Thursday
Today was the first day we done something productive. Each group had to borrow laptops and start on our Power Point presentation for the clients on Friday. I started on the presentation because I was itching to do something that didn't involve more "inspire boards" while the other girls in the group started doing life size drawings of the jacket and cap for our "School Uniform" brief.
While doing the presentation, we quickly went over the jacket features and threw out more ideas, just to make it more realistic and easier for the client to see our point of view. I didn't feel comfortable going to the principal of the school and saying that we think it would be a good idea to have a full heating system in each coat so instead of a hot water bottle type heating, we decided to make the lining of the coat, cotton. This would be a much cheaper alternative and it would make the jacket much lighter in weight.
The only thing frustrating about today were the "zone leaders" telling us that we didn't have a lot of time to prepare these presentations and we couldn't sit around and do nothing, we just had to get on with it. Bearing in mind that we had spend three and a half days writing on Post-It notes, looking at inspire boards, moving from brief to brief and getting put in different groups because the number in people kept dropping so they needed to even us out to other briefs that we hadn't been put in at the start of the week.
Thursday 25 October 2012
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Wednesday's "Fresh" E3 Diary.
Wednesday
The numbers in people had slowly start to decrease throughout the week and throughout the week. We got moved around the tables a few more times, even if we only had been sitting there for five minutes. It was a very unorganized day and even the zone leaders didn't know what they were doing.
We had to go around everyone's tables and find out their four main points then choose the concept we liked the most so they themselves could expand on it. After lunch, it was clear that most people had left the event, so the leaders gave us an activity to do. We had to create the biggest free standing tower using scissors, sello tape and paper only. We were given fifteen minutes and this was meant to build on our team skills and communication too.
The numbers in people had slowly start to decrease throughout the week and throughout the week. We got moved around the tables a few more times, even if we only had been sitting there for five minutes. It was a very unorganized day and even the zone leaders didn't know what they were doing.
We had to go around everyone's tables and find out their four main points then choose the concept we liked the most so they themselves could expand on it. After lunch, it was clear that most people had left the event, so the leaders gave us an activity to do. We had to create the biggest free standing tower using scissors, sello tape and paper only. We were given fifteen minutes and this was meant to build on our team skills and communication too.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Tuesday's "Fresh" E3 Diary.
Tuesday
We continued on with our currents groups today with one absent from ours. We added more post-it ideas to our wall for the first hour then we did a similar "swapping" that we had done on Monday. Two people from the group got moved to a different group and the people who didn't move from the table, had to explain to the new people what their brief was about and what ideas they had came up with so far. Our groups went around three tables including our own and added ideas to each, so we could have other people's thoughts and creativity adding onto our own ideas. A few group activities were included in the day with a ball sequence where you had to remember who threw the ball to you and who you were throwing it to. This was to help us with our memory but also to remember the sequence so we could speed it up more each time the balls were being thrown to us.
We continued on with our currents groups today with one absent from ours. We added more post-it ideas to our wall for the first hour then we did a similar "swapping" that we had done on Monday. Two people from the group got moved to a different group and the people who didn't move from the table, had to explain to the new people what their brief was about and what ideas they had came up with so far. Our groups went around three tables including our own and added ideas to each, so we could have other people's thoughts and creativity adding onto our own ideas. A few group activities were included in the day with a ball sequence where you had to remember who threw the ball to you and who you were throwing it to. This was to help us with our memory but also to remember the sequence so we could speed it up more each time the balls were being thrown to us.
Monday's "Fresh" E3 Diary.
Monday
The day started off with everyone sitting in groups of four and five and came up with ideas for a children's toy. Each group had a white board and we had to use as many post-it notes as possible and make sure we had a wide range of ideas. Two people in each group got moved to a different group so the people that remained in the groups had to tell the new people their ideas and help them expand. The people who hadn't moved the first time, moved to the table that the rest of their group was now on, and they had to be caught up, using the information the previous group had given them.
Before lunch, we were put in proper groups so that we were all mixed up and not just with people from our original class. We were given a brief from a client and looked over it while preparing questions that we could ask. The client came in after lunch, they explained their business, the history behind it, what they wanted from us and gave us the opportunity to ask any more questions we had.
We sat with our "Inspire" boards that we stuck our post it notes to with any ideas that sprung to mind. For example; advertising, social networking, sponsorships and events, and expanded on those further. While all this was going on, we participated in "Zone" events with our leader. We had to make name badges for each other and learned a little more about each other too.
The day started off with everyone sitting in groups of four and five and came up with ideas for a children's toy. Each group had a white board and we had to use as many post-it notes as possible and make sure we had a wide range of ideas. Two people in each group got moved to a different group so the people that remained in the groups had to tell the new people their ideas and help them expand. The people who hadn't moved the first time, moved to the table that the rest of their group was now on, and they had to be caught up, using the information the previous group had given them.
Before lunch, we were put in proper groups so that we were all mixed up and not just with people from our original class. We were given a brief from a client and looked over it while preparing questions that we could ask. The client came in after lunch, they explained their business, the history behind it, what they wanted from us and gave us the opportunity to ask any more questions we had.
We sat with our "Inspire" boards that we stuck our post it notes to with any ideas that sprung to mind. For example; advertising, social networking, sponsorships and events, and expanded on those further. While all this was going on, we participated in "Zone" events with our leader. We had to make name badges for each other and learned a little more about each other too.
Introduction to the "Fresh" E3 Diary.
Over the next five days, I will documenting my experience with "Fresh" at our E3 building then at the end of the week, I will briefly talk what I found beneficial and my general overall thoughts of the week.
Wednesday 17 October 2012
The Process Of Discovering My Writing Style
I have discovered that since coming back to college, I am more interested in getting into creating dramas and getting more involved in the script writing aspect. The show, "Breaking Bad" is a particular interest of mine because of the stereotype line it has broken. For example, Walter White plays a middle aged, middle class chemistry teacher, looking after his family and just going day-to-day earning a living. However, as he is diagnosed with cancer, he has to learn how to make more money, not only for his treatment but for the well being of his family, if he does pass away. For a man of this description, going into drug making and drug dealing isn't something you would ever think he would do. This breaks down the barrier of TV stereotypes and gives us a little insight into the thought provoking process of the writer when it comes to character development.
While the writing style of the show is a fascinating look on the way people see and think about drugs, from the inside and out; when it comes to my personal writing style, it's not a show that I could look to and say "I want to write something like that." The main reason for this is because right now I'm not sure what type of writer I would like to be.
While the writing style of the show is a fascinating look on the way people see and think about drugs, from the inside and out; when it comes to my personal writing style, it's not a show that I could look to and say "I want to write something like that." The main reason for this is because right now I'm not sure what type of writer I would like to be.
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Introduction
I'm Victoria Wilson and I'm currently studying an HND in Media Moving Image at Belfast Metropolitan College.
I'm interested in a number of different career paths; having been a camera woman for a small number of college projects previously as well as being one of the camera operators on a friend's recent independent film, it's a career that I find very interesting because of it's challenges sometimes. However, you get to become part of the director's and writer's dream by bringing their storyboards and dialogue to life, on screen.
I have also been director for my own short drama two years ago, and in addition to director, I also acted as the main editor too. I was also the writer of the drama, as well as writing my own animation and directing that too. The role of being in charge of almost everything that happens on screen and off is more challenging because you have so many choices and opinions to take into consideration but I feel this will become a lot easier to handle because over the next two years. This is because teams for projects will become bigger and the decisions will lie to others, not just the director entirely, and there won't be as much pressure on you as before.
Having tried out a number of different roles, inside and outside of the college, I'm not sure where exactly I want my career to head once I leave the college but hopefully within the next two years, I can find my forté and expand on that further. Whether that be go on to University or try and go straight into a job in the industry, I hope to explore my options while I'm here in Belfast Metropolitan College.
I'm interested in a number of different career paths; having been a camera woman for a small number of college projects previously as well as being one of the camera operators on a friend's recent independent film, it's a career that I find very interesting because of it's challenges sometimes. However, you get to become part of the director's and writer's dream by bringing their storyboards and dialogue to life, on screen.
I have also been director for my own short drama two years ago, and in addition to director, I also acted as the main editor too. I was also the writer of the drama, as well as writing my own animation and directing that too. The role of being in charge of almost everything that happens on screen and off is more challenging because you have so many choices and opinions to take into consideration but I feel this will become a lot easier to handle because over the next two years. This is because teams for projects will become bigger and the decisions will lie to others, not just the director entirely, and there won't be as much pressure on you as before.
Having tried out a number of different roles, inside and outside of the college, I'm not sure where exactly I want my career to head once I leave the college but hopefully within the next two years, I can find my forté and expand on that further. Whether that be go on to University or try and go straight into a job in the industry, I hope to explore my options while I'm here in Belfast Metropolitan College.
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