The document discusses Tom Shaw's career aspirations and skills. He wants to work as a runner to gain experience in the film industry and eventually become a camera operator. It provides details on the roles and responsibilities of being a runner and camera operator, and Tom's plans to further develop his CV, showreel, and online portfolio to pursue a career in filming.

1. Creative Platforms
Tom Shaw
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/tshawmedia

2. Industry I wish to work in
My passion is within filming and any type of work that involves cameras. To gain
access into the industry and to get a feel for the career that I want I have been
thinking it may be a good idea to try to get a job as a runner.
This will allow me to see the different roles myself and get an understanding of what
is involved and what will suit me.
Being a runner will also give me the chance to network and gain contacts within the
industry.
Though for my future career plans I wish to go into the role as a camera operator.

3. Runner
This role offers the opportunity to gain vital experience and knowledge of the production process,
offering valuable networking opportunities, and is often seen as the first step on the ladder for
people aspiring to roles in broadcasting media.
Skills needed
•excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•ability to network with a wide range of people (actors,
directors, other departments, caterers, etc)
•physical stamina and resilience
•initiative and the ability to problem solve
•flexibility and the ability to think on your feet
•good research skills
•excellent time management and organisational skills
•an understanding of the industry
•team-working skills
•enthusiasm and motivation
•ability to remain calm under pressure
•a proactive disposition
Role activity’s
•fetching and carrying items
•transporting cast, crew and production staff between offices,
studios and shoot locations
•helping set up a location for a shoot
•handing out post and messages to colleagues within the
production team
•undertaking basic research
•answering the telephone
•looking after studio guests
•hiring props
•making arrangements for staff on location
•transcribing production tapes
•making and handing out tea, coffee and lunches
•sorting out the kit bags, for example checking that the camera
bag contains all the necessary items

4. Camera Operator
A camera operator usually works under a director or director of photography and may be
supported by a camera assistant. The role involves a mix of technical and creative skills.
A camera operator can specialise in different areas such as filming in a studio, outside or on
location. In a studio the camera operator will usually know what to do and will follow a script for a
show. Outside the camera operator may be working in a team filming live events or sports. On
location shoots the camera operator may work more creatively with the director.
Skills needed
•sound theoretical, practical and technical knowledge of
cameras
•the ability to frame and compose shots
•the ability to perform camera moves accurately
•interpersonal and communication skills
•the ability to multi-task and take direction from others
•team working skills and the ability to lead and motivate
others
•the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
•flexibility
•creativity
•attention to detail
Role activity’s
•assembling, preparing and setting up equipment
•offering advice on how best to shoot a scene,
•planning shot
•practising the camera moves required for pre-arranged shots
•studying scripts
•finding solutions to technical or other practical problems
•being prepared to innovate and experiment with ideas;
•working quickly, especially as timing is such an important
factor
•keeping up to date with filming methods and equipment
•repairing and maintaining equipment
•driving crew, actors and equipment to and from locations

5. CV Development
I need to develop my current CV to make it more appealing to the creative
industry. I have been researching and getting inspiration from different
sources. When I create my new CV I will make it creative and different to the
standard type CV to better my chances of employment in the creative industry.

6. Showreel
I have been looking at different showreels online to give me inspiration and to get an idea of what I want to create.
I want to add a variety of videos to the showreel to show the different work i have done from music videos, freestyles
and vlogs. I may also showcase photography work that i have done.
With the video clips i use in the showreel i want to ensure that i use my strongest pieces of work with the most exciting
part of the videos in the showreel. I will place my most relevant work to date first, depending on each sub genre of
video. I will create a showreel that will show of my range of skills, from directing, filming and editing.

7. Showreel
I've been trying a few different things experimenting with the editing of the showreel, I've put some of
my videos together to get a feel for how it may look, and to see what style of editing i want to use.
I'm going to plan and storyboard further but now have a better idea of what i want to create
To create this draft I used Sony Vegas Pro

8. Draft showreel
This is a first draft of my showreel I have created. I have just simply put some clips together with
different transitions to get a feel for how my showreel may look.

9. Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
I'm a creative individual that has a lot of experience directing, filming and editing. I'm open minded and have good
people skills which helps when working in a team. I feel my camera work is one of my strongest skill points, though I'm
also strong when it comes to organising myself and others.
From self motivation and hard work I created my own production company, which I have produced 90+ videos, working
with some of my favourite artists and building a reputation within the underground music scene. My experiences
creating videos have allowed me to work with a lot of different people and understand different artists needs.
My video work started off as self learning, picking up skills and techniques as i progress naturally, my greatest asset is
having a vision for what i want and creating it.
Weaknesses
My weaknesses within my work can be in my use of specialist software such as After Effects, I need to improve my
usability with this software as it will allow me to create better videos and graphics. Also my time management skills are a
weakness of mine, this also needs to be improved if I wish to work within an professional industry.
Another weakness I need to avoid is not spending enough time on a project, there have been times where the artist has a
deadline to meet for there video release which can lead to me not having enough time to perfect the video.

10. Work to be done
There is still a lot of work needed to be done for the completion of this unit, such as
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Complete the final edit showreel
Develop a new professional CV
Design and create business cards
Continue to update my Tumblr blog
The next stage of this unit is to complete the showreel, I will then develop a new creative CV to accompany the
showreel. This will better my chances of employment when I finish university. I will also create business cards to
promote myself and my brands information to clients.