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Through adversity to the stars
I faced the ultimate challenge during my placement at Action Mental Health. I will be using Borton’s model from 1970 as summarised in Jasper 2013 as a tool to help me reflect upon this time. This reflective model is broken into three aspects; “What?” which entails a description of the events. “So what?” which entails…
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Reflective Insights: Navigating Simulated Interviews
Introduction: When I found out we had to partake in stimulated interviews I was quite anxious as ive never really had to-do a formal interview in person. Due to getting my first job at 15 I don’t think I have encountered a traditional sit-down interview.This blog post will showcase my experiences during the simulated interview…
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Stepping into the Digital Limelight: Acting in Motion Capture for Virtual Production
Introduction: On an ordinary Wednesday of my placement at HUMAIN, I was engaging in my routine tasks as a Junior 3D Modeller. Everything changed, once the following phrase; “WE HAVE ALLYSHEA”, was exclaimed and echoed into the main office, from the management space. Naturally, my internal panic started to creep in but I still tried…
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Warrior Wisdom: An Interview Insight
Palms sweating? Leg bouncing? Is that really what you’re wearing today? “The secret to getting ahead is getting started.”- Mark Twain. Welcome back to my blog for yet another insightful story as a third year university student. Not long ago, I braved the early train for a 9am scheduled start. What for you ask? Just…
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Verticalising the Horizontal: From Cinematic Filmmaking to Social Media Videography
As part of my placement at the Development Office of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) Faculty, I was tasked with filming vox pop style interviews during the Digital Skills Festival promotion events, organised in collaboration with the Digital Learning Team. I received from the main organiser of the events and Digital Learning Developer…
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There’s No Such Thing as a Waste of Time
Work placement is a challenging experience – making the tea is harder than it sounds! Harder still is maintaining motivation and momentum when things aren’t going the way you planned. One of the most valuable lessons I learned from work placement is often things don’t pan out exactly how we imagine they’re going to. In…
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In the Hot Seat!
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My Future – A Simulated Interview
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What Is Digital Communication?
Simply said, digital communication involves an organization’s online communication efforts. Most organizations today use a wide range of digital communication channels—from their website to mobile chat to blogs—to connect with current and prospective customers, employees, and other stakeholders. They need digital marketing professionals who have a keen understanding of how to leverage this convergence of…
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From one placement to another: the challenges in transitioning between roles.
My placement started in September 2023, when I joined The Lyric Theatre’s technical team. Having already acquired experience working as a venue technician, my aim for this placement was to network, as well as to feed a personal curiosity regarding how the team at The Lyric works, and what the stage and storage look like.…