MY CAREER PLAN
The goal for my career is eventually to be a BSC (British Society of Cinematographers) certified director of photography. Although this is the goal, I am aware that the road to that achievement will be a long one, but one I am determined to make in order to be successful in my chosen field.
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The first step I am planning on taking after I complete my degree is to get into a graduate-level entry job. A film production assistant to a creative director would be a perfect entry-level job. It would allow access to on-set experience and engagement whilst also getting an insight into the work that goes on off-set such as shot planning, research and scheduling.
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My career aspirations would be to spend my life working on films as a cinematographer or as a director of photography. To be given the visual creative freedom over a story and to create worlds that are cinematic masterpieces.
I hope to have the ability to look back at the body of films I worked on over the years with the knowledge that each of them somehow helped to do something positive - To give someone the experience when everything just suddenly clicks, and you sit there in awe of what you are watching, knowing that, without a doubt, this film has changed your life. If I can create that experience for just 1 person, I will have completed my purpose. That is my biggest aspiration of all.
MY ACTION PLAN
My strengths in filmmaking most certainly lie in the visual and cinematic side of production. I have a talent and an eye for shot choice and visual creativity this comes as a development from my photography. This is also the side of watching a film that most interests me and I feel that it is the most contrapuntal element of film. My ability to story tell through visuals alone is perhaps my strongest asset.
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My flaws and weaknesses affect me just as much as my strengths. Perhaps my biggest weakness is my organization and ability to fully focus on a task, this is most likely down to my ADHD but even when medicated it is something I struggle with. Leadership is also something that I really need to build skill in, although I have been director a couple of projects now, I struggle to accurately articulate what I want from a team without being extremely forgiving.
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