Jack Ashley
Student number 3204468
Why am I intending to articulate to the third year?
Over the past two years I have experimented and researched many different media platforms. I have found some things more interesting than others but enjoyed the challenge of learning new skills. The most valuable skill I have learnt is how to work as part of a team developing an idea and watching it grow with each member of the group adding their opinions and ideas. I have grown in confidence when it comes to presenting my work to a large group and the critiques have taught me how to get my point across to people without stumbling over my words and not getting any where and that is a very valuable asset to have.
I am not pleased with how my work for my professional project turned out. But failing the unit has probably been the best thing that happened to me as I realise now the standard and the amount of work required. Since I failed the unit I have been-working solidly and have tried to work through the problems I experienced. I have been working with Alex Cook filming bands including MC Lars & mountain feet. I have been using DSLRs because of my problems with the JVC cameras and cameras that record onto tape in general.
Next year I have big plans for my specialist project, this summer I will be sailing around the UK and filming a documentary and as well as that I will developing an idea for an application. The application will be a marine based app showing marinas across the south cost. It will show the safest rote in to port and the best marinas with the best restaurants near by etc. Phil also gave me the idea of logging the GPS track and producing a piece of artwork from that track. I will be using fluorescent lights or paint with a background that adapts to the weather conditions of each day recorded. I also would like to look at music videos again now I have looked into them I no how they work and how to shoot them.
Over the last month I have been working with adobe premiere CS5 and have come on a long way with it, I am now confident and fast while editing with premiere and would like to tackle after effects next year as I feel it is a fundamental piece of software if I would like to work in this industry
When I started this course my plans where very different for Post University I always wanted to design graphics for Live V.J. sets and music gigs. Over the course of this year I have discovered that I am good at producing ideas and developing on that idea but when it comes to the technical side I struggle. With regards for my plans after university now I intend to build up a film production business as well as an artist networking website under the name of The Artist Catalogue.
I am locking forward to next year at AUCB as I now no what I am aiming for in the future and what is expected of me. I will be working independently more next year so I can do my own thing and experiment with my ides and see where they take me.
