The document discusses three inspirations in the media industry that led the author to pursue a career in media. The first inspiration is Tim Burton, whose dark and gothic film style in movies like Batman made the author passionate about media. The second is Tobe Hooper, whose horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre used practical effects and a slow pace to create memorable scares. The third is John Carpenter, whose 1978 film Halloween used a slow buildup of tension through camera work and score to create an intimidating presence for Michael Myers without relying on gore. These inspirational filmmakers drove the author to study media and pursue a career as a director or producer in the industry.

1. Inspirations within the media industry
My first inspiration in the media industry would be Tim Burton, i grew up watching his
adaptation of Batman and his sequel Batman Returns, i loved the dark and gothic style of his
films, the overall style of his movies is what made me follow the media path with the passion
i have for it today, to hopefully one day be able to accomplish my dream role in the media
industry which is directing or producing and to be able to make movies like his to inspire
other people that aspire to be a part of such a growing industry that brought us countless
hours of entertainment, memories and inspiration.
My second inspiration is Tobe Hooper, the director of the original and arguably the best
Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, this film using real life aspects and practical effects aswell
as the slower pace and a great payoff from the scares made this film stick in my head as a
favourite i will always revisit, this ignited my passion and love for horror films, Tobe Hooper
inspired me with this film to follow the horror genre and made me want to some-day make
my own horror film that can be as enjoyed and as well known as his, the character
Leatherface is one of the first few horror characters that come to mind when you think horror,
that level of dedication to make a film as enjoyed, memorable and called back to as this one
makes me put the same level of effort into my work to reach the heights of the most crucial
role in the media industry as director to make my mark in the history of media.

2. My third and final inspiration is John Carpenter, the director of the first Halloween film from
1978, this movies slow pace as Micheal Myers stalks his victims is a style not done by most
films in the slasher genre, this slow pace makes Micheal appear more frightening as there is
a build up before the inevitable kill of his victim, this style of pacing has always been
interesting to me as it shows that a good slasher doesn’t have to rely on a huge set of kills,
gore or jumpscares but merely a threatening and intimidating presence of the killer through
the camera work, music score and the presentation of the killer themself, the unique choice
of the slow buildup made the movie interesting and kept me watching to see the payoff of the
kill, this is what made me keep up with the series and its what inspired me to want to make
my own horror films that keep that same effect and interest, this is another key element of
what led me down the path of media and what led me to become a media student, to learn
the skills i need to reach my desired role of director/producer in the media industry