This assignment was for me to interview a specialist, then edit it down to about five or seven minutes. I set up to interview the Branding Manager of the National Maritime Museum, Jackson Pellow. The interview ran for over twenty minutes, for it was very interesting. Then, I had the task of editing it down … Continue reading Empowering a voice with an Interview
Learning, an ongoing process.
Never before had I created a video. In fact, it scared me. You know, its fascinating that humans tend to pull away from things they don't think they can do. In my TAFE classes, I have come face to face with fears, fears brought on by my ownself if truth be told. Over these past … Continue reading Learning, an ongoing process.
Do the Relaxtion Dance
We rock up to class and next thing we're doing the relaxtion dance! Our assignment was to team up with fellow students, using the content pillars, to collaberate making a 15 second video about TAFE life. We shot the video, uploaded it to InShot, then edited it and added the music for the dance. Next … Continue reading Do the Relaxtion Dance
Learning to write the news for the News Reader.
Earlier on in my journey I talked about writing news bulletins. This was a subject I was totally removed from. I don't really watch TV all that often, nor listen to the radio, especially commercial radio. So, that meant I had to listen and watch so I could actually do an assignment from my Writing … Continue reading Learning to write the news for the News Reader.
Learning to write a Human Interest story – journaling my TAFE journey.
I chose this subject - What do the lives and careers of Australian Women in Music look like - for it is something very dear to me. Music is my love - I even wrote a poem a few years back, You'll Always be my Lover, An Ode to Music. For the past six or … Continue reading Learning to write a Human Interest story – journaling my TAFE journey.
Step Into Paradise with Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson – story by Kerri Ellis
Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson: Step Into Paradise is the first in-depth exhibition that captures the dynamic energy of Jenny and Linda's creative partnership. See this at the Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo As a child I had a girl crush on Jenny Kee. She was the epitome of living outside the box. From afar, … Continue reading Step Into Paradise with Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson – story by Kerri Ellis
My eyes became camera lenses
I love taking photos, capturing my life and my journey. I'm no pro believe me, but I give it my best shot! Then I started Journalism - Media and Radio at TAFE. The first lesson we had in Mobile Journalism (MoJo) and learning about Mobile Photography (MoPho), started to shift around my ideas about taking … Continue reading My eyes became camera lenses
Humans of TAFE – short story by Kerri Ellis
Two weeks ago, I joined forces with fellow student Kat Vella, to go out on one of our assignments together. Our subject: Humans of TAFE. Out and about we went. We discovered that many people were shy about talking to us as we were going to be recording them and taking photos. Eventually we found … Continue reading Humans of TAFE – short story by Kerri Ellis
Design, images and graphics – I overcame my own barriers!
For years I have known that it's the image that attracts a person to look at your posts on Facebook and Instagram. As I am a promoter and a publicist, I need images and graphic designs. This was my weak spot and I really wanted my own images. I tried hard to learn. I figured … Continue reading Design, images and graphics – I overcame my own barriers!
Pray for rain – Story by Kerri Ellis
Has drought policy become a casualty of the federal-state blame game? In other words “build the dams and the rain will come”. It’s a bit like that famous line from the movie Field of Dreams “if you build it, he will come?” Our land is dry!image from https://www.pexels.com/@peter-mackey-480035 When he became the Prime Minister, Mr … Continue reading Pray for rain – Story by Kerri Ellis
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