Questions

Books

Bk1 – Bk =  Book – 1 = Cinematography theory and practise image making for cinematographer and directors – second edition – Author = Blain Brown – the year of publication = 27 July 2011. – Example

Bk2 – Bk =  Book – 2 = Shooting Digital video – DVCAM, Mini DV and DVCPRO – Jon Fauer, Asc.

Interviews

1 Q – A = Question 1 – Person = A – Carl Thompson – Example

1Q – B = Question 1 – Person = B – Jack Park – Example

1Q – C = Question 1 – Person = C – Lee Marsh – Example

BK1.1 – “So what are they? What are the conceptual tools of visual story-telling that we employ in all forms in all forms of visual storytelling? There are many, but we can roughly classify them into some general categories.”

Q1 – How did you get your first break/ where did you start off? Was there a specific root you took starting off?

• A – I started shooting weddings and corporate videos straight out of film school. I networked with as many people as possible and worked hard. I skipped the camera assistant route and after about 4 years working in the industry, I started marketing myself as a lighting camera operator/ dop. I’ve now worked with some of the biggest brands in the world including New Balance, Dreamworks, Manchester Utd, BBC, ITV etc.
• B – I was a production assistant on the film Dark River. I used this experience to get a training day with Leeds United TV, as a broadcast camera operator. Afterwards, I got hired, along with 6 university students who applied through their uni.
• C – I started as a trainee camera operator at Televideo Outside broadcast which is a company based in Sheffield.

Q2 – Do you have any qualifications in media studies/film and did it assist you in getting into being a camera operator?

• A – I have a BSc in Film Production Technology from Staffordshire University. My university experience gave me time to grow up and figure out what I wanted to do in life. The fact that I only did one exam in 4 years and made films every week was a bonus. The experience I gained at university put me on the right track but it was the work after university that got me to where I am now.
• B – I have a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Film and TV production (Distinction Distinction Merrit) from Leeds City College, but I got both jobs mentioned above in the summer in between the two years, so the qualification didn’t help with those. But with my fulltime employment, it was very important.
• C – I have a degree in Film and Media Production, I believe a degree shows an ability to learn to a high level, but I know plenty of camera operators who have started through other means and hard work has set them apart from more qualified candidates.

Q3 – In your opinion what are the most essential skills required as a camera operator?

• A – Being any form of a film-maker is essentially professional problem-solving. The ability to remain calm, think clearly and work hard at all times is what will help you become successful. The technical skills are important but can realistically be learned online or picked up by shadowing people and asking questions.
• B – In live broadcasting, time management is the most important skill to have. In a day you have a lot of tasks, and it’s very easy to make mistakes. It’s not really a skill, but stamina is also important.
• C – Operating a camera is actually only a small part of being a camera operator. A strong work ethic with the initiative is key to becoming a valuable member of any film or TV crew, this shows you can be trusted with responsibilities as well as being someone who doesn’t constantly need to be told what to do. On the operating side, it is always good to listen to what the director requires from the shot/shots in order to put together a visually proficient broadcast. An eye for good composition helps but each director has a different style which means adaptability in a short period of time is always handy.

Q4 – Are there any interesting opportunities in the role and or industry, Can a camera operator lead to any other job roles?

• A – I absolutely love what I do. I get to hang out with cool people, filming in crazy locations and travel all over the world. Camera operating can open doors to meet people and ultimately lead to producing/ directing your own projects. There are tons of directors out there that started in the camera department. Typically they’re the ‘prettiest’ films.
• B – Camera operating leads to videographer jobs and a knowledge of editing makes a camera op even more desirable. Basically, any business person who wants a video or videos done can employ you. Charity events want videographers to make promotional videos, but they’re unpaid, of course. Those are the developments I’ve seen.
• C – As I currently work as a staff camera operator as opposed to freelancing it means I have access to colleagues who work across all aspects of outside broadcasting, this gives me an overall greater appreciation for the effort and skills required for each department and thus could allow me to train in other areas of I so wished. Generally, a camera operator will find themselves moving into other areas of camera work e.g crane, Steadicam, drones.

Q5 – What kind of hours do you expect to work on average?

• • A – I typically charge for a 10 hour day but that can extend to 12-14 hours sometimes. That’s not sustainable every day as you’d burn out so I ensure I take time off to catch up on paperwork etc. I can work up to 80 hours a week but I’d typically say it’s 40-50hrs. Certainly more than your average 9-5pm. You have to remember that doing your accounts, social media, emailing is all considered work for a camera operator but doesn’t pay the bills in the short term. It still has to be done right though.
  • B – My full-time Videographer and Editor position is a 9-5 Job, with long nights to finish important projects. At Leeds, the hours are sporadic, sometimes I work 14 hour days, sometimes I work 3 hours cause they only need me for something specific.
  • C – Notoriously the TV industry, specifically live television broadcasts has a certain expectation to work very long days, this will include travelling to and from a job as well as the job itself. The idea is to make the outside broadcast work as soon as possible to make sure any errors or faults can be found and corrected sooner rather than later. As a freelancer, you have slightly more control over the hours that you undertake but it should still be accepted that these will come under the title of ‘unsociable hours’. It is hard to put a specific number on the hours you can expect to do, but it is definitely not a 9-5 and that shouldn’t be underestimated.

• • Q6 – How much would you expect to earn an hour as a camera operator? / Are there any extra costs that need to be considered in this role?

• • A – I charge a day rate plus equipment. It typically starts at around £500 per day and goes up from there. TV commercials and live events are high pressure and therefore you can charge more. I turn up with >£30,000 worth of equipment which I use every day and people find value in that. You have to factor in insurances, car, petrol, food expenses, laptops, physios (for the bad back you’ll inevitably get if you don’t train). New technology is being developed constantly so you have to keep up to date with your kit too.

• • B – As far as senior operators go, that’s on the internet. LUTV or similar live streamers or broadcasters pay day to day. The amount is very dependent on who you’re with. Additional costs wise, being a football camera op means travelling to away games at different stadiums around the country, and that could get expensive if they ask you to drive yourself, which they don’t usually.

• • C – Again this is a double-edged question. As a staff operator, it can vary depending on experience and length of service. Generally speaking, a staff operator will earn less than a freelance operator who will invoice a price for his skills which is set against union set prices, although each operator may negotiate with companies directly depending on the circumstances. BECTU has set out the prices that TV staff should charge depending on the job and length of day, this usually starts at £300 per day and will increase accordingly. As a staff operator, the daily earning will be considerably less but a guaranteed wage, training, employee perks and travel expenses are all covered. Working as a freelancer you would expect to cover hotel costs as well as travel expenses and food expenses. Also depending on the area of camera operating a client might require you to provide your own kit which will obviously come at a price.

• • Q7 – Is there any specific specialist equipment needed / to have an intensive Knowlege of?

• • A – Know your kit inside out. Anything after that can be learned on the job or online.

• • B – A great understanding of DSLRs is very important, especially if you’re with a smaller company who pick their equipment sparingly. Have a basic knowledge of sound recording as well, because that’s something an amateur employer might forget. You don’t need a great knowledge of broadcasting rules, technicals and regulations unless you’re wanting to be a video journalist or a broadcast director.

• • C – Speaking from my own experience I can say I had little knowledge of TV cameras. I happened to learn a lot from operators I worked with and then gradually from the experience I gained. I would say from some who works in live sports broadcast that a basic knowledge of sports coverage was more useful to me than the knowledge of the equipment because within the right environment you can gain the knowledge of the equipment over time. As I have mentioned if you are hardworking and willing then people will invest the time in your development.

• • Q8 – How do you continue to get work, How beneficial is networking / getting a reputation?

• • A – Networking is essential. The majority of my work is now through referrals or previous contacts so I don’t have to hunt for new work much. Having a good social media presence and an up to date website are all crucial.

• • B –  Apply to any job which matches your skill set. Be happy and willing to move for work. Networking is good, but don’t expect people to hand you work just because they like you. Showcase your videos and experience to employers, and proving you’re the most dependable camera op keeps you employed. Don’t only aim for larger media companies. Smaller companies focused on other industries need media specialists, and there where you’ll have the opportunity to make creative decisions and recommend equipment and video styles.
• C – I work as staff which means I don’t have to go looking for work. But from a staff perspective, it is imperative to conduct yourself as if you were looking for work, as the people you are working with could well be people who are recommending you in the future. So over the 4 years, I have been staff I have worked with multiple camera operators and broadcast crew and it is crucial that they see you as a punctual, organised, hard-working operator who they can rely on. Camera skill can be learnt but a bad attitude leaves a longer lasting impression on potential clients or employers.
• Q9 – Is it more likely that work is going to be freelance than permanent contract and would you say being a camera operator is competitive?
• A – Depending on the scale of the job you’re going for. Bigger projects such as TV commercials, live events and dramas all use freelancers. Smaller ad agencies may employ a ‘videographer’ which is essentially someone with a DSLR and will be on a permanent contract. Being a camera operator is competitive but I would suggest networking with like-minded people in your field. I get more work from other camera operators referring to me than anything else. Obviously, it works both ways and I send work back to others when I can.
• B – From my experience, contract work keeps you working in the industry more consistently so you can practice your profession for longer. Freelance web ads and event coverage keeps it interesting but is too spotty to support yourself when you’re just leaving education or starting out by other means. It’s very competitive, so grab at every opportunity to build your portfolio, even within the business you’re employed by.
• C – Being a camera operator is incredibly competitive, no doubt. From my experience, I would always recommend starting as a staff operator, to begin with, because there is an environment to learn and progress in a more protected environment. You also have access to a wider aspect of film/television production which ultimately will make you a more conscientious Camera operator overall. The general path seems to be that freelancing is the ultimate goal as this gives a greater earning potential as well as more control over your own workflow. However, the experience I have gained whilst working for a company would not have happened if I had started freelance.
• Q10 – Are there any significant changes in the media industry or you suspect there will be such as processing technology that has/will lead to less or more work? How do you think it has affected the role?

 

• A – Technology is constantly evolving and it’s key to not get left behind. I don’t think it’ll affect the amount of work out there. The amount of video/ film that is being produced and consumed is incredible so there’s plenty for everyone. Always remember, technology can’t be creativity.
• B – There’s an oversaturation of media content, and everyone knows it. This leads to more and more industries outside of media jumping to media to promote them all over daytime TV and social media. I (try and) stay separate from social media trends and video styles, primarily because a lot of it is too dense to penetrate and it’s a shot in the dark to attempt it. Equipment wise, I do stay up to date with it and support the idea of making video, film and TV equipment more efficient. In the short term, modern media times is leading to more work, with more equipment development creating more roles to fill at companies, big or small. In the long term, like everything, media has an over-saturation point where smaller company’s social media presences won’t be able to break through the wall, and they may try to promote themselves by other means. It’ll be interesting to see what they come up with.
• C – I think the television industry is not too dissimilar any other industry where companies will try to push technology with an eye on keeping costs down. This has seen development over remote-controlled camera operation that maybe requires fewer operators on site or operators who can work multiple jobs in one day working from a master control room. However there is no substitute for the creative eye of a good operator and the reactions required for live television, so whilst jobs may become easier and more convenient I believe that the role of the operator is secure for the foreseeable future.

 

Qu1 – 2 = Question 1 – Person = 2 – Jack Park

Qu1 – 3 = Question 1 – Person = 3 – Lee Marsh

Personal Professional Development

Learning outcomes

– word count 3000 words development, then do a 1000 words reflective professional evaluation.

1 Investigate and synthesise concepts of professional practice with regard to one’s own professional development and chosen pathway.

2 Critically reflect upon and evaluate current professional practice, roles, responsibilities and related issues, manage your own roles and responsibilities with regard to working independently or as part of a team, in professional design, photographic or media environment.

3 develop an deploy an ability to comprehensively record and evaluate your personal and professional skills development.

4 Prepare for your creative industry career options and the key issues that underlie the gaining of employment within the creative industries, including economic, cultural and ethical concepts.

Enquire into your job sector, evaluate yourself and the sectors jobs, suggest/take other routes/solutions to the potential problems.

This blog will investigate and enquire into the commercial/corporate promo video sector, What is required, what skills I need to develop, as well as economic, cultural and ethical factors. Some of the potential problems may be relocation, sustained income and not having a driving license.

AIMS

Look into the industry, look at the companies,

What do I get from the companies?

What would I need to get into these companies?

What kind of people are they looking for?

Look at jobs talk about where the majority of videographer jobs are, give your opinion is it fair, unfair if so why, costly.

OBJECTIVES / Outcomes – What am I planning to do? / What am I going to do after may?

• Look into different routes to get into the industry.
• look into production company placements, marketing
• A more professional/effective and up to date CV and portfolio, as well as producing some business cards.
• Motion graphics – experience/videos that will show my skills of motion graphics.
• I’ve developed skills in the area. If so what further skills would I require to potentially get hired.
• Knowledge of some practical marketing/ lighting skills. (Practice doing a promo for a product or a service of some kind.) 
• Gaining connections to people who are in various industries as a videographer, through social networking and agencies etc.
• Look into driving getting driving tests to make myself mobile as a freelancer, how would you go about doing it?

Industry Context

The Promotional (Corporate/commercial) videographer industry, is one of competition,  There’s an oversaturation of media content and everyone knows it. This leads to more and more industries outside of media jumping to media to promote them all over. In the short term, modern media times is leading to more work, with more equipment development creating more roles to fill at companies, big or small. In the long term, like everything, media has an over-saturation point where smaller company’s social media presences won’t be able to break through the wall, and they may try to promote themselves by other means.  (Jack Park) – discuss this problem of over-saturation.

Salary and Outlook(Contracts) – Economic

Videographers work full- and part-time hours during flexible shifts, including weekends and evenings, depending on what events are scheduled to take place. Businesses or venues may hire videographers on a permanent basis, but many videographers work for themselves as freelancers and divide their working hours between travelling to various events to capture video out in the field and working in office environments to edit recorded video. [VJD] There is an uncertainty in the salary of this role as full-time hours as a freelancer, means that eventually, that job will end resulting in being essentially unemployed and having to find another job. Another economic issue in the videography industry is evident at this very moment, what happens to a videographer when a pandemic happens if suddenly a production company loses clients because they shut down, or as a freelancer are told to self isolate with no pay of any kind. Videographers do not usually receive benefits from employers, as they are often hired on an event-by-event basis and frequently work as freelancers. Videographers are typically required to pay for their own health and life insurance needs and manage their own vacation and retirement needs. Some Employers who hire full-time videographers may provide basic benefits, but this is not common. [VJD]

However an average salary based on hourly rates if a videographer continuously gained jobs,  According to PayScale, videographers earn$42,992 in annual income. Job data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows film and video editors and camera operators earn a median salary of $58,210 annually or $27.99 hourly. There were over 55,000 jobs for film and video editors and camera operators in 2016, a number that is projected to rise by 13 per cent through 2026. This rate is faster than the national job growth average. [VJD]

https://www.indeed.co.uk/salaries/videographer-Salaries,-England

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https://www.bidvine.com/event-videography/price-guide

There are a few jobs in Sheffield for videographers, however, there is also a significant amount more in other areas, in the current economy with all that is going on with the coronavirus there are less overall jobs as a videographer, whilst at the same time a lot of graphics are being produced so that sector is getting a lot more attention towards the prevention of the pandemic, it’s likely there are more potential jobs if I was a freelancer that they would want because as things get worse it’s more likely the more professional videographers may not want to be risking catching the virus.

An important thing to note here is that if I do become a freelancer I will need to need to get a driving licence which is something I will need to look into, at the moment it’s not a chance as all driving lessons have been halted due to the coronavirus, however, when this is over, I will need a good amount of money put to the side to get driving lessons. this means I need to get whatever jobs I can regardless of if they are in the specific sector I want to be in. Being able to drive to locations/ client will be crucial as a freelancer because I can’t carry all the equipment I will need through the use of public transport.

Another potential issue to be addressed is that if I become a freelancer I will need to look into setting up a business of some kind, or at least becoming a sole trader, which would involve having to do taxes myself and other factors. I will need to look into the following more if I do go into becoming a freelancer. https://www.gov.uk/working-for-yourself, https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader

A potential problem in the industry is that there are clients/businesses out there that want you as a videographer which already has a lot of jobs put into one, to also be adept at graphics and maybe even more. This to me is unfair and example of this is the Chruch army I found. This job is paying an average salary for a videographer, however, they want a videographer, graphic designer, photographer and someone to answer phones basically being a receptionist. this is one of the reasons why I think becoming a freelancer may be the better choice than a solid job, it would be fairer.

After listening to a podcast with Henry Kim a videographer I gained insight from a videographer running a production company. From this, I have extracted several factors build up experience, get various types of experience and build upon that, however, Videographers don’t get paid nearly as much as photographers for the amount of work they do, specifically in a wedding videographer. It would be easy but eventually, after building up experience it can lead to the job you want, but there will be a struggle. I have gained a lot of insight from this podcast, however too much to talk about, but it just further enforces that being a videographer is stressful and has also of elements to put together pay varies depending on the type of video being made.

Another thing I learned from this podcast is about equipment get the basics like camera, tripod and some kind of audio recording device, its about storytelling and other factors. It’s important not to keep buying the best equipment its more important to reach out to businesses make videos and then if it turns out you will need a certain type of equipment to think about getting it then.

My current equipment

G80 camera, stabilizer, tripod, lights. I could potentially do with adding some kind of external audio recorder however other than that the part I need to build on is being more creative with the equipment I have right now. its a balance between, being creative and buying equipment sparingly. having the best camera in the world won’t make you a great videographer if you don’t have clients.

Roles & Responsibilities – show understanding of roles & responsibilities – research

Videographers shoot, develop, and edit videos to capture important moments, sporting events, and other activities.  [VJD] The role of a videographer is in part, multiple jobs converged into one, Videographers perform various job duties based on the event they’re recording and the needs of the hiring business or individual. [VJD]

[VJD]

After investigating into videographer jobs, to understand the Responsibilities within the roles of the different jobs, I have found that from above I can do most of the roles and responsibilities above, however, I do need to develop skills in designing promotional videos and negotiation.

After extracting some from the Chruch Army Jobs roles and responsibilities, the section of videographer and photography, I can do all of the roles and responsibilities to a professional level, however, due to the fact that the job above wanted basically 4 jobs for the salary of one I didn’t apply to it.

Junior videographer/Camera Operator

The following job above is at my roles and responsibility level I could do it and, applying to a job such as this could be used to further develop my professionalism. from it, the basics are willing to work with others and help them, work independently and the basics of being a videographer setting up equipment recording visuals audio which at my current level I can do.

Personal Profile (Portfolio, CV, Business cards, etc.)

I decided to update my personal/professional profile because it’s important to have the best work and view of myself out there to try and get potential clients as a videographer. After investigating  www.rodmanvideo.com, a freelance videographers portfolio, I took from it that less is more, which applies to both the website and the showreel.

My current showreel in comparison to RodMans, shows too much for too long and isn’t appropriate to me being a videographer, as some shots aren’t their best and it drags on which a commercial/promo shouldn’t.

I re-created my showreel, removing various shots adding in some more recent, professional and pathetically pleasing according to professional standards such as lighting, framing, etc. I decided to recreate my showreel as being a videographer is a lot about selling yourself, your services and the showreel is a being part of that, and by making it to a bit more professional standards as well as it is quick, keeps the viewer attention.

Old website

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New Website Portfolio

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After investigating https://www.openhousepictures.co.uk, a promotional video production company, a set of prompts are shown to you straight off presenting reasons why the client should hire a videographer, why they need a promotional video, how would it help them, etc. I decided to do something similar for my website, I started off by removing all unnecessary sections, and just left it to two sections, persuade the potential client and show them my best work. I also changed the theme to a more minimalistic style because the videos are what I want the potential client to be looking at not to be distracted by any other elements.

The CV(Resume)

Previous CV

I decided to restructure/design my CV to make it more readable and more likely to be read than before. Maybe insert some kind of quote backing this up.

What do I plan on getting rid of and why, what am I changing and why. Brings the focus onto me rather than trying to decipher the information. – e.g. talk about why you got rid of the dates from the qualifications and the locations.

New Version

I researched into https://www.jobhero.com/how-to-write-a-resume/, I took out various sections and redesigned the look of the cv, to match my website and for it to be easier to look at as my past cv had too many colours and no solid format. I could still do with adding maybe another page for skills and such although that would be better to go into a cover letter in my opinion, as the experience should, in this case, be the main attraction.

After investigating the reasons behind business cards I decided it would be a good idea to design some for both networking, professionalism and also because it puts me ahead of the competition. I came up with a simple, minimalist design focusing just on the details that need to be accessed whilst still being eyecatching and focusing on the logo I created for myself.

Skills – Present skills audit

Being a videographer requires skills from camera operating, to editing and sound design, at the very least, the camera operating role being the most physically dependent.

After synthesising data from https://www.jobhero.com/videographer-job-description/ and evaluating my own skills against them I have over the course of the foundation degree developed all the necessary skills to be a videographer. However, I could further develop my physical stamina as that is a necessity when carrying, setting up and filming videos.

 

promotional videos, another promotional video – Throughout the second year of this course I have developed the skills necessary to become a promo videographer,  I have developed the creative skills necessary such as:

However, I could still do will further developing my creative visualization skills in the planning processes. Overall I would say I have 85% of all the necessary videographer skills.

The Impact of graphic scenes of physical violence in broadcasting and the cultural influence it has on individuals in society – I have developed and learnt researching, critical and cultural techniques in order to formulate a coherent essay on the impact of issues happening in the current moment as well as suggesting anterior issues that are not being fully addressed. I can utilise these skills as being a corporate videographer requires the ability to take a problem they have and fully address it and suggest solutions to it in a coherent way visually.

After enquiring into skills needed to be a videographer on Prospects, Chruch army as well as extracting some information from the church army job, I decided that it would be a good idea to develop my motion graphics skills as I, don’t really have a sufficient amount of skill in the area and by having additional skills in graphic design over videographer skills, may lead to an advantage of competition over other applicants.

During the creation of my creative practise artefact Empire Magazine Spread, I have gained the knowledge of graphic techniques through the creation of my creative practice, as well as the ability to use more programs such as InDesign, Illustrator and Adobe Xd.  This development of my skills in the area of graphic design will be useful towards making me stand out as having additional skills in an area other than just videography.

I saw this video on kinetic typography I intended on recreating kinetic typography from another scene in the office us,  this would have developed my motion design skills and put me ahead of the completion. however, I didn’t really have the time and so prioritised other tasks ahead of this, however. I did develop some of my stationary graphics skills further from doing the magazine spread to doing a bit of branding as shown below.

I did, however, do some branding for Bauhaus and a hypothetical reptile pet food company, this helped me to develop the ins and outs of graphic design ranging from grids, to typefaces, to sizing and margins, etc. this further development can be applied to a videographer role as some motion graphics may be required on some videos and by understanding the rules of graphics to a more professional standard I will be able to create videos to an even more professional standard putting me ahead of the competition.

Getting into jobs – Routes/stepping stones into jobs (Other areas of expertise)

There are various potential routes that I could take to getting into my role as a videographer, I could carry on into further education and get a masters in it, however, I think I’ve developed my skills to a professional level and further development of this in education wouldn’t be as effective as just getting out there and getting some hands-on experience.

There are two potential routes I could take to get into the role of being a promo videographer, the fulltime promotional production company job type role, however, at the moment nothing like that is being offered or going freelance. A potential route I would need to take to start to become a freelancer would be to build up some money to fall back on in events such as the coronavirus when there are not clients potentially or simply to get myself set up as a freelancer businesses. To do this I would need to get into a retail job anything really to build up some cash flow, however, a more effective route might be for the now being another area of expertise I am developing upon, graphics.

Twinkl Junior Graphic Designer – This could be a route to go down it would allow me to build upon my graphics development which will put me ahead of the completion as a videographer with some graphics background, however, it could also be a route to go down simply on its own, there are video jobs within the company that I could potentially build up to getting, it wouldn’t exactly be commercial but it would be experience, that would help build my portfolio.

There are various potential routes one as suggested above could be to reach out to wedding videographer ad ask to be an assistance, this could build up my showreel and then in the future be used to propel me towards the kind of industry work I want to be in.

Networking

I had the opportunity to progress my skills through a marketing event, this event could have been used to develop my communication and networking, maybe even put me out there a little, or at least give me some practice, however, I decided not to attend the event as other work on the course took more priority. By doing this it may have been a mistake however in a way when being a videographer you get the more prioritised shots first and then if you have time go and get the smaller potentially useless shots later.

Linked in (Networking) – Communication Skills

Networking is essential. The majority of my work is now through referrals or previous contracts so I don’t have to hunt for new work much. Having a good social media presence and an up to dare website are all crucial. (Carl Thompson) [Videogrpaher]

I’m on linked in with some connections to similar professions, however, they aren’t that relevant to the role of videographer. So I updated my account with my experience, added a more recent and accurate profile picture, I did this because it looks lazy not to have updated a profile picture on a professional platform like linked in for years. I’ve expanded my network specifically into videographers as well as other connections to people in different sectors of media marketing and camera. I’ve improved my net of job searches/ opportunities by doing this. I’ve done this because networking can be essential in getting clients as a freelancer,  by connecting with fellow videographers I can expand my network and potentially get some jobs from it, however, according to jack park a videographer “Networking is good, but don’t expect people to hand you work just because they like you.” 

A specific benefit to using linked in is skills enforcement as well as the potential when I get some clients positive feedback can be added onto my profile, as well as negative which is always a risk.  However recently I got a skills enforcement for editing skills, this potentially puts me a little ahead of some of the completion on linked in as they have no skill enforcements.

I had planned on having some of my even better visual and audio work form my short film indoctrination, however due to the coronavirus pandemic, I will as it stands I will not be able to produce this short film, or at least not in time for it to be added at the Showroom Exhibition depending on how long the lockdown goes on for this, places me at a disadvantage as such an event could be used for networking, showing potentially clients/employers the best of my work.

Bibliography

https://www.jobhero.com/videographer-job-description/ (Reference this but for know call it.) [VJD]

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/film-video-editor

https://www.jobhero.com/sample-cover-letters/

https://www.jobhero.com/how-to-write-a-resume/

https://www.bidvine.com/event-videography/price-guide

https://www.bidvine.com/event-videography/price-guide (Reference this but for now call it.) [P-G- BV]

https://dalesmedia.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/appendix-this/ – Apix(Jack Park), Apix (Carl Thompson)

Evaluation

Industry

I’ve grasped a reasonably in-depth idea of what it will be like to work as a videographer in the industry and what economic, cultural and ethical issues there may be, however, I should have gone into more research on the matter and listened to more podcasts than the one I did as even that one gave me great insight into the industry and more would have given me a full grasp on the industry.

Roles and responsibilities

I’ve investigated and enquired into the roles and responsibilities although not to a very deep level so as to my understanding I can produce the roles and responsibilities I have found. However it’s possible that if I had further researched into the matter I would have found roles and responsibilities I could develop further to be more likely to get into the role of videographer.

Skills

My skills are sufficient to be a videographer, however, I did not develop as much as I had planned to and this will affect the likely hood of me getting into my role and has set me back. If I had done some practise adverts as well as some motion graphics I could have further developed and honed my skills to a much more professional level which would have put me ahead of the competition.

Routes into role

This section was effective, at addressing potential routes into the role of videographer, as well as potentially suggesting an alternative route into a different sector, however, it could have had a more in-depth knowledge as to the exact routes with some more solid ties to individuals these kinds of routes have actually worked for.

Networking

The expansion of my networking of people in videographer roles will be useful towards me getting into the role however, I haven’t communicated with my contacts as much as I planned, to this will likely affect me negatively and put be back in the way of getting job/clients potentially. However, I will need to do further networking for it to be of any effective use.

How has the coronavirus affected me?

It has halted the production of my major project short film which could result in no Ba honours worst-case, if this happens it will infringe upon my plan to apply to Twinkl publishing which was an opportunity to build graphics knowledge as well as being a potential stepping stone. The uncertainty around my major project has diminished other plans such as to show it at the end of year exhibition which would showcase my best work.

Has my plan being effective, will it result in my getting into the role of a promotional videographer?

Overall I think my plan has been reasonably useful and if I build upon it further could assist greatly in getting me into my role, however, it won’t be likely that after may I am able to get a job anytime soon without developing my skills and knowledge to a further amount. This may comprise of the following: doing some short mock-up adverts then trying to connect with some small businesses and try and build my portfolio that way. I will also need to develop my networking on social media a lot more. It is unlikely that my plan will end in me getting straight into the role of promotional videographer although it is still useful in the fact that if I build it to a furthermore professional level it should end in me getting into my role.