I forgot to mention that I did some work experience at the amazingly successful post production company Dene Films. I experience the process of making a tv sponsorship bumper from storyboard to transmission tape. I was lucky enough to actually do get my hands onto a computer and work on a few things. I did Photoshop work on for the sponsorship bumpers which are for Kiddicare and will be on the Katie and Peter Stateside programme. I also edited a DVD for a big whisky brand and worked on the menu graphics for a movie channel using After Effects. I made my first tape for TX!
I found the experience really valuable to my learning of the process of post production. From sitting in on edits I have gathered a lot of knowledge of the programme After Effects and also learned of the industry standard now for post production teams to be multi skilled and fluent across various computer platforms and software programmes.
I am now even further commited to becoming a more proficient user of Avid, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and After Effects. I have researched into professional training courses for these programes and have applied for a bursary to complete one.
I am also learning a lot from home thanks to Lynda.com
From editing Jonathon Honnor's horror film I am learning a lot about the editor/director working relationship. Although I can edit and have made a few videos, this is the first opportunity I've had to edit a scripted piece of drama. It's the first project I've come across that I have no other attachment with and that has helped me view my work purely from an editors perspective, and not also as the director's or writers, as with previous occassions where I've edited my own work.
I'm really excited about going home now to colour grade the film 
Another thing to mention: I've been talking with Mere Mortals about doing an intership there. They are looking for year long placements which would mean that it would start this September. That would be really exciting but I am also really excited about directing the third year final film that I'm going to write this summer and pitch for. In the mean time whilst intership is being discussed, I have time at Mere Mortals to shadow Nick Light, editor extraordinaire.
I am a dweeeeb
