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Career Action Plan

Name Owen Phillips

My Profile

Personal characteristics

My current skills and abilities (Things that I can do well, e.g., time management, teamwork, problem-solving)	Teamwork – Problem Solving – Articulate
My values (Things that are important to me, e.g., honest, hard-working)	Determined - hard-working – honesty
My interests	Keen interest in the local area and it’s politics, Cars & Motorbikes.

Educational background

Current course details	UAL (University of Arts London) Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
List of units studied on the course	U1 Introduction to Media Processes & Technical Skills U2 Introduction to Design & Research Skills in Creative Media Production U3 Introduction to Professional Practice in Creative Media Production U4 Critical & Contextual Awareness in Creative Media Production U5 Investigating Audio Production U6 Investigating Visual Production & Technology U7 Investigating Interactive Media Production & Technology U8 Extended Project in Creative Media Production U9 Characteristics & Contexts in Media & Communication U10 Engaging with an Audience U11 Preparing for Progression U12 Specialist Study U13 Extended project in Creative Media Production
Completed certificates/statements of attainment (GCSE)	Subject Grade Maths U English Language 4 English Literature 3 Creative Imedia P2 Enterprise M1 Geography 2 Computer Science 2 Combined Science 2

Employment achievements

Employer/Organisation name	Type of tasks undertaken
Krakajak – Liverpool Road, Southport, UK	Motor Mechanic Assistant

Community Volunteer involvement

Organisation name	Type of tasks undertaken
Sefton Council	The helping of the creation of the Southport Town Deal schools’ video in 2020
Sefton Council	Launching the Southport Town Deal in 2020.

My Future

My Career Choice

University or Employment	University
Personal Qualities required	Punctual - determination – commitment
Skills required	Teamwork – Collaboration – Time management & Planning
University Choices and Course requirements and prerequisites	1. SAE Institute Liverpool 2. University of Central Lancashire 3. Edge Hill University
University only - Provider open days and important dates for progression courses	UCLAN in May 2023 SAE Institute Liverpool on 16th January 2024
Potential Employers	1. Freelance / Self-Employed 2. Working for a company or organisation 3. Apprenticeship 4. Teaching in a College

1.   My Personal Statement Outline

From a young age I have always been into creating films and videos, this started off in high school when I got my first gaming computer with a capture card to record gameplay off an Xbox. Then, I would use Windows Movie Maker to drag and cut clips together to make a simple video which would gather probably about 40 to 50 views per video, at the time I thought that was amazing. This was where I first found my passion in the creative media process.

During my time in high school, I dipped my toe into many things but most notably local politics. At the age of 15, I wrote an article for Stand Up for Southport talking about what the town could spend the £25 million government grant on. This sparked huge debate in Sefton Council, Southport Town Deal, and the Southport BID. As a result, this put me front and centre of the Town Deal with some help from my Headmaster at Meols Cop High School. During this time, I had to utilise and develop my leadership skills in order to create change within my community.

To promote the Town Deal the Council funded a video to introduce the Town Deal and during the creation of the video; this made me fall back in love with video editing and filming. There was a video that was sent around local schools with me at the forefront encouraging younger people to submit ideas into the Town Deal. All the campaigning and promoting caused a landslide of ideas, and this also gave me the opportunity to influence the younger generations which was inspiring.

As a result of falling back in love with Creative Media, I enrolled on a course at Southport College to start studying whether it was photography or film making in 2021. My interests tailored towards film making and this became apparent when working on other projects. As I started to focus more on filmmaking, I’d always push myself to improve every time whether it was on the editing side using Premier Pro or using a dedicated DSLR video camera with a gimbal. I would also self-reflect on my work and talk about the mistakes and having good time management for hitting deadlines is very important as there will be many in the future and adapting to this early on is very vital and important to me.

I feel as though going to university would be massively beneficial decision for myself since realising that I could extend my educational career and I can develop as a person as well as my knowledge. I also want to learn a lot more things part of the film making world but on a bigger scale. There are many units I have enjoyed at college, but the one I mostly enjoyed was the TV Commercial Production where I photographed my car from different angles and then put it together in a moving image format using post-production lighting techniques.

Throughout the past couple of years whether it is at college studying Creative Media or local politics; the passion for each of these things have been high, the willingness to learn is always a key factor.

My Plan

Goals I achieved last year

1. Completed the first year of my course (UAL Level 3 Creative Media Production & Technology) 2. Leant how to use and assemble a DSLR video camera gimbal. 3. Leant how to use a dedicated film camera ie. Lumix GH5 4. Learnt how to use post-production lighting techniques in Premier Pro.

New Education and Training Goals

What is my goal?	How will I do it?	Why is it important?	When will I do it by?
1.To start my FMP	Plan and Film it as early as possible.	It is important because I learned that being prepared will give me more chance of submitting my best work.	12th June 2024
2.To complete all the assignments in the second year.	Stay focused with the work being set.	It is important because I want to get a decent grade at the end – Better then a pass.	12th June 2024

New Employment Goals

What is my goal?	How will I do it?	Why is it important?	When will I do it by?
1.To find another part time job.	Indeed or any job searching website or app.	To help with finance.	Ongoing

Areas I need to develop to achieve my career choice

		Achievement Date
Attributes* (e.g., personal characteristics such as personal presentation and motivation)	1.Convidence.	Ongoing
	2.Self-Belief.	Ongoing
Skills* (e.g., academic skills and employability skills such as organising, learning and teamwork)	1. The knowledge and the use of equipment.	Ongoing
	2.Interview skills.	Ongoing

Updated Canva CV

Mock Interview

• Can you describe a project where you had to work under tight deadlines? How did you manage your time and still deliver quality work? I jointly made a video for schools for the consultation process of the Southport Town Deal in 2020 and back then we had a quick turn around time for Sefton Council; having a well thought out plan before hand helps us meet the tight deadlines. With that thought out plan, this helps us deliver good quality work in the time scale set.

• What video editing software are you most comfortable using, and can you provide examples of projects where you utilised it effectively? Most of my projects I have done I have edited with Adobe Premier Pro, for example when I did my TV Commercial for my College course, I knew where the specific menus are to use post-production lighting techniques and how the time stamps work. Even right down to which type of technique to use for that specific part of that video; it all takes practice to learn it, but when you know you don’t forget it.

• How do you handle constructive criticism, and what steps do you take to improve your skills based on feedback? I wouldn’t’ say I have steps I’d take, but all I would do is take it as a pinch of salt and then check back at my own work to see where I could improve on from the feedback given. Their isn’t a mental process I’d take because I don’t get offended easily by other peoples criticism.
  

Cover Letter

Owen Phillips

42 Scarisbrick New Road

SOUTHPORT, Lancashire

PR8 6QE

07486 684852

owensmoby@gmail.com

26^th February 2024

Dear Sir/Madam

Photographer & Videographer for Cleartwo in Stockport, SK1 3GB

I would appreciate it if you would consider me for this role as a photographer and videographer for your company.

Ever since I was a student at Southport College, I have garnered experience in editing using Premier Pro and have extensive knowledge into the program. I also have good experience in using Lightroom for photo editing. I gained a lot of experience when campaigning through the Youth Southport Town Deal board where I was involved with the campaign for the new Multi-Conventional Events Centre.

I have good public speaking and communication skills for speaking in-front of the camera or to people and all this comes with the ability of using strong English skills. I would value collaborative working and new learning opportunities and I believe that your company can help me to achieve this.

If you require further information, please get in touch.

Evaluation & Reflection

• Reviewing the Showreel - What are the strengths of what you did but also how can this be improved?

  The main strengths of the showreel were how the footage from all the videos that I have created were in sync with the music. From the past few projects, I have worked hard on trying to keep everything in time with the bass or the precautions. It’s easier said then done. The next strength is how the music is very tense and has an element of suspense, the soundtrack gives you the time to take in what you’re watching and analyse the type of videos that I have created and recorded.

  One of the few things I could have done to improve this showreel is making more of an effort to incorporate my photographic images into the reel as it seems as if they have been thrown in without any care to how they fit in with the rest of the videography. I also think some of the transitions on the video were out of place.

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