The following Motivation Statement identifies my intentions for future employment in ‘Audio and Visual Editing’.
Background:
After completing school I decide to study ‘Performing Arts’ at college, and it was there I discovered my interest for editing. Although my course involved performing, I found I was in my element when working behind the camera rather than in front of the camera. So I decided to make a career change and I applied for a placement at Coventry University to study ‘Media Production’.
By my second year of University my love for editing was growing stronger. Throughout my 3 years of studying I had worked on a variety of different projects, for example: A documentary project which involved recording and editing a 20 minute interview down to 3 minutes, producing a radio show in which my role as editor involved composing jingles and creating a show-real, I also worked in a small group to script, direct, produce and edit a ‘Short Story’, again my main role was editor.
For my work experience I undertook a placement with a local Charity named ‘WORKCARE’ in which my brief was to create a 10-15 minute DVD to promote the Charity. I filmed, edited and produced the DVD which is now featured on the Charities website and is regularly used to promote the organisation.
(Take a look: http://www.workcare.org/workcare-thevideo.htm)
Skills:
Whilst studying at University I have worked with the following editing programs:
‘Avid’, ‘Audacity’ and ‘Adobe Audition’.
I have a good understand of all 3 editing programs.
After visiting websites such as www.skillset.org it has become apparent that the skills required to edit both audio and visual material is very similar. The general skills required are as followed: Excellent aural skills, Excellent visual skills, Ability to work efficiently under pressure, Excellent communication skills, Good organisational skills, Ability to work to strict deadlines, Developed sense of rhythm and timing in story telling and The ability to lead a team.
I feel I am the right track to achieving all the above and in some area’s I already have the experience to back them up. For example whilst on my work experience I was working to a tight deadline as well as scheduling shoots around the availability of the Charity which involved a great deal of communication skills.
I have motivation and drive and will fight for a career in editing.
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