Skill sets adapt, broaden, and expand as one experiences more. Finding out more within a certain discipline as well as in general applications aids in this development of one’s skills. During my junior year in high school, I had a significant change in my vocational duties as I went from being in class doing instructor assigned projects to being out in the real world working with industry professionals on client work and other business needs. This change not only opened me up to several opportunities not previously available, but also expanded my knowledge and worth in my field of work.
Working in the video production field, it is vital for me to be both adaptable and reliable in the fundamentals of my line of work and transferring into the workforce has done just that. Many skills that I have learned have allowed me to expand my knowledge and get ready for the real world. For example I had to develop and hone my skill of complete independence and increasing my worth as an employee. At school I was used to not needing to completely memorize skills or procedures because I always had my teachers and peers to rely on if I had forgot anything, however, with work it is different. I did not want to be the intern that needs someone to rely on as it is somewhat unprofessional and I do not want to be that weakest link always needing a buddy by my side. In order to make that complete independence a reality I had to memorize the skills and procedures to both improve my independence and increase my worth to my employer and as a worker in such a competitive industry. Although not an ordinary skill one would think of when filing through their video production abilities, being able to be completely independent and not need any guidance is a huge deal when trying to make oneself an asset to their employer’s business. I have always been an independent person in my vocational program and in general, but becoming completely self-sufficient on skills learnt within weeks was a true challenge I was willing to take on. We were taught in my vocational program that in order to make yourself valuable to their employer and business one must learn their trade and excel in various parts to be of true worth. Beginning my job at Brockton Cable Access (BCA), I had not idea how to use their cameras, switch boards, communication devices, yet now only two months in I have learned all the systems and machines which we work with. For example, at my work the crew uses this program called Broadcast Pix to record live events. Within this program, the controller can dictate which camera to switch to, which clip they want to have on preview, and how to set-up a shot (zoom-in, tilt-up, etc.), which was all foreign to me. On that same day, however, I was tasked with using the program to make graphics (lower third labels for the counselors at Brockton City Hall), another ability of the program, which one of my co-workers walked me through and I zipped through all the graphics needed. This was just one of many examples of how I observed one of my co-workers perform a task and then when asked to take over the job, excelled and replicated their work to have a successful shoot. Other skills that I have picked up are directing, such as in a van shoot communicating to the camera operators where to shoot and when I would switch to their angle; using the cameras and framing the subjects with the different cameras; storing/organizing equipment properly; and editing on a new software program called Final Cut Pro.. Becoming completely independent and self-sufficient on these tasks has helped me to build both credibility where I work and worth as an intern/employee because now I can do almost everything my more experienced co-workers can do, except drive. All I need is for them to give me a ride or for my parents to drop me off at the site and then I am all off by myself, unless it is a multi-camera or multi-roll shoot that requires more than one body. Coupled with my extensive knowledge on multiple different types of cameras, editing software, and shooting styles that I have learned from both vocational and internship experience, I have significantly increased my worth as a person in the production field because comparing me to someone without knowledge or with just the knowledge from school, I do have more valuable skills in my toolbox. Thanks to my teachers in shop who taught me how to become a valuable player in any game, I have significantly increased not only my skill set, but my abilities and diverse knowledge in the video production field that has helped me not only obtain an internship and job possibilities, but a better view on how devoted and all-across-the-board one has to be in their occupation to be valuable. Being an intern at BCA has totally skyrocketed my worth as an employee and person in this specific field and that is all owed to the knowledge of employee worth my teachers have bestowed upon my classmates and I. This new skill of mine will benefit me forever as no matter what field I decide to go into and no matter what position I fill, I will always know that if I am going to last and be a reliable employee then I have to know the ins and outs to stay with this company and succeed as an individual. In my Video & Performing Arts vocational program, the fellow students and I were tasked with making a tutorial that explained one of the several genres in the film industry. My team and I were given the Western Film Genre. Western Films are one of the most historic genres in the film industry. Dating back to the late 19th Century and still being relevant today, this genre is a true gift of the film industry that combines a midwestern style and a criminal/mystery aspect that many enjoy. To learn more about this genre, watch my tutorial and learn everything from the well known actors to the overall characteristics employed by Western filmmakers to make a movie in this staple genre. What is color correction and/or color grading?
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