Unit 1D People & Organisation

Yen Yau Into film presentation

Yen did a talk about getting into film and the different opportunities,I found this really good and she had given us some good tips and advice to use for the future.Yen talked about different events which we could go to,which would help us to become more involved and stand out from the crowd.Also different careers were talked about such as different pathways to relate to the subjects that you are good at and suit you.

Pip Piper & Michael Q&A – info on Blue Hippo Media Research
These are some questions I prepared to ask to Michael and Pip
Were there any problems that you faced when producing this documentary?
How did you make this documentary more aware to people?
Have Michael and Pip done a collaboration before?What made you want to work together?
What did you find the most interesting?
What inspired you to create this?

Did you have a main target audience?
Pip Piper was firstly a youth worker he started a lego animation and then developed a media charity.At the youth centre he was a project manager which mean't that he was a good organizer and then he developed into his producer role.He then developed himself through networking and collaborations to produce media products.
Michael Clifford started off with editing which had got him hooked on film making,he also took the general route into media through taking a course.Then he got into music videos promotion but then decided he wanted to go and about and travel the world so he got into directing to enable him to explore and adventure.He also said that director isn't just working alone its a team game which requires enthusiasm and passion through this he had met lots of heroes.

Networking-Tea Party

On Wednesday after our BFI session there was a networking event held at the Mac theatre which was set up by Janette.This was the first networking event I had been to but it was an amazing event to talk to people in the media industry.I had met lots of professionals for BBC abd was luck enough to meet Marc Silk the voice of Scooby Doo.The thing I had learn't from the event is that make sure that you put yourself out there by talking to other people.

Nina Jones and Harmeet Chagger-KhanNina talked to us History of film,which I thought was going to be quite boring but I found out some interesting and funny information from the talk.
Edward Mybridge used separating images to create a moving image this was called a Zoetrope.
George Eastman was the founder of Kodak and perfected the first camera designed specifically to use a roll of film.
I thought it was cool to hear about the old vs new camera styles for projection and how different films were back then until now.
Independent film maker Harmeet told us about how she got into the film industry,what inspired her and the obstacles she faced to get here.Useful advice which stood out to me was 'Refine your style' make it your own,unique and creative.Harmeet also mentioned that we should get engaged with film through going to festivals and seeing films to see other people's work to inspire you.



Dan Whitehouse and Pete Frazer 
Told us about the Next Generation programme and things that we could get involved in on the mac website which were amazing opportunities.Next year I may help out in the Social Exchange event which was something that I went to early this year it was a great event for networking.
By Pete were got told about NFTS + the BFI residentials on other events on how we can develop our skills further,these were really good and exciting opportunities so it is going to be something that I consider to apply for as they are new skills I would like to expand on such as VFX.