Draft 3

1. Media is part of our everyday lives and comes in many different formats, showing the variety of
opportunities that a degree in this subject could lead to. The media sector creates all different forms
of entertainment that many people rely on, showing its importance and the impact and influence that
it has on the world. Whether its subject is an important topic or something more heart-warming, I
wish to be a part of bringing these to life for people to enjoy, whether this be through TV or Film.
From my creative media course at college, I have been able to explore the different crew roles
needed to create certain projects which has helped me learn more about myself, such as what roles
I excel at and what I find the most interesting. My course has also taught me a lot more about the
industry, how to create a pitch, research and pre-planning that needs to be carried out before a
production, different camera techniques and how to use editing software's such as Premier Pro,
Photoshop and Aftereffects to put my work together. Some skills I developed from my course,
enhancing my skills such as script writing and creating posters that I had previous experience of
doing.
Over the summer of 2021 I completed two virtual, work experience courses with Springpod, each
lasting two weeks. I completed one course in Journalism and one in TV and Film. During these
courses I gained a sound understanding of the inner-workings and concepts related to each industry,
the skills needed to pursue a career in these industries and the ability to successfully apply
knowledge gained by completing quizzes and interactive tasks. I also completed a Virtual Bitesize
University Summer School for three days during August of 2021 to learn more about the University
application process, student finance, student life, subject taster sessions and other important
aspects of university, while also interacting with my team in group challenges and quizzes.
Due to my keen interest in music, outside of my time at college I spend a considerable amount
creating band photography for some small local music groups for my own portfolio and for their
social media accounts. On top of this, I have also recently started to learn to play guitar myself.
Also, during October I started work experience at a company named Meash Media where I get to
learn first-hand about the industry and what is involved. With this company I get to shadow the
professionals as well as creating my own content using their equipment and guidance,
experimenting more with my photography in a professional setting and using software's like Canva to
create promotions for company's where Meash Media manage their social media accounts.
During my time in education, I have also had part time jobs working in retail and hospitality as well
as volunteering for the Royal British Legion. Although these jobs are not relevant to my course, they
have helped me to excel in other areas, such as developing my confidence from these customer-
facing roles, cashing handling skills showing I'm trustworthy, patience and time management from
balancing work and college assignments. As part of my volunteering, I was stationed in their shop in
Newcastle where I had to greet and help customers, take donations, put out stock and deal with card
transactions for the higher priced items. From my work experience and volunteering helping to
develop my confidence, I gained the ability to network with more people. For example, I
independently reached out and visited Sunderland Empire during hours that it was closed to film for
a segment of one of my documentary projects, as well as networking with several different local
bands for my photography. Also, with my peers at college we organised a charity fundraiser where
lecturers and other students could pay to enter with the chance of winning some of our games, we
raised over £50 which was donated to an animal charity.
With my eager and passionate attitude for the industry as well as the many different opportunities
the media sectors will bring, a degree linking to it will certainly help me with my future as well as
increasing my chances of being successful.