Creative Media Year 2 (2021-2022)

B1 Personal Progression Evaluation: Research into my Future Options: Moving forward from college, I am very much interested in securing employment in a media related role. When I first began to research into available job roles in the media industry, I conducted a general internet search for media jobs in the UK and this primarily produced results of senior positions based in London and the surrounding areas. Because of this,  I narrowed my internet search to Media jobs in the North East.  www.totaljobs.com   and  www.reed.co.uk  seemed to be quite popular websites. I viewed the job specifications but many of them required at least 1 year previous job experience and degree level qualifications. I did not find anything suitable however, it did give me a better idea of the different kind of roles that are available.  Overall,  https://uk.indeed.com  provided the most relevant vacancies for my age and entry level. This made me feel that I would be be...

  The video below is an example of an existing Showreel.                                               https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNvJy0zoXOY&ab_channel=DamienWalters This Showreel video titled 'Damien Walter's 2010 Showreel' is a short, under 3 minute video compilation that contains clips of Damien Walters. Damien Walters is a British professional gymnast, stuntman and parkour practitioner. This video's purpose is to display many clips of his skilled athleticism and has garnered over 23 million views in 11 years. It is also worthy to mention that Damien is a coach and runs his own gym 'Derby City Gymnastics Club' in Derby, England, meaning that this showreel advertises his coaching services and his gym. This video is an effective showreel because it shows Damien's athletic stunts, not only in cliche places such as his gym but also in an assortment ...

Mock Interviews: A Mock Interview is a practice interview/a simulation of a real interview. Mock Interviews are very important as they act as experience and help you to develop the skills that you require for real interviews. With the more practice you have, the more confidence you will have in real interview settings in the future.   Channel 4:  The client for my mock interview is Channel 4, therefore it was necessary for me to conduct research into this company in order to gain a better understanding of it. Channel 4 ,  founded November 2nd 1982, i s a British free-to-air public service television network.  Its headquarters are in London, with a National HQ in Leeds and creative hubs in Glasgow and Bristol.  Channel 4's target demographic are those between ages 16 and 34, appealing to all genders and ethnic backgrounds. The company priorities equality and diversity, aiming to appeal to people regardless of their  culture, nationality, religious ...

A Digital Profile is your first impression as it establishes your online reputation. It contains a brief run down of someone's characteristics and may even be considered more important than a CV. When constructing a Digital Profile for yourself, you need to be sure that it portrays you in a light that you would wish to be seen by the likes of potential future employers, clients ect. This is an example of an effective Digital Profile. As you can see, the profile features the owner's name at the top of the profile under a professional looking, high quality photo of themselves. This is necessary to suggest that they offer top tier services. Their name is also positioned front and centre in the middle of the screen, making this one of the first parts of the profile that the viewer will see. The Profile also features her place of work "University of Michigan", which is a public research University based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and as well as the fact that she is also based...