In February, I finished my internship at Satellite 414. It was a great experience, but I wish it had been more than just one day a week. This limitation affected how much I could progress during my time at the office. Each week, I had to reacquaint myself with the habits and processes I had developed at the agency, which slowed my ability to advance. However, in the last one or two months, I was able to work on different tasks and expressed an interest in learning more. This included working on press reports, lists, and releases. Looking back, I learned much about PR and what the job entails.
During this month, I also assisted with two student films in their lighting departments. The first film was a BA film and television graduate project at LCC, while the other was a graduate project at Bristol Film School. I have always had an interest in film and a solid understanding of it. It is a great environment because it requires all sorts of people to work together and take on whatever role needs doing. It would be an excellent chance for me to get into the role while observing what everyone else does to see if there is more that interests me. These two jobs allowed me to pursue that. The lighting work drew upon much knowledge, but I also learnt many new things in this area. I also got the chance to help the assistant director on both jobs.