Event Project

For my Cinematography module and Editing and Structures module of the Film and TV Production course, one of my assignments was called ‘The Event Project’

The brief that we were given was: 'You are asked to shoot documentary video material of an event.' 

This was shot for the Cinematography module while it was edited in the Editing and Structures module.

Unfortunately I am unable to embed the video but you can find it on Vimeo via this link: https://vimeo.com/55031825

Location Project

For my Cinematography module of the Film and TV Production course, one of my assignments was called 'The Location Project'

The brief that we were given was: 'You must tell a story about a location that is personal to you. The location may be a busy place or a quiet one - it can be constructed or already in existence. It is essential that the viewer is able to understand something about your connection with the location.'

I shot this film at my grandparents' house just outside London.

Unfortunately Blogger will not allow me to embed it but here's the link: https://vimeo.com/55030764 

Radio Presenting!

After taking part in the marathon that Cam FM 97.2 did the other week I've become an official radio presenter for the station! During the marathon I did my sit in sessions, training and assessment!

Knowing what goes on behind scenes and not just listening to music that comes onto the airwaves has been a real eye opener. I'm a lot more appreciative of what happens on radio as I know how difficult it can be sort things out tech wise.

The show that I'm presenting is The Rock Show with David Clouter and Chris Berrow. Both of these guys have a few years experience with radio presenting. If you love classic rock tune in from 9pm every Tuesday! I'll be bringing the newer rock bands/songs.You can find us on Facebook and join the group if you check out the links below.

We are featuring bands local to Cambridge so if you're a band looking for some air time then send me an email and I'll pass your details onto Chris Berrow who is in charge of interviews with bands.

Cam FM: http://www.camfm.co.uk
Tune in: http://www.camfm.co.uk/player/player.php
Rock Show Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/RockShow/?fref=ts
Rock Show Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/therockvault
Rock Show Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CamFMRockShow
Email: kimberleymbates@gmail.com

Vimeo

Hi everyone,
I haven't posted for a while but I've been super busy with my course. To keep an eye on what I've been doing I have created a Vimeo account which you can find here: https://vimeo.com/kimberleymbates. I will be posting videos that I think are worth showing people and hopefully you'll be able to see a progress with my work.

This is the first 'video' I put up on Vimeo. It's actually just audio as the task brief was to tell a story through sound: https://vimeo.com/52241911

Film Assignment

Today Aiden and I went on a walk around Cambridge trying to find the locations we wanted to use for our film assignment for the Screen and Drama module of the course.

For the film assignment we are to make a short film, 3 to 5 minutes long, with the brief:
'A boy is attracted to a girl. It appears the girl gives him a sign. The boy chases the girl. The final twist.'

The next set of instructions we were given read:

'Try to enrich the story as much as you can; you can change the circumstances, gender of the characters, place the action of the film in different surroundings, make it a period piece, science fiction, a farce, comedy, tragedy, whatever.'

We've come up with a story line and found our locations so all we need now is to pitch the film and hopefully get the go ahead to film this. 

Here are some of the photos from today; with a few fun ones:

Art in Cambridge

I've taken a few trips to Asda down the road from where I'm staying. I've walked past this building each time ; the art on the walls have captivated me. This art can be found on Newmarket Road in Cambridge.

Here are some photos I took.

These last two are my favourites I think.

Officially a university student

For those of you who don't know yet, I am officially a Film and TV Production student at Anglia Ruskin University. That's right, I am going to be living, eating, and breathing Cambridge for the next three years.

I may not have gotten the grades that I was predicted or grades I wanted for my A-levels, however the portfolio I submitted and the interview I had obviously helped me secure my place at the university; I got in even though my offer was conditional. I have to be honest, I was very afraid of not getting in but at 8:20am on Thursday the 17th of August, I got my confirmation email that I had been accepted. If you would like to see my portfolio submissions you can find them here and here.

I've already got my timetable, the modules I will be taking this first semester that I know of are Cinematography, Screen and Drama, and Editing and Structure. I'm very excited about this course. I'll try my best to keep this blog updated with my photography as well as the work I'm doing at university, plus whatever else I get up to. I forgot to mention, I have Wednesday's off from lectures and seminars, definitely my photography based days I think!

If you are a potential or current film student and you'd like to know more about what I'm doing or will be doing rather, don't hesitate to drop me an email or leave a comment.

Email: kimberleymbates@gmail.com

I GOT IT!

I am very pleased to say that I've got a conditional offer from Anglia Ruskin University to do Film and Television Production starting in September. I need to get a minimum of 200 UCAS points. I honestly did not think that I would get an offer because of how badly I thought the interview went. Oh well, I've now just got to work hard to get those grades! There's still hope! 

Interview

Yesterday, I had sent off my portfolio to Anglia Ruskin to go along with my application around 12:30 during my lunch hour. Two hours later I had an email inviting me for an interview. The interview is on the 3rd of May at 10:20 with the course tutor Robert Klenner as well as the Senior Lecturer for the Film and Television course; finding that out has really turned my tummy I know that this is 6 weeks away but I'm already incredibly nervous! I really want to get an offer or something for this course. I hope they like me. I'm going to have to start preparing now for this interview, although I have no idea what sorts of things they will be asking me about which will make it difficult.

You can view my submissions by looking at my other posts that have the portfolio tag. 

Portfolio: Final Storyboard

As you may have read on the last post, I submitted my portfolio this afternoon. These photos are screen shots of the final storyboard that I submitted. Fingers crossed, eh? I've already got an email back saying that they will be inviting me for an interview soon. I'm already nervous and I don't even have a date for the interview! 

Portfolio: Essay

As you may have read I had to submit an essay as part of my portfolio to Anglia Ruskin. This is the essay that I sent off this afternoon.

'The documentary I watched was I’m in a boy band on BBC 3 because it appeals to a wide audience and is linked to music. It was about the experiences a boy gains when he is a boy band member. The audience is drawn in from the start; this is executed by a humorous analogy of boy band members as creations of God. The programme used interviews of past and present boy band members giving an anecdotic insight into the life of a member. Archive footage from concerts of various bands was used which allowed the viewer to relive the events they may have been a part of; I found this to be my favourite feature as this connected the viewer to the programme. The programme made use of quick-paced editing which was effective because it engaged the viewer’s attention through cutting between clips of concert footage, interviews and music videos. Whilst this made for stimulating television, a weakness of the production was the lack of variety in camera angles.  On the whole though, the documentary was informative and an enjoyable viewing experience.

I think that a good documentary should be both informative, entertaining and, where appropriate, aesthetically pleasing. Viewers’ emotions must be taken into account throughout the programme and the narrative should strive to create empathy with the subject. A variety of angles and shots can help to tell the story effectively.

If I was making a documentary, I would aim to use humour, drama, music and sound effects to enhance the narrative. However, while the above are important, I would strive to let the camera tell the story through a wide variety of footage, in order to maximise the viewing experience.'

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Portfolio Shots

The photos that follow this post will be photos I took last week on Friday for my university portfolio submission. Some shots have more than one photo because I wanted to have a choice. 

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