Places I've applied to

I've sent applications to the following companies, which are all film and video production companies located in Brighton:

Fruitmedia

• Founded in 2004
• Created corporate videos, charity videos, animation, music videos, and short films
• Clients include Nike, BBC, and DogsTrust

• UPDATE: They sent me an automated response that they're not accepting applicants

Jumpstart Productions 

• Founded in 2009, they have made 6 feature films so far, including Daisy (2011), The City of Dreamers (2012) and The Brighton Mob (2015)
• I found this company after they had followed me by chance on Instagram
• I am fond of the fact that they make their own independent films, based around Brighton
• I contacted the editor directly as his email was listed on their website

• UPDATE: After about a month, the director got back to me, saying that he would pass my details onto his colleagues.

• UPDATE 2: I had not heard back from anyone, therefore I thought I'd send a follow up email directly to the founder, Jamie Patterson. I would have called them to get a direct answer, however I could not find their phone number anywhere online.

Dragonfly

• "At Dragonfly we don’t do dull, and we don’t make videos for the sake of making videos. We’re creative professionals with a broad range of backgrounds in t.v. and film."
• Services include video editing (which I am most interested in), corporate video, event filming, motion design, animated logos and more

Cloudbreak Creative

• Launched in Spring 2014
• Specialise in audio and video production
• Have worked on corporate events, music videos, sound design and more

Purple Door Media

• Work throughout all production stages
• Clients include Cambridge University, NHS, and Microsoft

West Beach Promotions

• Have been producing videos since 2011
• Videos include travel videos for a hotel, and a promotional video for shoemaker Richard French

Hot Dog Digital

• Specialise in web design, digital marketing and promotional videos
• They have created videos for Brighton i360, Barclays and more

Federated Films 

• This company produces engaging videos for companies to use on their websites
• Clients include 'Dance Inspired' amongst others

Picture Book Films

• Based in both London and Brighton
• Specialise in advertisement videos, animation and CGI, online videos corporate videos and more
• Launched in early 2013 by Channel 4 director James Johnson and BBC producer Claire Cadman
• Clients include Brighton Marathon, Gap and ITV

Wild Stag Studio

• Videos include corporate videos, music, sport and fitness

Echo Videos

• Started in 2007
• Specialise in promotional and corporate videos
• Involved in all aspects of proudction such as filming and editing
• Clients include Kier, BIMM and University of Surrey

Think Again Productions

• Aim to produce videos with "a heartfelt message"
• Specialise in different forms of media such as video, animation and photography - I am fond of this because I also have experience in animation and photography but hadn't particularly considered them as job roles.
• Portfolio notably includes a promotional video for Boulder Brighton and a music video for Chris T-T

Shy Camera

• Specialise in Animation, Graphics, Production and Distribution

Social Media - Privacy

Today I decided to review my privacy settings on my social media accounts. On Facebook, there is a feature to view your profile as 'public', which is how your profile would appear to someone who was not a friend, i.e. a potential employer. When using this feature, I saw there were a few posts which I would prefer not to be seen by anyone. For example, it also came up with an album of myself and my friends rock climbing when we were 14. It made me feel a bit uncomfortable to know that these could be viewed by anyone. Although these weren't inappropriate or incriminating, I still wouldn't want a potential employer to see it. I subsequently put my profile on private and hid all of my posts from more than four years ago.

I also decided to disable the ability to find my profile from my email address and phone number. My email is given to many potential employers and they'd easily be able to look me up. I would prefer for them to not view my profiles as I like to use my social media accounts for personal expression. I'd like to feel comfortable posting whatever I want. I don't believe I post anything that would get me in trouble, however I think it might look unprofessional for employers if they see how much I casually tweet about my favourite artists and television shows.

I've also changed the privacy on my Twitter profile. My screen name was previously my full name, making myself easy to find online. I now just have my first name, and can no longer be found by my email.

My Online Portfolio

I used the website Wix.com to start making an online portfolio. I had previously made a portfolio when I was studying at A Level however this was very informal and unprofessional:

The love hearts background looks too childish. Moreover the Disney castle on the homepage is completely irrelevant to me (although I love Disney, I haven't actually worked on any of their media).

I have changed my portfolio to look much more professional, and following the conventions that were demonstrated throughout my research. I have used much more professional, Serif fonts. I have kept the colour scheme neutral, with black, white and grey, rather than using my favourite colours pink and purple. Unlike my personal social media accounts, this is strictly for professional purposes, therefore doesn't necessarily need to show off all my favourite things. I have left space on my homepage to put a show reel, I just need to make one now.

At the moment I have put a selfie on my About Me page, since I don't have any professional head shots, or other professional pictures of myself. I still struggle to write about myself, therefore I've left the placeholder text there for the time being.

I have started working on my portfolio, organising the videos into different sections. I still need to make more videos in each sections so that I looks like I appear to be well rounded.

I have also left space for potential clients or anyone else to contact me. The template provides social media links, however I don't think I'd want everyone to be directed to my personal accounts. I could possibly provide a link to my Flickr page, because this would demonstrate my interest and skills in photography, although this isn't directly linked to editing, it's still media related. Once I become more established in my field, I would like to make a professional Twitter account, to discuss media related topics, such as possibly reviewing films. 

Finally there is a section to write blog posts. In our previous workshops it was suggested that we start writing blogs. I attempted to write my first post on a music video that I found inspiring. However I found it quite difficult to write about why I like it, in terms of editing. I could perhaps just write general posts about my opinions, however this could appear irrelevant to the rest of the portfolio.