How well do you feel you have settled in at college so far?
I feel that i have settled in at college really well. I am well prepared in the mornings and have handed work in on time and with a lot of effort. I know my way around easily and i am taking a keen interest into enrichment activities and applying to be a Student Ambassador.
Have you enjoyed getting to know your classmates and have you formed any friendships within the group?
I have enjoyed getting to know the other students in my class although i believe there could have a been an induction lesson where we get to know each other and even ask questions so we know what each person likes without feeling awkward when asking them.
I have formed some friendships within the group and I'm sure more will form as the course continues.
What skills have you learned so far?
I have learnt how to create a piece of music using GarageBand on the Mac. I have learnt how to write about a photograph and how to express my views on the photo in my writing. In Functional Skills English i have learnt how to correctly write a formal letter. In AS Art / Design i have learnt how to scribble draw and create an image with mark making. I have also learnt how to work with the people on my course.
Did you enjoy creating music using GarageBand?
I did enjoy creating music on GarageBand although as a musician i wanted to input my own ideas and notes as i thought the loops didn't offer much variety for the type of music i wanted to create. Its easy to understand though so i could quickly add or delete anything i didn't want in my piece.
What was particularly challenging about creating the mood slide show?
The challenging thing about the slide show was that a Google search didn't bring up the appropriate images for my mood which was 'Frantic'. It was quite a tricky word to use to collect images so i tried to use words such as 'rave' and 'busy crowds' to try represent a frantic state of mind.
What have you found most challenging about your work as a whole so far?
The most challenging thing would be the group activity with the second years in which you had to relaunch a sitcom series. As most of us weren't familiar with the show we had('The Likely Lads') it was hard to modernise it. Its also hard because you don't want to change much to take away the character the show already had.
Are you please with your work on your mood slide show?
I could have done better if i had taken my own images for example, but i think the transitions worked well and the music captured the mood of a frantic person/mind.
What skills are you looking forward to developing?
I'm looking forward to creating things with new skills i have just learnt. I know a little about photography, music production and journalism/writing anyway, so i hope to further my skills in radio or TV work for example.
What has been your favourite experience so far on the course?
My favourite experience was when we walked down to the Media Museum and we had to write about the exhibition on Don McCullin. I really loved his work and enjoyed writing about the image i chose even more. When i feel passionate about something or a photograph, i will enjoy writing about it compared to feeling nothing for the image.
What skills and abilities do you hope to improve upon during your time on the course?
I hope to improve my photojournalism work as i believe it is my strongest point. I hope to excel in every task we are given are use my full potential to do so.
Monday, 28 September 2009
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Induction Blog Entry
Why have you chosen to come to college to do the Creative & Media Course?
I came to college to study this course because as of yet I had no specific idea of what path I would like to take career wise. I have always been interested in media and music, fashion and photography so looking at the criteria in this course I knew that it was the best course for me, to find out my best points and to pursue them further when my course has finished. The work experience also attracted me to this course, working in the industry for a few days to experience what it would be like to work in the media world.
The course is very hands on which I liked as I find that I learn better and take things on board more easily when I learn in that way.
What do you aim to achieve during your time on the course?
I hope to gain more knowledge of the industry while on this course, and to gain more skills in certain areas such as music production and enhancing my creative ideas by putting them into practice in group tasks. I hope this course will also give me more confidence in dealing with new people, prospective clients and abilities in Photoshop as well as technical issues involving the computers.
What are your career ambitions for the future?
In the future, my vague idea of a career for myself would to be a photojournalist. After seeing the works of Don McCullin at the Media Museum, I realised I could combine photography and my English skills into a job that I would enjoy. I have always loved art and creative hobbies but have always struggled to find a career where I would be content in what I do, as I love many different things it was hard for me to chose a direct career path. But with this course I can take all the skills I have learnt and hopefully go on to higher education to become a photojournalist.
In a perfect world where would you be and what would you be doing in ten years time?
In ten years time, I would hope to be in a safe career with work constantly coming in. I would be travelling around the world photographing and writing about experiences or events that have happened. I would hope to be engaged or married, and to be able to fit it around my work load and organise my time between family and work. I would still like to be in my band if it takes off, however I may have to chose between whats best for my career and whats best for my lifestyle and happiness.
I would like to be living in a spacious apartment or small house, designed by myself, and have a car that can get me from A-Z.
What are your strongest skills or abilities?
From my GCSE results i can see that i am good at English and i have a creative nature. As a person, I am strong, brave, loyal and honest.
I'm a good person to trust and rely on and I can think well on my feet.
What do you think you need to improve on?
I could improve on my confidence, to approach new people and to become more self aware and less shy. I could also improve my organisation skills; a clean room equals a clean mind, this way i can focus on my studies and create an neutral environment for myself to work in.
I need to improve my activities, for example doing more outside my comfort zone. I have applied to become a Student Ambassador and hope to apply for more roles throughout my time at college.
What do you think is important for working well in a team?
Trust, co-operation and confidence are important for working well in a team. If you trust someone you have faith that they will input into the task given as much as you do. If you co-operate you get the job done more quickly and more effectively and if you have confidence you can speak out if you believe an idea could be altered to make the pitch or idea better.
What are you most excited about achieving in the next two years?
I am excited about gaining skills I never had before I enrolled on this course. I am looking forward to getting stuck into my studies and essays and completing work with everything I've got. I want to make a good impression on this college and to represent this college through my results. I want to complete this course knowing that I gave it my all in a course that I thoroughly enjoyed.
I came to college to study this course because as of yet I had no specific idea of what path I would like to take career wise. I have always been interested in media and music, fashion and photography so looking at the criteria in this course I knew that it was the best course for me, to find out my best points and to pursue them further when my course has finished. The work experience also attracted me to this course, working in the industry for a few days to experience what it would be like to work in the media world.
The course is very hands on which I liked as I find that I learn better and take things on board more easily when I learn in that way.
What do you aim to achieve during your time on the course?
I hope to gain more knowledge of the industry while on this course, and to gain more skills in certain areas such as music production and enhancing my creative ideas by putting them into practice in group tasks. I hope this course will also give me more confidence in dealing with new people, prospective clients and abilities in Photoshop as well as technical issues involving the computers.
What are your career ambitions for the future?
In the future, my vague idea of a career for myself would to be a photojournalist. After seeing the works of Don McCullin at the Media Museum, I realised I could combine photography and my English skills into a job that I would enjoy. I have always loved art and creative hobbies but have always struggled to find a career where I would be content in what I do, as I love many different things it was hard for me to chose a direct career path. But with this course I can take all the skills I have learnt and hopefully go on to higher education to become a photojournalist.
In a perfect world where would you be and what would you be doing in ten years time?
In ten years time, I would hope to be in a safe career with work constantly coming in. I would be travelling around the world photographing and writing about experiences or events that have happened. I would hope to be engaged or married, and to be able to fit it around my work load and organise my time between family and work. I would still like to be in my band if it takes off, however I may have to chose between whats best for my career and whats best for my lifestyle and happiness.
I would like to be living in a spacious apartment or small house, designed by myself, and have a car that can get me from A-Z.
What are your strongest skills or abilities?
From my GCSE results i can see that i am good at English and i have a creative nature. As a person, I am strong, brave, loyal and honest.
I'm a good person to trust and rely on and I can think well on my feet.
What do you think you need to improve on?
I could improve on my confidence, to approach new people and to become more self aware and less shy. I could also improve my organisation skills; a clean room equals a clean mind, this way i can focus on my studies and create an neutral environment for myself to work in.
I need to improve my activities, for example doing more outside my comfort zone. I have applied to become a Student Ambassador and hope to apply for more roles throughout my time at college.
What do you think is important for working well in a team?
Trust, co-operation and confidence are important for working well in a team. If you trust someone you have faith that they will input into the task given as much as you do. If you co-operate you get the job done more quickly and more effectively and if you have confidence you can speak out if you believe an idea could be altered to make the pitch or idea better.
What are you most excited about achieving in the next two years?
I am excited about gaining skills I never had before I enrolled on this course. I am looking forward to getting stuck into my studies and essays and completing work with everything I've got. I want to make a good impression on this college and to represent this college through my results. I want to complete this course knowing that I gave it my all in a course that I thoroughly enjoyed.
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