Sophie Gibson Media Year 2 Progression

Research into existing showreels Subject 1 : Weston college media show reel 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzy_43EV-ns Length: 1:41 Logo: College logo As this is a show reel for a college rather than a personal show reel, it takes work from a wide variety of students, including special effects, done and vehicle cinematographers and work done outside of the UK. It looks very professional and showcases the best of what they have to offer. It also matches the music that goes alongside it for example cutting on beats. As well as this, inspirational wording is also included as it matches the uplifting power of the backing track.  One thing I did notice is that it is very focused on video projects and lacks in showing photoshop and sound design projects. Towards the end there is a short montage of some smaller projects but it is unclear as to whether they are print ads or moving image due to the time they appear on screen being around a second. This is something I will need to avoi...

Existing portfolio research into 2 websites, showcasing the individual artists work with clients and campaigns. They each have more than one particular skills, and list at least 4 each that they are confident doing and have enough evidence of. For example they aren't just digital artists, they may do photography, video production, animation etc alongside it. This was helpful in allowing me to decide what I was going to include on my own website. The profiles I looked at had an effective layout and navigation of the website so this is something I'd like to adopt when creating my own. 

This powerpoint goes through my inspirations and influences in my chosen field in media- production. As well as this, I also explore options that are available to me after college such as apprenticeships and potential university degrees through UCAS. Thinking more into the future, I also found some local job advertisements and what they require and desire from candidates in order to see exactly what would be the best pathway for me personally. This has helped me to think about more options for when I finish college and a range of courses or jobs I may want to look into applying to later on in the year.  AC1: Inspiration, Education and Employment in media from SophieGibson9 Amendments:  UCAS Course specifications from Sophieg7 I believe both of these courses would make me a good candidate for the jobs I had researched in the previous powerpoint. They give me the necessary skills and knowledge for relevant jobs such as video producer, freelance editor etc. Both of t...