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It was really interesting and exciting to gain a greater understanding of what the job entails.
Thinking ahead to plans after graduation
As I’m currently in my third year of the BA (Hons) Performance and Media course, I’ve been thinking more about what kind of work I want to go into. After trying out lots of different media types during my course, I have been especially interested in production and cinematography so started looking for some work experience in production companies.
When speaking to my career’s advisor, they suggested Storm and Shelter and when I checked out their socials and website it seemed like a great place to spend a week, so I applied!
Because my course is so diverse, we’ve tried a bit of everything but what has personally attracted me the most was working on more documentary-style films during my short filmmaking module. Though I’d love to do something with more of a set narrative at some point, I particularly like documentaries as a medium to tell a story.
Employability and CareersLearning from the experts
When I went in, I didn’t know what to expect and the main thing I found interesting was how closely everyone works together and how seamless it is between departments as I thought it would be more separate than that.
I spent most of the week shadowing my colleagues Lewis and Liam as I’d mentioned that I had an interest in cinematography. It was really interesting and exciting to gain a greater understanding of what the job entails as well as some tips on Cinetracer and some tricks around a camera.
Everyone was really busy as lots of projects were going on, but I appreciated that people took to the time to discuss things with me and make me feel welcome!
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