Personal Progression

  What is a Showreel  A showreel is a short video which showcases and advertises a persons work. They are usually 2 to 3 minutes long. It is used to promote your digital profile and shows your progress and highlight your skills. Examples of a showreel  Showreels from Scratch | DANIEL JOHNSON | Examples 2019 - YouTube This is an example of a showreel. The creator has showcased his work by creating a short 2 minute clip which showcased his directing skills. He set out everyone as if it was a scene from a movie or a TV show. The company which he is applying for will definitely look at this and it will be used in his favour. He has also put a link to his website at the bottom to prove that the work is his. Filmmaker/Editor Showreel 2020 | Niklas Christl - YouTube Here is another example of a showreel. The man who made this video has made the same approach to his showreel as my idea. He has used short high quality clips of her work. The clip is about 1 minute and a half l...

  Mock Interview Prep Some of the basic things which you need to do in order to prepare for a mock interview are dressing appropriately, researching the company, being early and preparing answers for the potential questions. These are all essential to practice so you are ready for the interview. You need to dress appropriately as the interviewer will clearly be more impressed by someone who dresses appropriately rather than someone who doesn't. Dressing appropriately shows that your eager to get that job and meeting the requirements that the company is giving out. You will need to research the company as you will need to understand what job role you are going for. The research will guide you to information about the company you could potentially be working for. The research will also tell you the different types of job roles that the company have and the people who work there. It is important to be early as you will leave a good impression that you have prioritised the intervi...

My Inspirations    My inspirations are seeing media companies build from scratch and become huge in the media industry. For example the likes of Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. The creators of these apps had started it from scratch to where it is today. The likes of mark Zuckerberg stand out and his journey to fame. He was told by the university that the websites he created were too inappropriate and he now owns two of the biggest social networks in the world. Mostly his perseverance and determination to succeed inspires me the most after being put down by the industry so many times.  Potential options for the future As I have been researching possible options for my future I have mainly been looking at university courses within the media industry. One that stands out is a media course at Sunderland university. This is because it is easy to get to and that particular course has very good reviews. The course consists of looking at media theory and studying film. They...