P1


Choose an area(s) of the media that you’d most like to work

MEDIA AREA

TICK
Film Production

/
TV Production

/
3D Modelling (for Video Games)

X
Graphic Design

/
Magazine Production

X
Animation

X
Visual Effects

X
Other?

X

2. You’ve been given £100,00 to start a media company.

What type of business would you create?


I would start myself off as a freelance cinematographer. In this field, I could branch myself off towards graphic design or try to land a gig with a major studio and work for them on hire.



What would make it different from any other company (how would it stand out)?


I would try bring a unique flare to everything I did and try to have some sort of trademark on the side too. Something to be identified by.




What type of structure would you choose?


I would choose to market myself as a limited company. This is because of the advantages it has over other structures, even if it has some disadvantages.





Employment and freelance oportunities 

After Media Diploma or University, you can get a job in the media industry. Find 4 jobs that interest you and write the details (Employment and freelance jobs need to be included). BBC or Mandy.com might be useful. Put screenshots of the jobs too.

Job

Location
Details of the job and why you are suitable for it


   


London

I feel I would be suitable for this job as I have good organisation skills and have done voluntary work similar to this before with different companies.



Cambridge

I have done lots of editing experience in the past and if I were to have a job in editing I would be able to produce better edits than I do currently. I have had experiences from extra-curricular editing projects and within college editing projects too.


Battersea
From an in-depth look at what a BTS Videographer is it seems to be recording bloopers and behind the scene work which realistically seems a lot like a camera operator which I have done a lot of experience within the past.


London Docklands
I have done a lot of work with cinematography and photography which are the ways a camera could be used in an operator role. I have done multiple courses on photography and cinematography within my educational lifetime.




Higher Education

Research four courses that interest you. Ensure you put the full course name.


University
Location
Course name and why you’re suitable for it

Eg
University of Lincoln
Lincoln
TV Production BA

Because I love making films and have good production skills


Anglia Ruskin





Cambridge

BA Hons Media Production

I’ve chosen this course as media production is what I love to do most. Photography included.


Nottingham Trent


Nottingham




BA Hons Media Production

This one is the same as Anglia Ruskin but at a better university with better equipment.


Swansea University






Swansea






BA Hons Media Production

Yet again it’s the same course as before just at a different university so it’s my love of production that is driving me.



Work Experience 

Research three companies that you’d be interested in working for.

1. The Walt Disney Company

2. 21st Century Fox

3. ITV


Write a draft letter to one of them, asking for 1-3 weeks work experience over Easter.

Ensure you follow the proper letter format.

Don’t write sir/madam at the top of the letter. Go to the trouble of finding out the name of the person to write to, it’s the least you can do to.

Detail what you are looking for, why, and what skills you can offer.





David Osborn
Director of HR
2 Waterhouse Square
138 - 142
Holborn
London
EC1N 2AE

Ben Shaw
                                        
                 
Cambs
CB             

Dear Mr Osborn,

I would love to work with the technical departments regarding media production. I am able to work and manage social media and media production and have had a chance to develop my own skills.

I would like to apply for a job with ITV because it has always been an inspiration of mine to work with a big media company in media production. In the courses that I’ve done I have had my biggest successes in Cinematography.

If you would like to see what I have done then here is a link to my college YouTube channel:




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