Learning development
Over the period of the professional experience module, I feel like I’ve come on leaps and bounds as a media producer to how I was before. Though I had experience in the media, it was always working for a company or someone else, and never for myself. This is something I wanted to experience in the module.
The Blue Ridge Film Group was in its early stages at the start of the module, and we didn’t know what direction we wanted to go in. At the time of writing this, we still aren’t 100% sure, but saying that, we have learnt enough over the module to make a final decision.
Working for the council gave me the opportunity to deal with contracts as a media producer. As i got paid for my work, i was very keen to have any agreement in a contract. I felt this was good practice as dealing with contracts is something i will have to do in my future. I was strict with the contract also. At first, the contract was brought to me, i read it and disagreed with an an agreement. I ask for a re-write, and it was not till i was 100% happy with it, did i put the pen to paper. But the contract was only one part of the organisation i had learnt. I had to set up meetings, screenings, and dates for the shoots. All this was new to me, and i learnt how planning is the difference between a successful and unsuccessful shoot.
Another main point i learnt from the council job was how to deal with different types of people. I had to direct people who had never taken direction, so at times that was difficult. As the weeks went on, i found myself more confident to instruct people and how to handle the difficult people.
During the week at Rolls Royce, i learnt something that is extremely important. To log EVERY shot. On the Monday morning we didn’t do this and it will create such a hassle for the editor. After we got the hang of using the time code on the cameras and logging the shoots properly, it was easy and make the job of piecing the film together much easier.
My learning development over the module has been made up, of lots of little things. I feel that the module has shaped me as a media producer and that i am much better off from the experience.
