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Showreel from Misha Conrad on Vimeo . Above is my showreel where I have included 4 different videos I made. My aim is to showcase my editing as I would like to follow the career path of an editor. The first video is a short 5 minute documentary which I made by myself, therefore doing all the panning, production and post production by myself. The 2nd video is a title sequence I made for a made up TV show, here I used a variety of images and overlayed them with effects and created motion through cropping etc. The 3rd video is a music video a group of us made for a local Cambridge band Maud, i was assigned the role of Art Director and edited my own version of the music video. The final video is a short film made with the Cambridge BFI Film Academy, this consisted of 4 days of planning and production. I was assigned the role of editor and therefore edited the final video. I chose these 4 videos as I think they showcase my editing abilities. Roles  - With the projects I have...
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I have not added my personal statement as I do not want to publish this online. I wrote my personal statement in light of applying to study film and media at university. I received offers from sussex, newcastle, brighton and UWE. As I was applying to a film related course, I wrote highlighting my knowledge and interest in film. Below is my CV Business Proposal  To start a small post production company. This would involve a small crew of key editors and sound designers. The members of the company will be likeminded and will all have key roles but also work collectively. The main projects would be for advertising, as this would be the main source of income. However we also work on short films and independent films. We will approach more independent and arty filmmakers and our target audience will be wanting more of an artistic feel to the advertisement/films.  The resources I would need to start up the c...
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Cover Letter template Below are two different cover letter sample drafts for two different job roles.
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1) Careers Plan  2) My plan is to finish at LRSFC and attend university to study a film production/media practice course. Alongside this I will continue working on personal projects and helping friends with their projects, hoping to enter these into short film festivals. I am a part of a couple of film groups on facebook and hopefully will get opportunities to help make and produce short films. I will be attending Sussex university to study the media practice course or UWE Filmmaking course . Once settled in at university, I will look for a production company that I could get some work experience at, paid or unpaid as it's the experience I'm most interested in. This website has a list of production companies in Brighton.  http://www.kftv.com/city/brighton/country/uk This website has a list of production companies in Bristol. http://www.kftv.com/city/bristol/country/uk  I've been a student reviewer for the past 2 Cambridge Film festivals. I plan to get i...
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1) Personal resourced Mindmap 2) Evaluate your Resources STRENGTHS -   My strengths are access to equipment and cast and crew. As I have several of my own equipment and can also easily access equipment fro college. I also am i contact with lots of other student who are aspiring actors and film makers therefore happy to help on any small project.  WEAKNESSES   - Transport could be a weakness, as I don't have a drivers license therefore this could become a bit of an issue if I need to transport equipment, cast and crew etc. In turn with this budgeting would become an issue as I'd have to spend budget on transport. OPPORTUNITIES - I have several other students whoa re interested in film, through them I could meet others or have opportunities to help the on their projects just as they help me. I have several contacts who are working in film in several countries, including UK, America and Sri Lanka. There are also opportunities around me within college a...
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P2

P2 Evaluate your own qualities Personal characteristics - Positive and outgoing, able to adapt to a situation and work well with others. Calm and understanding, don't get stressed easily. Efficient and organised. Keen to learn from my mistakes, improving my skills.  Skills  Work with others efficiently. Present work with confidence. A good understanding of the adobe software. Camera work for both filming and photography. Able to use sound, lighting equipment. Pre production skills, making sure recce reports, risk assessments are in place.  Relevant achievements Working with a band, making them a music video. Being a part of a tv programme for Cambridge TV, helping make the programme as well as feature in it. Role of editor on the bfi film academy.   Short documentary and bfi film academy short film screened at Picture house cinema.  Swimming- Been part of swimming squad since 2004, Represented my school in Sri Lanka fro...
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Three potential job roles I'm interested in working in the film industry and below are three job roles I've researched and I'm most interested in. Editor -  The Editor works closely with the Director in creating the final product. Working closely before the shooting begins and after. Picture lock is only achieved once the editor, has the approval from director and producer. The job as editor is to make sure that the story flows from beginning to end, choosing each shot editing it into a scene creating the finished film.   Scenes are shot at different times and not always in sequence, it’s the editors job to put it in sequence and create the flow of the film.   Editors usually work in a supervisory role during the subsequent music and track laying, and sound mix. Editors work long hours. Mostly employed on a freelance basis by the Producer based on experience. Cinematographer   - DOP job role Aka the director of photog...
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