P5

P5
Personal statement - University application
I want to be a filmmaker as I enjoy the filmmaking process, working with a group of people on
a project from start until finish and having a product at the end which you can show to a
group of people to create story and emotion is something I would love to do and become good
at.

I am looking at courses that not only teach me the skills of filmmaking but also give me
practical experience working on a production which I believe is vital.

I have picked up a lot of skills when it comes to using the adobe suite programs which is very
beneficial as it helps prepare me for future work and employment as I can see myself using
these programs throughout my career. These skills I have learnt for these programs will also
be transferable and help me when learning any new programs. Most notable I have become
comfortable using Adobe illustrator, learning to create shapes, characters and scenes for web
design, character design and animation. I have also used a lot of Adobe Premiere Pro, creating
trailers and special effects, Adobe Indesign for designing a magazine, Adobe Audition for
creating a radio documentary, Adobe Photoshop for posters and drawing and Adobe After effects
practising more special effects.

I feel I am hardworking and reliable, whenever I commit myself to a project whether it be
independent or part of a team I take pride in finishing it and don't stop until it is done. I
love finding ways to solve problems I encounter on projects and feel I am determined to see
things through once I start a task.

During my 120 credit Media Film/TV course I have tried creating animation, radio
documentaries, trailers, special effects, magazines, posters and short film documentaries
which have all given me vital knowledge and understanding of the development process required
to complete such projects. I found it fascinating tackling each of these projects and want to
develop my skills in filmmaking further into a career. My current ambition is to become a film
director, although I want to gain experience working on a film set to discover and learn what
it takes to do all of the roles on set as this may lead me to seek a different role in the
film industry.

My A level ICT course has taught me a great deal of the way systems and computers work. This
has helped make me a far more capable and well rounded person when it comes to the way I
tackle problems and use computers.

I have always had an interest in the way things work and I like to look into all the little
pieces that come together to make it function, whether it be a film set will lots of different
people all with their part to play in the success of a production or the combination of sound,
graphics and gameplay to make a game a game great. I like to think I look deeper into things
then what is shown on the surface.
In my time in college I have done a range of independent and group based projects. I have lead
a team as a director when filming a trailer which gave me an understanding of what it's like
to manage people and time on a production. I worked in a group to produce a video game which
taking more of a managerial role to ensure all tasks were done. When creating an animation I
worked with another person which involved a lot of communication, sharing of work and planning
to ensure we would complete the product in the time given.

Personal statement in UCAS application 

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