Media Magazine Confrence on the 5/11/15

At the Annual Media Conference 2015, I was introduced to 5 Guest Speakers;

• Bill Thompson,
• Prof. Natalie Fenton,
• Rob Waston,
• Regina Moriarty,
• and Owen Jones.

All of whom were extremely enjoyable to watch, and to engage with, and I feel like I came away from it with my eyes opened. 

Out of all the speakers, I feel like Rob Watson really resonated with me, as he talked about things that are relevant to my coursework; i.e.. mission statements, and "production nightmares". Here is one of his works, a trailer for a short film called Strays with Richard Madden, who has previously starred in Game Of Thrones, and Cinderella; 


Watson spoke about mission statements, and this made me think that if there was a problem within the group, we should each write a mission statement to come up with a negotiation to solve the problem maturely. 

Secondly, he gave 10 tips he'd wish he'd known as a student. These were;

1. Be humble, you're not as smart as you may think. 
2. You're more important that you think.
3. You need to take care of yourself.
4. don't be afraid to ask people; they're normally very approachable, and kind.
5. Do your research - tell the company why you're passionate and think you should work with them.
6. Dont be afraid to leave to make yourself happy.
7. It is a SMALL industry
8. competition is fierce, stand out, and take opportunities 
9. Congratulate others, it will make you a better person.
10. Well told, heartfelt stories are usually the good ones.

Finally, he mentioned risk assessments as part of a crucial thing when it comes to filing, and I will take advantage of this advice, and plan to do a risk assessment when it comes to filming. I think our group should be aware of the dangers which we could encounter when we film in public.