As part of our last assignment submission, I was to reflect and share my learnings and achievements versus my goals for the Industrial Media Course in first semester at RMIT.
Now as I look back, it seems that this semester has just breezed past. I feel that I have come a long way as far as the expertise in Industrial media are concerned. As I had shared earlier, I had set out to up skill myself in media production and technical skills in video and audio. Over this semester, I got an opportunity to brush up my skills of audio and video recording, I learnt a great deal with regards to working with equipment and it’s correct handling, Ambient sound and Abstract videos recording, video editing, layering, colour effects, lighting and creating music/audio for soundtracks.It was very interesting to create a meaningful abstract video from someone else’s footage.This helped me to learn with a given situation which can’t be changed! the footage was a given in this case.The piece on lighting for shoots was a clear winner. Until today while I have been a part of many shoots, I did not have a technical explanation of the role of the respective lighting techniques. I am amply equipped with this knowledge now. Having learnt to work with audios, I rediscovered my love for working with music. With my attachment to radio, I see myself spending time on this piece to create soundtracks!
All this has been a result of very intensive and regress course material consisting of amazing tutorials by Paul Ritchard and Andrea Rassell. You guys are truly outstanding!! Coupled with the assignment tasks on course readings on subjects such as scripting, story boards, lighting, editing, production teams and roles, to create a final successful production.
They went to the details of how each person can contribute better and effectively towards making the production successful. I also learnt to appreciate the science of processes planning and execution and application of planning processes to the pre-production to production journey. logistic planning turns out to be as critical as concept execution from pre-production to the production journey. Yes, I may not have many production examples to showcase in my portfolio as yet, given the enormous time spent on practicing and experimenting with techniques. But will soon have many additions to look out for! One thing, which I wished for but did not happen, was a real tour of production facilities of a Radio /TV /Film Production company. To understand and relate to their Real time deliveries and best practices for day-to-day work implementation!
As for my goals, which I set out to achieve, I feel that I have absolutely benefitted and upgraded myself as a Media Professional with all these learnings and a clear understanding and expertise to create and implement successful multi media projects as per Global Industry standards. I am now capable of bringing alive all by myself, a meaningful creative idea, from strategic messaging to it’s production as I understand and can do shooting, editing and post production all by myself.
It’s also important to note that our teachers are hands on industry experts, which brings in knowledge, which is unparalleled!
Thanks Semester 1, Industrial Media course, I am Industrial media ready for the global Media World!
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