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Thrown into the deep end.
Anna Russell I completed my placement in a local primary school in my hometown. The school is situated in a seaside town in rural Donegal. There are around a hundred and twenty students in the school. The school employs two AEL teachers, two special needs assistants, and five class teachers. When I began my placement around…
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Prepping for the Future
Finding a job placement was a challenging task but proved to be very enlightening as to the reality of job searching within the film industry. Multiple CV drafts and countless rejections later I did manage to land an interview which led to a placement, but it was a long journey which upon reflection taught me…
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My brain is sizzled
There were a lot of nerves surrounding securing a work placement and needless to say I was just as relieved as I was excited when I contacted Martha O’Kane and began a placement at Walk On Air Films. However, shortly after starting my placement the nerves returned with a vengeance. After a couple of quiet…
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Awkward Firsts, Promising Nexts.
Reflection of starting placement: The First Day at 3D Animation Studio – Humain. by Allyshea Vanalli. As I anxiously approached the building of my placement, I had realized that through the brief emails exchanged the past couple weeks with my employer, that there had been no mention of the 2 different passcodes required to enter…
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Always Bring A Spare
Do you ever get that feeling that you have forgotten something but just can’t remember what it is? This feeling of looming anxiety clouded my mind during my first filming opportunity with the Irish Football Association. Although the location for the shoot allowed me to develop my camera and sound operating skillset; it might be…
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Recipes for Success- Self Reflection Pie
Work Experience Self-Reflection Pie You Will Need; 1 cup of creative juices An array of feelings, accumulated from your work placement experiences Gibb’s Reflective Cycle (1988) A willingness to learn from your experiences Method; Self-Reflection Pie is a fantastic choice for the student who wants to learn from everything they do but knows that “the…
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Searching for that Perfect Placement…
The Perfect Placement: After a trying and difficult time searching for a placement that felt right and beneficial to me and my future career plans, I finally secured one with Bruiser Theatre Company in Belfast. My placement does not start until January. However, I have been working closely with Bruiser since the summer on different…
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Learning the ropes (cables)
[i]In my second week of placement in SARC Audio Team I began mixing sound for the improvisation performance and ensemble performance classes, and it was the first time using SARC’s Studer vista 5 consoles. I started Monday by moving all gear out from the storeroom into the sonic lab. Then began setting up the drums,…
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Writing The Wrongs
My placement occurs on a Wednesday afternoon in action mental health, Belfast (AMH). My role responsibility is that of skills coach where I devise and deliver my own unaccredited courses to vulnerable adults who are moderately to severely mentally ill and special educational needs, to aid in their recovery, promote personal wellbeing and develop resilience. The…
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Work Based Learning
Week 1 Thursday 28th September (10:30am-1:45pm) (3.5h)Today marked the commencement of my placement, a day dedicated to establishing connections, not only with my surroundings, but also with these young learners. I found myself in the vibrant P1/P2 class, a group of eight little individuals, each with their distinctive mode of communication. Alongside me, there’s the guiding presence…