Working In The Creative Media - Learning Aim D

Working in the Creative Media Industry – Networking Techniques

I have had a few networking opportunities throughout the past two years. These are the opportunities that I've had during my time studying at Sunderland College.

Tyneside Pop-Up Cinema

I have had the opportunity to experience Tyneside Pop-Up Cinema in Newcastle. During this time, I was able to act and be a part of the crew, learning a lot about the industry. Firstly, I auditioned for the role of the narrator in the short film that we were making. I unfortunately did not get the role but I did play an extra which can be noticed near the end of the project. I also got the chance to be part of the crew. I had to control lighting in a scene which required the brightness to be turned down. I got to experience being a part of the sound crew. During this, I held the boom over the actors so their voices could be heard better.

Spark FM

At Spark FM in Sunderland, I was shown the basics of how to work in radio production. I also got the opportunity to work as a team to play a Virtual Reality game, showing the importance of teamwork. After this, we sat in the lecture hall and listened to a famous Youtuber named Hannah as she explain what life is like in the public eye.

Channel 4 Pop-Up Sunderland

I was selected to take part in the Channel 4 Pop-Up in Sunderland. I met some new people and was given a task to pitch a new factual tv show. We were put into groups and wrote out what are show would be about. We then had to stand up in front of the other people who were in our position and the people who work for Channel 4 and present our idea. I learned from this experience how to create something under pressure as we were also given allotted times to complete each task.

The Northern School of Art

At the Northern School of Art I learned about the art of foly sound. After receiving a tour of the university and a brief explanation of what the courses entail, we went to the stage to learn how to make some foly sounds. We used bird whistles, pieces of metal and much more. We also learned how to create our own microphone.

Blogger

To help give me a bigger presence online I have been using Blogger to make a showcase of all the work I’ve done during my time at college. I’ve compiled all the media that I’ve created into one blog. This allows perspective employers to be able to find all my work in one place. A link to my showcase can be found here: MY MEDIA SHOWCASE