1. I am currently studying Creative Media at Eccles College and I have found that the course is
full of opportunities for me to progress further into at university. I am particularly
interested in Photography as well as media production, as it is such a creative, inspiring
part of media that allows you to put your stamp on work that you make your own. I take
pictures of most things and it makes me happy when I've took a good photograph, mainly of
people and family, especially my nephew. I enjoy film and media production too as I have done
many projects in my time at college on my course, such as producing advertisements for
clients, creating a short film and music video production too. Being involved in the
production of films that I have created has given me a better understanding of time management
and how important it is to meet deadlines and stick to schedules, and also thorough planning of
the task ahead. The main aspect of film production I like is the editing and using great
programmers such as Adobe Premier Pro and Adobe after Effects. The filming process is fun too
because there is so much you can learn. These projects allow me to put my stamp on work that
I've produced by exploring the extensive range of programs they have to offer, to help me
through post production.
I have had a taste of what media production involves when I took part in some work experience
at Media City UK in Salford Quays. I spent the whole day there shadowing one of the runners
and experienced what it was like to be in such a professional demanding area of work and
business. It really opened my eyes to what i could expect or be expected to do if i was in
that line of work and I found it really interesting to be part of. I also volunteer to take
part and complete work for The Reporters Academy which is a production company, who work with
Salford City College, and they allow young people such as myself to be involved in reporting,
filming and pre and post production of events based around sport locally. In doing so, I had
the opportunity to go along to the Rugby League Final between England and France at Salford
City Stadium, to do some filming and reporting on what fans and the England rugby players
think about the Rugby League World Cup next year. It was something different as I had never
been in that sort of environment before and the atmosphere was amazing. I think it's important
to raise awareness of what great sporting events are happening in our country, and The
Reporters Academy has allowed me to do this, and it has also gained me more experience using
the post production programs such as Adobe Premier to put the reports together.
As well as attending college full time I have a part-time job, which I have had for nearly 2
years. My job has allowed me to grow from being a very shy girl to gaining lots of confidence
in myself and in talking to others. I like to spend time with my family, go out with my
friends, go to the cinema and frequently go on days out with my mum and dad. My main interests
are music and also I have recently just taught myself how to do acrylic nails. Being so
interested in music, it opens me up to so many different styles, artists, and genres and
because of this I really enjoy going to concerts and gigs. I find it a way of expressing
myself in the music I like. I decided to start doing acrylic nails as I had previously done
beauty therapy at a college before I came to Eccles, so I had an idea of what would be
involved and what I needed to buy. I enjoy it because it allows me to be creative and it was
very easy to learn. I think that when you teach yourself something, that way becomes your way
so it makes your technique individual and unique. I think Photography and the production of
media and film allows me to act in this way greatly and also allows me to create work that i
never in myself thought it could do. This is why I want to progress into further education and
have a broader outlook on the media industry.