Berwick Post

 After handing in my degree papers I have been making contacts (or trying) in the industry. I have spoken to a friend who has got family contacts within Berwick Post Production in London. He has scheduled a meet with him which I will go along to and see If I can gain a few days or a week in the studio. From referring to the website they have video editing, sound with pro tools setup and augmented realty based projects and even 3D stereoscopic TV technology. An opportunity not to be missed!

I let you know of any further developments.

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Reflections on last year's experience

Contacting the students from last year seemed an easy task at the start of my project. I began by emailing my cohort of students and requesting their input into my work.

The aim of this study was to find out from the cohort that I had studied with last year what it was like working the way they did, what was that way of working, and how that way of working has informed the way they work now. I also wanted to link this work to my professional portfolio.

I have also been making contacts with various professionals this year including people who have just started out in the media industry as well as seasoned professionals. Their knowledge has been invaluable to me, particularly about freelancing. I have discovered the importance of getting a foot in the door, as well as understanding the need to start at the bottom. During the first few weeks of my project the replies from the students were slow to materialise. Perhaps this was due to the fact that they had to answer my questionnaire. Writing the questions was important because I needed to get the right responses from the group. Asking closed question wouldn't give me enough information to analyse. Additionally I phoned some of them, used Facebook and also used text messages. Persistence is needed to get what you want out of something and it worked in the end. When they eventually responded it was great to see that they had all got paid work after university. All graduates told me that they enjoyed the practical nature of the last year at Artswork. I have looked at other media courses that are more theory based but I think that they miss out on a lot of valuable experience. The professionals I talked to commented that media graduates needed to have practical experiences as well as the theory. The sample group all liked the professional feel of working on real projects during the last year. It seems that the course at Bath Spa University prepares graduates well to take the next step in their career.

Having technical back up from Ollie and Dani was mentioned many times. I know that when you 'go it alone', that crutch of help will be taken away. To have on tap advice and also trouble shooting know-how is really supportive for project work. Having to work away from the Artswork hub has been quite a challenge for me to complete this work.

 Laura Crouchley, a freelance photographer, who has graduated within the last six years told me about her difficulties in setting up her own business. Going it alone can be daunting, and every penny is ploughed back into the business and sometimes work is very slow.

Back with my questionnaires; they were slowly coming together, although Rich seemed to be taking a long time to reply. I eventually found out he was away in China of all places.

From the sample group I chose to do a piece about one person's experience over the whole year and Jessie agreed to this. This also took some arranging as I am based in Plymouth and I had to co-ordinate the signing out of equipment as well as travelling to and from Bath and finding a venue to record my interview. This proved to be more difficult than I thought as some of the pieces of equipment were held at Bristol and some at Bath Spa. Travelling with lighting and camera equipment on a train was not going to be an easy task. Jessie could also only be available on certain weekends too.
I have learnt to be adaptable and to understand that for every problem there is a solution so I decided to make a radio piece. I managed to get a zoom audio recorder from Bristol and arranged to interview Jessie at her house. So that she was prepared, like an actor receiving a script, I emailed an adapted version of my questionnaire. I wanted to ensure that it was not just a question and answer session but that the talk flowed so that the listener would be interested.

After setting up the audio equipment so that I was not holding it, I asked the questions and she gave her replies. I put the microphone about half a metre away. We only had to return to a few questions for the purpose of the audio recording as I wanted to be able to cut out my questioning. It took about an hour to complete the interview with a few stops and starts.

I have interviewed a consultant before on camera and I wanted to produce a piece with a different feel to it. It was also a good learning experience as I haven't done much face to face interviewing before. When I began to edit using Soundtrack Pro I had so much audio that it took an extremely long time to edit. It was, however, a good experience using Soundtrack Pro.  Editing from forty minutes to ten minutes was a big learning curve. Keeping the best information whilst editing a few 'ums and ahs' was a challenge but it came out well in the end.

Stream and download the Radio Piece here

Filming for Hothouse

The saying goes never work with animals or children! Well, yesterday I went to a Devon Primary school to film a music workshop with foundation and year 1 pupils ages 5-6 on a Friday afternoon. Friday afternoon is a difficult time to get children motivated and with the added dimension of filming making them excited, some of children’s interaction was hampered. We were lucky that the subject was singing, which kept them fairly motivated throughout the afternoon’s filming.

I had been contacted by Peter Scott who runs 'The Hothouse' who wanted to make a simple promotional film for his website by filming a video which could be used as resource for teachers to help them deliver quality music lessons in their schools. After viewing his website before the shoot I believed that this would be to promote his 'Beatboards' exercises. Instead, the afternoon’s filming consisted of guitar call and answer songs where the children had to follow the lyrics and sing them back to Peter in time.

Having talked with Peter before the shoot, I was instructed to film using only one camera on a tripod, mostly keeping the shot static with a few pans across the room for variation. I arrived at the school half an hour before the shoot to sign in as a visitor. This covered my safety checks as I was not required to have a CRB as the teacher would be present throughout the filming.

I set up two light units and we re-arranged the classroom so that the background was clear so that the children had plenty of space to move and dance to the music. Peter performed his songs in front of the pupils as they sat listening. All pupils involved had permission from their parents to appear in the video for exclusive inclusion onto the 'Hothouse' site. 

We began by filming the Foundation class. These children are the youngest in the school. I was using a Sony HD solid state camera, with a Rode video microphone attached. I positioned myself so that I was as far back in the classroom as possible. By keeping the shot open for random movement allowed me to capture all the excitement and changes occurring whilst Peter sang.

Peter signalled to me when to stop and start filming. This would mean easier cutting of the film later. It was an interesting way of working. Following an earlier discussion with Peter, I filmed in a static position so that the film could be shown as a demo instead of a heavily edited video with many camera angles and effects.

The second group, a year one class, aged 6 years, were quite tired as by now it was 14:30. This class contained one child with special needs. Throughout the filming she had some vocal tics which made me more aware of sound levels. I could then suggest changes to Peter at the end of the song and the possibilities of doing another take.

All children enjoyed the sessions, and so did I. It was my first film shoot involving children so young. I learnt the importance of patience and thinking on your feet as they can be very unpredictable at such a young age. The shoot has also made me aware of the importance of gaining permission to ensure safety and child protection procedures.

I look forward to working with Peter in the next few weeks and seeing the work on his website.

Never work with animals or children? I just might do that in the future. Animals next!
www.the-hothouse.co.uk

Setting up in business, with Laura Crouchley

Today I went to interview Laura Crouchley who has taken her photography to the next level by becoming a sole trader. After graduating from UWE in 2006 with a degree in fine arts, she moved to London where she made contacts with people in the fashion industry to photograph fashion shoots. She is now developing her photography business using her new Nikon D700 camera.

Check out Laura's Website here

How is the media changing?

Straight from the horse’s mouth is best when trying to keep up to date with what is needed for people who want to enter the media. I have been lucky enough to be in contact with several people who are working, or who have worked in the industry.

Jonathan Ramsey works as an in house editor at ‘Big Bang’ Post Production Company in Bristol. Jonathan began his media studies like me at Plymouth College of Art and Design followed by his BA at Plymouth university. He then worked for two years at Televisionary, another production company in Plymouth. His work as editor at Televisionary led to him winning an RTS award for his work with Seth Lakeman, making a music DVD.

I asked Jonathan about his work in the early stages of his career and what he has learnt about it so far. He thought that the greatest changes in the media industry since he started was tape-less workflows and solid state media. He added that there will always be technical developments in this industry which effects how TV programmes are made. Jonathan’s first boss was Jeremy Hibbard of Televisionary. The company has now moved to my home town of Ivybridge in Devon and  I spoke to Jeremy about how he first began in the media and his thoughts on how it has changed. He thought we would loose the concept of linear scheduled programming and would be more likely to choose programmes form a menu or watch them online and that there would be more collaboration between programming and social media.

Across the world another professional is working in New Zealand. Clare Burgess is a Digital Effects Producer working for Weta Digital Limited. I was able to contact her after a recent chance meeting of our respective parents. Clare, now in her thirties was taught by my mum in primary school. She was a creative child and went on to work for Aardman in Bristol after graduating from Bournmouth University. She has since gone on to work in New Zealand at Weta. Claire thoughts that apps on smartphones that personalised media sources would flourish in the 21st century.

I have also been in touch with two seasoned professionals from the world of journalism, radio and television. Adrian Webster and Guy Pannell. Adrian, now retired, first started out in media selling advertising for trade magazines in London and progressed to become an Associate Publisher which meant dealing with every aspect of magazine production including hiring editors and journalists. He moved to Devon 25 years and became involved in setting up a magazine in Cornwall for a friend and was MD before they sold it. He then became involved in a radio station, Pirate FM and was offered a job as a journalist. After spell at Westcountry TV he then went back to radio as Head of News for Gemini FM in Exeter. Throughout his career Adrian has worked in sales, marketing, journalism and web editing. When asked whether freelancing is becoming more important that ever in the media industry, Adrian said that "more freelancers are being used as media owners look to cut costs of full time staff so they are becoming more important." I asked him what general or personal skills a freelancer should possess in addition to his/her technical ability. His reply was “tenacity and a willingness to do whatever is asked of them.”

Guy Pannell,  who is also now retired, worked for most of his career which spanned over forty years, in general news. He took an interest in politics, writing political stories for newspapers and later producing a weekly politics programme for regional television. For the last 17 years of his career he has passed on his skills learned in television news to students on an MA course in Broadcast (later Multimedia) Journalism.

I asked him what advice he would give to a newly qualified media studies graduate who was looking for work. He said to “seek experience in the industry wherever you can and don’t be afraid to take any job that gives you a foot in the door. It is much easier to progress from inside the business than the outside.”

He also offered some advice on the importance of freelancing in today’s changing industry. He felt that freelancing “is crucial to filling gaps on the rota, and even more so now employers are looking to reduce staff numbers to cut costs.” I asked him about what general or personal skills a freelancer should possess in addition to their technical ability.  “A freelancer should possess determination, persistence and the ability to sell themselves and their talents. They should show a willingness to work the extra hours and fill the unpopular shifts that others don’t want to. You should also be willing to be adaptable and fit into a team.”

As jobs are increasingly difficult to find I asked him if there were any areas where there is a lack of technical expertise. ”Many graduates have a great technical ability but let themselves down by a lack of good English, mathematics and general knowledge. A good journalist needs to know a little about everything.”

Politicians and academics often cite ‘Media Studies’ as the easy option for undergraduates.  I asked Guy, how those who wish to work in the media industry combat this sort of stereotyping, and is there anything the universities can do to raise the profile of these degree courses?

“Media Studies doesn’t necessarily equip the student with the ability to work in the media, although the best courses do. People with Media Studies degrees are now reaching senior positions in the BBC and elsewhere. These examples need to be trumpeted to raise awareness of the advantages of a Media Studies course. I would advocate taking a Masters course in the field in which you wish to work, but these are becoming increasingly expensive and are not always a practical option.”

For now I will focus on completing my BA degree and try to enter the world of work to gain experience. Adrian and Guy made me think about the different and changing face of the media and what I need to do next to start my career.

Sawmills Studios - Thursday 5th April

Today I spent the day at Sawmills studios near Parr in Cornwall. Ruth Taylor, studio producer met me from the train and took me to the studios. The studios are usually accessed by boat.

I entered via a secluded footpath on the edge of one of the surrounding hills. I met the band called 'Tied to the Mast" who were recording for a few days at the studio. The studio is usually a closed set so I was lucky enough to see what goes on behind the recording. They have been there previously over a year ago to record part of their album. They were a five piece band with a large section of styles all mixed into one. A kind of pure screech from the guitars and a psychedelic fruitiness from the piano underlying and supporting the vocals. I got the feeling that TTTM had many ideas and aspirations to be one of the great British bands of today but with a high energy twist, solid vocal tones which screamed 'Britain.'

The owner, Ruth, said the studio had hardly changed in its appearance since the 70's apart from some obvious technological necessities like computer monitors and software. I was then introduced to Tom who was the brains of the operation. He operated the mixing desk and all the software via two central monitors and a large central mixer. He would often direct the band and vocalists in the next room to advise them on how far to stand from the microphones to achieve the correct dynamics when singing. Many takes of each section of the song were taken at one time to save time in the long run. When the vocals had been run through and recorded enough times, the band sat with Tom to make the final decisions on which sections/chops of the vocal should be used.

I was only there observing for 4 hours, and there was so much to take in on the technical side. The house itself was directly above the studio and was newly furnished with a large kitchen come lounge area for the band to enjoy food and relax between songs while Tom eagerly made changes downstairs in the studio. Over the start of the day, Tom managed to record main vocals, fill in vocals and piano addition and finalise a whole song that had been previously started the previous day. After a short lunch break he returned to the studio to start work on a less technically intensive track. This newest track was not only subtle and soothing, but also had that same sense of high energy due to the fantastic percussion. The lyrics were vague and catchy enough to relate to instantly but also held a true sense of wisdom which I really enjoyed.

The band was professional in their aims and didn't seem to waste time when it came to deciding what they all wanted. The time I was there went very quickly and it seemed I was already leaving before I had a chance to arrive. I wanted to stay there a lot longer but the studio was so secluded I would have needed a torch and a map to find my way back to Par train station if I had left it any longer than I already had! I enjoyed my day there and valued the opportunity I had at seeing a real studio where the likes of Oasis, Muse, XTC and many more bands have been. I had stood where other many great musicians had been, and left with a grin on my face and some music ringing in my ears.

Check out sawmills studios here
Check out Tied To The Mast website here
Check out Tied To The Mast Facebook page here

Another opportunity not to be missed!

Things have been busy this week as my contact list has borne fruit! On Thursday 5th April I will be off to Cornwall to the studios of Sawmills. The studio is only accessed by boat and is housed in an old water mill.

My contact, Ruth Taylor, will be meeting me at Par station and taking me for a day in the studio to see how things work. There is a band recording on that day, although I don’t know who! Looking at their website you will be able to see how many famous bands have used the studios since its opening in 1974. I have my notebook and camera at the ready and I am really looking forward to the experience.

I’ll blog more next week.

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Illuminate Bath

My input

Sound recording
Camera man
Editor

The new festival of light and art installations was first held in 2011 all around Bath. It showed us new talent, new thinking and new ways to use light and performance.

For the days that I was there, I recorded sound video and completed editing work for the performances during the festival in Bath city centre.

Bike Rides

We first started at the top of Victoria Park, where the race was starting. The light visibility was low for conducting interviews as it had just got dark. The bikes were fitted with all sorts of flashing lights and neon glowing bulbs which looked great on camera. We got an interview before the race with Richard Bidgood who is on the board of trustees for Bath Spa as the chair/union president. We took him slightly out of the park into the street lit areas and used LED lighting to contribute to the available light. Naturally, he spoke very well on camera which would prove to be an interesting and exciting interview for use later on in the post production edit.

This shoot in particular was more difficult than the later Illuminate shoots I was involved in as everything we did was new to us, filming off the cuff and finding as much important, exciting and relevant shots throughout the short bike ride event. We only had one chance to get the bikes coming into the finish line so we had to make it count.

Interviewing people on the spot on their bikes straight after the race was difficult in terms of content of what they were saying, but also a way of gaining an exciting reflection of the event that had just taken place as this made each interview both interesting and vibrant as the bikers were panting and rather worn out after finishing the race. Ciaran, who was interviewing the cyclists, interviewed them without prior planning. After the third and fourth person we managed to interview I noticed that the questions were ‘closed’. This meant that the responses we were getting were limited in length and complexity.  If I was to repeat this again I would prepare some ‘open’ questions for both before and after the race so that our answers would vary across the board, making a more interesting piece for the viewing audience.

Performance Art

In the centre of Bath in the newly built shopping precinct there was a performance art show. The show consisted of miming acts, circus movements, running, screaming and general circus type performances. There were people in strange masks, balls that lit up, lots of makeup, general clowning around, running about and dancing to music. I managed to get some great reactions from the public who where passing through. When I was using the camera I tried to cover as much of the public’s reactions during the event as I believed it to be the most interesting thing for the viewer, besides the actual event.  Children’s reactions were also great on camera, as they stared in amazement and laughed with joy at what was going on around them.

 I enjoyed filming and getting some great shots for the project and it was a good learning experience which taught me how and when to seize the right shots. It was good to experience how to react to a crowd quickly and which shots to take when the opportunities presented themselves. Along with the general running around of all the characters in the performance, there was also an ensemble type event where people all joined together to dance. The dance was a cross between tribal African and bebop jazz swing. It looked so exciting on camera with all the lights around it as well as the audience watching. There was also a smooth Jazz band playing in the background when the dancing performance art was closing up. I decided it would be useful to capture this on film to show the community spirit of Bath and link it into the Illuminate Bath festival later on in the edit.

Projector Installation

This was more of a sideline project that was around the rest of the main events such as the performance art piece. There were three projector installations that I was involved in. The first projected image was a straight shot of a wall where the passers by were walking on the pavement. They were captured on camera. This footage was then projected onto where the video had previously been recorded so it looked like there were people walking by where the projector was presenting the video. Some people saw the projection and thought they were being recorded and shown onto the wall and hurriedly got out of the way of the projection. Some realised it was not them and laughed, which looked great on camera.  Some didn't notice at all. The sound for this was not needed as we were just gathering shots of the projected images on the wall and gathering the reactions from passers by who were walking through the projection.

The second projection I was involved in was another small installation using an overhead projector with small objects such as buttons, shells, felts, cord and many other small pieces blown up and put on a wall. We interviewed an array of people who had a go on the projector, getting snippets of what they thought about the festival so far. The audio for this was more difficult to record as we were in the type of alleyway which channelled the wind past us. To solve this I had to put my back to the wind to keep the microphone sheltered.

Light tubes and interviewing the artist

We interviewed the artist responsible for creating an array of huge coloured glass light tubes. They were absolutely beautiful in colour, and magnificent in size. There was also a golden chair and desk piece and a row of large light bulbs that lit up the far end of the room. Because the room was very light and quiet we didn't have any problems when recording audio and video. The interview was also successful in terms of content and information about each piece.

Coloured light projection on walls

I was involved in camera and sound work for this. The room was a large white walled empty shop that contained two large high definition projectors. The two projectors cycled through the spectrum of colours, merging each colour slowly into one another and creating a pulsing effect with the colours. This was then projected onto two white walls. The effect was vibrant and of course very colourful. People wandered in off the street to see what was going on. We interviewed a couple who were creating shapes with their hands and body which was cast on the walls by blocking the projectors light and we captured them talking about their experience. We then interviewed the two guys that were in charge of direction for the installation. We asked them questions about how they came up with the idea. They gave great answers and interesting references for the viewers of the light festival to look up. I managed to get a few nice shots of the light behind a large gate that had been put into an empty shop that we were filming in. I liked how the gate was silhouetted behind the colourful lights. Although this was not part of the concept of the installation I decided it would be a good shot to include in the edit and it could be used for pictures of the festival for a DVD case or screen shot for blogs about the festival.

Editing

I took part in some of the editing including the introduction for Illuminate Bath 2011 and two Interviews of the lanterns light show. One of the Interviews consisted of talking about a coloured ice sculpture made into columns which slowly melted over time. The interview was quite dry but I managed to cut it down to a two minute interview from 20 minutes of footage which still included some interesting points such as what the sculpture was about, what it did and the reactions of some passers by. I layered these cuts of passers by and included shots of the sculpture over the top of most of the interview to keep it as stimulating for the viewer as possible.

Illuminate Bath 2011 was a fun festival for all the public and I was able to learn a lot about different filming techniques and sound skills throughout the project work.


Check out the Bath Illuminate page here

Work experience - Wedding photographer

I really enjoy taking photographs particularly of the natural world, so when I was approached to be the sole photographer for a friend's uncle's wedding I felt daunted but up for the challenge.

Armed with a Cannon 5D I got to the registry office a few hours before the wedding party to check out the suitable places for photos both inside and out. I liaised with the staff at the Wedding reception venue and tried to appear confident,professional and tried to look as though it was not my first job!

The lighting was good for the day. There was a challenge to get the shots composed well as the bride had a disability and was in a wheel chair. It was most important to get her to feel comfortable and i had to keep in mind the levels so that other guests did not tower above her. She was able to stand for some of the ceremony which meant that I could get a range of shots.
I not only learnt how to manage my time on this shoot (which was manage it quickly) but also management skills of appearing in control, being confident and forceful with the guests without intruding too much on the ceremony itself.

Wedding photography maybe something that I would like to pursue in future. The following photographs show some of my efforts throughout the day.

Although I did not receive a professional fee for my efforts, I did get some expenses for the day.

Big Bang Post Production - The End

Talking to Fred in the week (see day three) I discovered that Bristol caters for a large amount of wildlife production companies and programmes we see in the UK. London at the moment has a lot of drama based productions and I believe in the next year Bristol may well be producing more drama and game show based programmes.

Talking to Fred also made me think about what led me to the media industry. I take pleasure in making films, editing and observing audience reaction to the films I make and that others make. Each personal opinion is important to each piece of work that production companies complete.I guess we all have our callings in life but there is something about media communications that is constantly changing, evolving and developing that excites me to keep pursuing it as career.

See the rest of my work experience here

Big Bang Post Production - Day Four

Today involved a lot of running about delivering and receiving equipment from the BBC. Things such as hard drives, DVDs and tape decks were exchanged several times throughout the day. After the lunch run I sat in with Ben again to watch him edit on the Pyramix software. Toady he was editing Barney's South America, which is another wildlife programme. As it was Friday there wasn’t a huge amount of work for me to do so I just observed the edit.

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Big Bang Post Production - Day Three

Today was a great start. I had something planned out for me which excited me. I first started the day with obvious runner tasks cleaning kitchens and making teas & coffees.
I then met with Fred at 10:30 to oversee the colour grading process of a programme called Barney's South America.

I then sat in with Frank the online dubbing editor. His job today was to get the finished video edit, levelled and compressed for broadcast. The maximum level for broadcast in this country is -10db so the channel that is broadcasting the programme has enough headroom to gain/trim the audio if needed but also so that the sound does not distort on home televisions. Each track in the mix has to be levelled separately. Each run through of the mix is observed on a monitor so that the editor can see which sounds need to be increased or decreased. Each run through refines the mix so that the dialogue, music and effects can be heard accurately. Each sound has a dedicated track in the mixing software allowing other countries to dub in their own dialogue meaning that the production can be sold worldwide.

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Big Bang Post Prodcution - Day two

The second day brought responsibility, enthusiasm and interest as I was allowed to sit in and speak to one of the sound editors in the second building working on a CBBC wildlife programme called ‘Deadly 60.’ The editor Ben was using audio editing software that I had never heard of before called ‘Pryramix.’ The room was kitted out with expensive equipment. The main bits in the room consisted of two monitors, the first showing the video and the second showing a huge catalogue library of sounds and effects to dub the video to. The video which Ben had to dub, barely had any audio except dialogue and the occasional atmosphere track meaning that he had to be quick at finding the right sounds for the job. I found it interesting to watch him find, cut and refine each sound for the visuals that came up on screen. The programme was wildlife based therefore each sound had to be a genuine recording of that animal.

The software allowed him to dub various sound effects, vocals and animal noises (mostly silverback gorilla and the olive gorilla in this episode) in a variety of formats and styles.
Ben started out at bath UWE studying music technology and managed to land this greatly satisfying and rewarding job. The train journey home made me review my own goals and possible opportunities for the future at Bristol.

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The Big Bang

Today was my first day at Big Bang Post Production in Bristol. A warm welcome from Laura the receptionist started off the day when I entered the building, followed by some general probing chitchat about myself. It was a relativelylaid back day as most of the production company was busy with their Monday morning tasks. I was first assigned as a runner to sort out the teas and coffees, which didn’t take long. I then met Rosie who is also a runner to get food for the clients and members of staff.


Big bang consists of two buildings. The first deals with Big Bang productions only. Each room is filled with stereo equipment, monitors, computers, mixers and even their own couch!...Cushti. The second building is mainly for the clients of Big Bang. The clients of big bang rent out the edit suite rooms to complete post production. My job was to make them feel comfortable by getting them refreshments and food. The rest of the day was spent cleaning and making yet more drinks which was soul crushing to say the least but I tried my hardest to be enthusiastic and to ask as many questions as possible.

I hope that tomorrow will bring responsibility and insight into the company so I can really experience what its like to work for Big Bang.


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Big Heart Media

Just finished 'my first day at work'. After an introduction and a quick brief I was assigned to transcribe a teachers conference which took me a couple of hours to write up. I can safely say that transcribing is a relentless and strangely fulfilling experience. After loss of feeling in both hands and eyeballs we then broke for lunch.

Ptooch on Leather Lane was a good lunch, great times!

For the rest of the day I did research into a project for sailing around Lincoln on canal and sea.

Day Two was quite eventful. I shadowed the editors which used Avid . I then was sent to kings cross station to get train tickets for a shoot going on in Nottingham.

I really enjoyed the short two days I had at Big Heart and would welcome the chance to go again to learn more.