Do you ever have that frame of mind where you want to achieve something without any help? Well, this frame of mind was what unfortunately got me into the situation of panicking about a work placement I had yet to nail down as my own pride believed I could email a few production companies and…

When I was younger and someone asked me what my dream job was, I would tell them I wanted to be a teacher. I used to pretend I was a teacher with my cousins and siblings, and I would make them do spellings or different tasks so I could mark them. I enjoyed the thought…

Finding Placement Before starting my placement at Relapse Pictures, I had many expectations. Truthfully I thought my work there would be plain sailing, however this wasn’t the case. Being a production assistant is much more difficult than I anticipated. I assumed my responsibilities would be limited and would be mostly observational to begin with but…

“Writing also requires that we find our own voice. Your reflective piece is yours and it shows your unique voice. You will not write the wrong thing because whatever you write will be right for you.”1 (Dundalk Institute of Technology, 2023) Introduction: As I encroached upon the end of the second year of my degree,…

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AEL. 3001. 2023. BLOGS Encountering my initial experiences: A ‘Blast 106’ and ‘Cinemagic’ story Wouldn’t you like to know… BY Erin Dudgeon Following a catch up with my best friend Rachel in the summer, she brought up so casually the dreaded question about our 3rd year of university “Have you got anywhere sorted for work…

For my blog post on my initial time with the work-based learning module, I will be following the structure set out by Gibbs Reflective Cycle (Gibbs, 1988). Starting out my module I kept a short diary on my notes app following the structure set out by the Dundalk Institute of Technology (Libguides: Reflective Practice: Reflective…

The challenge of finding a placement for my course was weighing heavily on me – it would be one of the most important ‘asks’ I had faced. One of the main themes from guest speakers on our course began to echo in my head. Given the fiercely competitive nature of the film industry they had…