Reflection
This unit enabled a variety of different skills and techniques to be learnt and developed which were relevant to specific media platforms, but also some which were transferrable between platforms. The first of our taster sessions was covering the ever developing online platform, and it was this section of the unit in which I felt that I learnt the most. Although I had some prior knowledge of creating material for online, these sessions allowed me to see the more technical side, learning techniques such as embedding and manipulating images for the correct production.
We then moved on to focus on print. Personally, this was the least enjoyable part of the unit, as it is not an area of work that appeals to me greatly, and felt that I could adapt to the skills quite easily. It was good to use industry software with In Design; however, it was fairly simple to pick up and didn’t provide too much challenge. Even though I enjoy writing, this first semester has made me realise that the printed press is not the industry that I would like to work in.
Radio was next, and is the area that I am most passionate about. Having worked in the industry for four years previously, the workshops were fairly basic, but this was to be expected, as other students have never tried it before. Radio will be my first choice to develop as a speciality.
Television rounded off our first unit taster sessions. This is an area that I have always wanted to try my hand at, but due to lack of facilities at previous colleges, I have never had the opportunity. I really enjoyed the sessions and believe that TV is still something that I would like to tackle and will be my second choice for specialising.
So, it was an interesting first semester, and I’m now looking forward to cracking on with some real project work after Christmas when I can focus on my selected two areas of work.
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