London

Ok so I haven't been blogging as I've gone along, to be honest I've been having too much fun!

On Monday I worked with the runners at The Quarry. I really enjoyed running and got to see exactly what this part of the industry is about. A lot of people might think that making coffees and getting lunches might seem a bit trivial but its the first step on the ladder and you get to see and learn so many things from the editors that work around you.

On Tuesday I spent half of the day with the runners and the afternoon with the Assistant editors. The assistants work on projects alongside the editors, basically..assisting them! They log footage and organise all of the media so that it is easy for the editors to do the actual editing. They also send a lot of emails! It was interesting to see what this job entails, as often you work as an assistant for 5 years before being promoted to an editor.

On Wednesday I spent the morning with the assistants again and spent the afternoon in one of the editors studios playing around with some footage from a Berroca advert, learning how to use the software Avid. I learnt on the first day that editing houses mainly use Avid to edit, so I decided that I will buy the software when I get home and teach myself how to edit with it while I'm doing my Masters. I think this will be a real advantage to me when I come to look for a job because universities don't teach Avid.

Today I'm going to be working with some more footage and continuing to play around with Avid.

Then tonight I'm going to be a tourist and go on the London Eye! Really loving it here in London, but to be honest I'm ready to go home and chill with the parents for abit!