This was quite a daunting prospect but once I got started, like most
things was an enjoyable and insightful experience!
The first step was to step up my you tube account and work out how to
upload a video...using nothing but my phone! The You tube sight
is a great web tool and directs you to a page explaining how to email and upload
videos directly from your phone.. Check out...
www.youtube.com/mobile
Once I could do this I began to experiement with the tools available
on the You Tube account. I began to edit videos and add music and
captions. I had no idea you could do so much!
So now my appetite is whet I began to think about making my 'starting
out on BAPP' 45 second video. This gave me a chance to reflect on how I
felt about the course and what I wanted to achieve whilst solidifying
my thoughts as I made notes and began to structure my video.
I had at first shot myself walking through crowds of people in
Westminster, as that was a reflection of how I felt at first when i started the
course...a little bit lost and intimidated. But has I have completed a few
tasks and got stuck in my thoughts about the course have become more ordered!
So I decided so choose some 'DVD titles' that reflected how I felt to
enhance the video. I added captions and music using the 'edit' option on the You Tube website...
Please feel free to take a look and see what you think...
http://www.youtube.com/user/JoannaAdeyinka?feature=mhum#p/u/0/EupY6GI9gyQ
Monday, 4 October 2010
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Flickr
I have just set up a Flickr account.
Think this is a great way to get professional Photographs of yourself online for casting directors and agents to have a look at. Being a Web 2.0 tool, its a great way to get feedback on those headshots that you're not too sure about!
Does anyone know the correct procedure for crediting people for photos?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joannaadeyinka/show
Think this is a great way to get professional Photographs of yourself online for casting directors and agents to have a look at. Being a Web 2.0 tool, its a great way to get feedback on those headshots that you're not too sure about!
Does anyone know the correct procedure for crediting people for photos?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joannaadeyinka/show
Friday, 1 October 2010
Do web based technologies enhance professional practice? Discussion at uni...
...group discussion and presentation on the question 'Do web based
technologies enhance professional practice?'
This is a huge topic which, from what I gathered from our discussion
and watching other peoples presentations, has no right or wrong answer!
We first began to dig deeper into the term 'web based technology' and
explore which were most frequently used amongst our group. As we began
to do so I realised how much I used the web during my professional
development without realising it. Whether it is You Tube, Spotlight,
IMDB, emailing or facebook. I think that more and more we are
'encouraged' to use the web as part of our everyday life.
technologies enhance professional practice?'
This is a huge topic which, from what I gathered from our discussion
and watching other peoples presentations, has no right or wrong answer!
We first began to dig deeper into the term 'web based technology' and
explore which were most frequently used amongst our group. As we began
to do so I realised how much I used the web during my professional
development without realising it. Whether it is You Tube, Spotlight,
IMDB, emailing or facebook. I think that more and more we are
'encouraged' to use the web as part of our everyday life.
There is a huge list of advantages and disadvantages to this
technology and it seemed that each point we discussed had an upside
and a down side. For example 'using the web to create, shape and
maintain your reputation'...
We can use this to our advantage by creating our own personal websites
for casting directors/producers to look at, shaping how we would like
to present ourselves. We can upload our show reel to You Tube, have our
CV and a portfolio of photographs on spotlight and make intelligent
comments about other people’s work to show that we are well rounded people
thus creating a positive reputation.
However we felt that the downside would be that on social networking
sites such as facebook you become somewhat vulnerable to other people
shaping your ‘online personality’. This could be comments written on your wall, a photo you are tagged in or simply personal comments being available
to the general public. Dependant on who your friends are and what they
are writing about you, this could shape your reputation in a negative
way...which we may have little or no control over.
Somebody suggested that with social networks like facebook, it may be
an idea to create a professional and personal profile, keeping them
separate. I strongly agree with that idea.
Another point raised was that we can actually be connected to a world
of professionals at the touch of a button. We can comment, discuss
and develop our ideas through other people’s opinions and experiences.
The downside to this being that there are people who will comment,
that don't have the same knowledge and experience as a professional.
I.e. general public commenting on/reviewing a theatre production on
You Tube verses a professional critic with years of experience.
I could write pages about the pros and cons but I think the one aspects
that stuck out to me from today's discussions and presentations is
that you have to use a certain level of discernment about what you
access from the web and as much as possible try to weigh things up and
form your own opinions from what you read not to being too easily
influenced. I also concluded that you should be able to use each web tool for its positive aspects... For example; using blogging and others comments to develop your CV and personal profile then editing it on Spotlight for other professionals to access.
Today has been extremely thought provoking and definitely helped me to
explore how I have used web technologies in the past and how I can
further develop my usage to enhance my practice as a professional.
technology and it seemed that each point we discussed had an upside
and a down side. For example 'using the web to create, shape and
maintain your reputation'...
We can use this to our advantage by creating our own personal websites
for casting directors/producers to look at, shaping how we would like
to present ourselves. We can upload our show reel to You Tube, have our
CV and a portfolio of photographs on spotlight and make intelligent
comments about other people’s work to show that we are well rounded people
thus creating a positive reputation.
However we felt that the downside would be that on social networking
sites such as facebook you become somewhat vulnerable to other people
shaping your ‘online personality’. This could be comments written on your wall, a photo you are tagged in or simply personal comments being available
to the general public. Dependant on who your friends are and what they
are writing about you, this could shape your reputation in a negative
way...which we may have little or no control over.
Somebody suggested that with social networks like facebook, it may be
an idea to create a professional and personal profile, keeping them
separate. I strongly agree with that idea.
Another point raised was that we can actually be connected to a world
of professionals at the touch of a button. We can comment, discuss
and develop our ideas through other people’s opinions and experiences.
The downside to this being that there are people who will comment,
that don't have the same knowledge and experience as a professional.
I.e. general public commenting on/reviewing a theatre production on
You Tube verses a professional critic with years of experience.
I could write pages about the pros and cons but I think the one aspects
that stuck out to me from today's discussions and presentations is
that you have to use a certain level of discernment about what you
access from the web and as much as possible try to weigh things up and
form your own opinions from what you read not to being too easily
influenced. I also concluded that you should be able to use each web tool for its positive aspects... For example; using blogging and others comments to develop your CV and personal profile then editing it on Spotlight for other professionals to access.
Today has been extremely thought provoking and definitely helped me to
explore how I have used web technologies in the past and how I can
further develop my usage to enhance my practice as a professional.
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