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Now That the Shoe’s on the Other Foot…
Isn’t it funny how life pans out? Allow me to illustrate a scene for you. It is an unpleasantly frosty afternoon on 6th February 2020, Belfast. The headlines say the new flu-like virus has, to nobody’s delight, arrived in Northern Ireland. How strange. A 17-year old Grace suddenly remembers that she’s in class for Film…
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An Outburst of experience
In this blog post, using Gibb’s reflective model, I aim to reflect on my experience of my work placement with the Belfast Ensemble in collaboration with Outburst Queer Arts Festival. By using this model I will gain an even deeper understanding of what I learned through my work experience in that, “We do not learn…
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A ‘Giant’ Opportunity
Intro Work placements within both school and university have become a staple of the education experience. As described by Inceoglu, Ilke et al, (2019) “transitions from higher education to employment have long been of scholarly and practical interest, and work placements are crucial transition experiences that can help career adaptation and development of career resources”.…
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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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Am I Working Hard Enough?
Starting a new job always comes with anxieties and feelings of estrangement. Although I’ve worked on film sets three times in the past, the feeling of being new and incapable of living up to expectations still hasn’t faded. Although I constantly doubt my abilities, I want to work on productions and being able to use…
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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…
