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Shadowing and the Shadow’s shadow of doubt.
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First Days on Placement – A Learning Curve
After the challenging task of finding a placement and facing rejection constantly from different production companies, I finally started at DoubleBand Films in January. My role while on placement is as a Research Assistant, a role which prior to starting I had little experience in which led to some learning experiences as I found some…
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Reflections on simulated interviews in the creative industry
Introduction, ‘Description’: In this blog, I will expand on the learning and development the simulated interviews prompted and how I plan on utilising the information gained in developing my career opportunities. I will expand upon how my experience in this situation relates to the reflective learning diagrams spoken about in my previous blog post. As…
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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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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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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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Playing it by ear on placement!
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Love, Laugh, Live Sound
“They tend not to be looking specifically for great engineers, rather good all-rounders with a broad set of skills.” Jon Burton. (2012). How To Become A Pro Live Sound Engineer- Sex, Lies & Gaffer Tape. [Online]. SoundOnSound. Last Updated: Nov. Available at: https://www.soundonsound.com/people/how-become-pro-live-sound-engineer [Accessed 16 November 2023]. I like the above quotation that I came across…