production They would have to take courses like this for example and reach there. Another job that would be like this is a screenwriter. A screenplay writer, scriptwriter or scenarist, is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays in which mass media, such as films, television programmes and video games are based. A screenwriter is someone who has the idea and that is what I’m interest bringing my ideas to life. I was giving a project at my trip to Tyne side cinema to make a film with my own twist as they gave my group an idea to make Noseforatu. Which was a fun project and I had fun recreating the script and doing our own screenplay. Finally the last job I’m interest in film is the editing part the editors job is to bring all the clips together with there own flare and flow to satisfy the directors needs. Making a continuity edit and making the film smooth as possible editing is mostly in London for this kind of job https://www.nycfilmcrew.com/job/london-film-jobs/film-editor-showstudio-london/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Curriculum Vitae

Nathan Lukeman

Email- Nathan***********@gmail.com

Phone number: 07305 *****

Address: 3* Jenifer A****

Personal statement

Decisions I have made pursuing my life has lead to many of ideas and passions but if there’s on passion I feel the best about it is media. I have worked on many projects and have a big interest in film. I have been studying a level 3 B-tech in media over the last 2 years and had lots of fun and created lots of my own projects. I am very passionate about this and not only in film but in other media roles as well such as; magazines, commissions and sound design all of these have caught my interest but film has peaked mine the most and I feel I have skills capable of going down this path and having a career in film and maybe others.

Qualifications

GCSE

English- 5/4

Math-6

Science-4/5

ICT- Distinction

History- 4

Geography- 4

RE-3 

Catering- Level 2 pass 

Level 3 Btech in media- predicted DDD

Jobs

Foot asylum- Sunderland bridges  

October 2018- December 2018

McDonald’s 

February 2019- current job

Stadium of light bartender

December 2018- March 2019

Stadium of light ball boy 

December 2017- July 2017

Broadway travel

2017 June

Skills/ experiences 

I have worked on a film project for the end of year on my btech course that is apart of my skill set. https://youtu.be/VUrshBYwk28

Working in media I am very determined and creative with my work and have worked with other people to improve myself. One of the places I have worked at was Tyneside cinema where I was able to use professional equipment and record a short film and edit it on there software giving me experience of what it would be like In a studio 

There has not been a long time period on where I have not worked no matter what I will keep myself busy at a job or on a project and that will show my work ethic is very good and important to who I am 

I have played many sports as a child and love working with others leadership is a skill of mine that I think is important and playing football, basket ball and other sports has improved that but working with a film team has taught me that controlling a crew is very important 

Organisation is another skill that I have that I take pride in. Being organised is vital to my work as if it is all over the place you can miss deadlines and lose work. Been organised has kept me on the ball and makes me a capable worker.

References

Neil Wilson Sunderland college- 0191 511 6000

Mally mains McDonald’s - 0191 549 3432

Electronic showreel

https://nathansblog11234355336.blogspot.com/2019/06/show-reel.html?m=1