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Placement Anxieties: My Work-based Learning Experience
Entering a work placement for the first time can already seem pretty daunting, especially if you have a doubtful mindset to begin with. Recently I had started my work-based learning at Acorn Film & Video, which is an equipment rental facility based in Belfast. Securing this placement wasn’t necessarily difficult, as I’m quite friendly with…
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The waiting game
From the beginning of my search to my first week of placement, waiting has been a key theme throughout the entire experience. In order to recount my placement experience, I will be using Gibbs’ reflective cycle. It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting upon this experience, it…
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A Reel Adventure
My First Day In PR Approaching the door of the office I was more scared and nervous than I ever had been before, here I was meeting Conor the Videographer for the PR company Lighthouse Communications. I had faced job interviews many times, events where I spoke to complete strangers, even first dates, and yet…
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Finding Success In A State Of Panic
When I began searching for my placement, I sought out a number of companies I could gain valuable experience in. Originally, I would not settle for anything other than a placement on a film set, however after reaching out to over 20 companies with no acceptance, I quickly realised that this was unrealistic as getting…
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From Outreach to Engagement: Promoting Inclusivity in Film Festival Programming
As an individual whose never had a keen interest, nor the skillset for the practical aspect of filmmaking and as someone who doesn’t aspire to be a film critic, I’ve frequently wondered what I could do with a film degree and have often anxiously dreaded the thought of leaving university, entering a world of film…
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Sorry (Not Sorry) To Bother You
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How to Love your Imposter and other Monsters?
Summer break is here, the days are long and bright, and another school year has come to an end. That sounds exciting, right? Well… if I don’t count: the long working hours at the summer job to save money for the tuition fees, the pressure of applying for a placement knowing I have no time…
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The Art of Audio for BCGC:Feel the JOY!
AEL3001 Blog 1 Reflective Writing The Art of Audio for BCGC: Feel the JOY! A new experience can be overwhelming, exciting, and a learning curve, therefore it is crucial to record your personal reflections from it. Every day we go through many different experiences and neglect to reflect upon them or observe how we can…
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Promotional Video and the Arts
For as long as I can remember I have always been passionate about Arts and Crafts, so when the opportunity to create promotional videos for Craft NI arose, I was delighted as it combined my personal interests with my technical strengths as a Broadcast Production student. In the digital age, where attention spans are ephemeral,…
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Even Teachers Never Stop Learning!
For my chosen placement, I made my way back to my original stomping ground – my old primary school. Since it is my career goal to become a primary school teacher, I seen no better opportunity to carry out my placement for the work-based learning module there at St Joseph’s, in order to get a…