Flickr's Quicker! Task 1d

My Flickr account is now up and running! I found it really easy to use , the photo's uploaded almost instantly and the site seems reasonably easy to get around. I haven't had a chance to look at anybody else's Flickr's yet but I shall be.

I just uploaded a few action shots from me on stage through the last 3 years at Bodywork. I am a bit concerned that the college photographer has his copyright mark on them. However, he does lets you use them however you want. He uploads them on facebook for us all to tag ourselves in and as I said, do what ever with them! I feel that my Flickr account will be used for BAPP course purposes and professional only. I do have an Instagram account which is a bit more personal, feel free to add.

The address for my flickr is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/amelia-jay/

The address for my Instagram is: breakfastatmillies

In todays society audio-visual technologies can be seen every where, to update the people of the world with important news , peoples idea's and opinions and even things such as Vine, which has been created just for peoples enjoyment. The tools that we have today such as Youtube,Vine and Instagram are used on such a huge scale that a small slice of information can be passed through to receivers on the other side of the world, within minutes. 

These sites can be used just for pure personal usage but also for your career/business. For example, I have an acquaintance who started up his own clothing line from home. He has his own website and often posts and interacts with customers through Instagram. He now ships worldwide! You can find him through my Instagram, address is above.

Using Youtube, you can create show reels and video's of your chosen profession that are then open to a vast audience, getting you the publicity that you need to start off your career or interest inquiring agents. It is a lot quicker than going to audition for an agent or colleague. 

As much as videos and pictures on social website's are an amazing way to connect, you also have to be wary of what you can come across. Listening to the news last week , there has been controversy on the security policies of Facebook.The issue has been of a video being seen by millions of Facebook users , of a woman being beheaded. Here is what Facebook has said the the BBC

'Facebook has long been a place where people turn to share their experiences, particularly when they're connected to controversial events on the ground, such as human rights abuses, acts of terrorism and other violent events.

People are sharing this video on Facebook to condemn it. If the video were being celebrated, or the actions in it encouraged, our approach would be different.

However, since some people object to graphic video of this nature, we are working to give people additional control over the content they see. This may include warning them in advance that the image they are about to see contains graphic content.'

In some respects I agree with what Facebook has said. The video is being shown to parts of the world and people who had no idea this kind of thing was going on.It opens peoples eye's to the dark, twisted things that do in fact go on in this world. And as it should people are disgusted and discourage it. However, I have a sister who is 14 and she has Facebook, I'm pretty sure if she saw that video, she would of had nightmares.

I would say as there is good and bad in everything, I believe the same about using audio-visual technologies and Images in Social Media. I am positive that all of us here are using it for the good of our career's and the prospects that it could bring. 


Amelia-Jay.

Task 1a, done a little differently.

Oops, silly me. I didnt quite understand fully what I was supposed to do for Task 1a but thank you Alan for showing me the way! So this time I'm going to combine the two CV's I uploaded in my first post into a few paragraphs ,that explain more in detail a bit about me. Hope you guys like it and again comments very much apprechiated!

My name is Amelia Jay Clarke and I have just graduated from Bodywork Perfoming Arts in Cambridge. I spent three years there,training in various art forms and worked with some amazing choreographers and performers. I did my end of year showcase at a RADA in London which lead to me getting my first agent and graduating with a level 6 diploma.I live in Peterborough, this is where i went to school and recieved 10 A*- C GCSE's and first started dancing.Late starter , I know!

I work for French Connection when I am not in London trying to get my face seen. I enjoy working with all the people there and the discount on clothes isn't to bad either! I also enjoying volenteering at the dogs shelter near me. I have two dogs from there myself so it's nice to give something back and feel possitive as I have a very positive outlook on most things.

 Doing the BAPP course I hope to achieve a degree that could lead to teaching in the futre. Being able to gain new skills,friends,tools, writing and evaluation skills and really digging deep into my mind about all the various forms in my art is extremely exciting and could help achieve this goal.

Task 1a.

Task 1a.

I've read through many versions of "Task 1a" today and I am still unsure as to wether I will be doing the right thing by just uploading my current CV , the way it is. However, hopefully I will get comments and helpful tips from you all as how to improve and I look forward to redrafting to expand on this task.


I have two CV's , one professional that I take with me to auditions and another for non perfomance jobs, that help pay those dreded bills!

AMELIA JAY CLARKE

Contact E-mail - Amelia.Jay @msn.com

Mobile- ******

Height: 5'6     Eyes:Blue          Hair:Dark Auburn 

Training : Bodywork,Cambridge Perfoming Arts, National Diploma in Professional Dance(Trinity College London)

                Peterborough Regional College, Level 3 Nationail Diploma in Dance

Theatre Credits Whilst Training

Production                                   Role                  Theatre                              Director/Choreographer

Get This Party Started                  Dancer                Key Theatre                          Melanie Carmassi

Level 3 Showcase                       Dancer/Singer       Key Theatre                          Melanie Carmassi

Footloose                                    Ensemble             Key Theatre                          Mike Cross

Rhythm Electric                           Dancer                Corn Exchange                     Theresa Kerr/

                                                                                                                           Douglass Yolland/

                                                                                                                          Nikki Trow

Peterborough Musical Festival     Dancer/               Main Stage                           Amelia Jay Clarke

                                                  Choreographer

Moulin Rouge                             Dancer                 Mumford Theatre                 Richard Reynard

Requested                                  Dancer                 Mumford Theatre                 Jodie Blemmings

Wired                                         Dancer                Mumford Theatre                 Jodie Blemmings

Money Maker                            Dancer                Mumford                              Rowan Hawkins

Youth Revolting                         Dancer                   Gordan Craig                       Christina Andrea

Sweet Disposition                      Dancer                      RADA                           Mandy Montanez

Theatre/Dance Credits     

Straussman Flash Mob              Dancer                 Excel Centre                       Stuart Bishop(Rudeye)

TV/Films Credits

Channel 4 Documentary            Dancer                 The Junction                        Channel $

Special Skills

Dance: Tap, Jazz, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Commerical, Pas de Deux, Basic Pointe

Accents: RP, Standard American, Australian

Skills:Singing, Acting

Other: Full Clean Driving Licence

So that is my Professional CV at the moment. I have only just graduated from Bodywork, so I'm hoping over the next few months my CV will look a little fuller . I'm thinking of putting up my other CV because i feel it is less structured and has more of a personal touch. It also shows a little bit more about my peronality than my profesional one. I think my Proffesional one is so structured because the people sat behind that daunting table while you audition , just want the details quick, they have 500 other people to see! So setting it out so simply makes it easy to find the details people may be looking for.

Amelia Jay Clarke

I'm a dedicated and hard working person with a good experience of working in leading brands with in retail  and with great customer service skills.I work very well as part of a team but also on my own and thrive in a challenging , friendly work environment. I posses excellent communication ,customer service and organisation skills. This summer I have just graduated Bodywork Performing Arts School in Cambridge and being a performer is my dream. I currently work at French Connection ,which I fully enjoy and the uniform is just one of the highlights from working for a high fashion brand.

 2008                                                   Laura Ashley

Working here was my first experience working for retail.I worked here for two weeks on work experience with Stanground Acadamy at the age of fifteen.Successfully developing my initial customer service and retail skills. I got along very well with all the staff and they allowed me to put items throug the till, which is normally not protocall for work experience. I maintained a high quality of cleaning standards and was offered a job at the end of my placement but sadly could not accept as I was only fifteen at the time.

2009-2010                                               Sinclairs of Stamford

My Grandmother worked for this company for many years and suggested I apply for a saturday job here. Working for this company required me to have a vast knowledge of the products ,as there were three floors on which we had stock, each item with it's own code. As a saturday girl I cleaned and polished all the china and pottery, adviced customers with gifts and fetched the correct boxes they came in. I was trusted with my own set of keys to the cabinets where all they expensive crystal and Royal Crown Derby were kept. I still keep in contact with the owner after all these years and I work at a stall at Burghley Horse Trials every septemeber. 

2010-2011                                                          LUSH

I applied here as a cristmas temp and had to go through vigarous interview stages. I was successful and proceeded to work until my contract terminated.I was really encouraged to push sales here and learnt how important it was to understand the product you are selling. If you don't have knowledge and a love of the product, why would people be obligied to buy from you? The team there were extremely friendly and I got along with them very easily, often participating in activities outside of work. Cleaning was a big part of my job as the floors and sides would get quite messy, demonstraiting all the bath bombs etc.

2011-2013                                                French Connection

This high end fashion store is very customer service orrientated and meeting targets is a must! Advising customers on clothes and accessories that go with their outfit, is my favorite thing to do. I have a vast product knowledge and sense of style and I enjoy participating in team games and training sessions. This job requires me to work on a one to one basis . However, I am not afraid to ask help from other team member , while happy to return the favour.

Qualifications

10 A* - C GCSE                      English Literature, English Language, Science, Maths, French, IT, R.E,

                                                 Business Studies, Dance

BTEC National Diploma        Triple Distinction in Dance

NVQ Level 6                          National Diploma in the training of professional dance 

That is my general work CV, I can now tell from typing it out myself through my blog, it is definatly leaning towards only retail work.I have worked in a night club as a waitress but I did not enjoy it so dont feel the need to add it into my CV, as I will not be persuing night club work in the future. Comments and advice is very much appreciated.

So the first word that comes to my mind is, panic! I've had such an ordeal trying to enroll and having no internet for a while certainly hasn't helped , that I feel and can see from other's blogs that I am behind. Attending the induction day I feel would have been extremely helpful to me as I definatly learn alot better through having someone to stand there and explain rather then reading for myself. However, I couldn't attend because i had to swap shifts at work to attend an audition earlier in the week.

Reading through one or two blogs has given me the confidence to just jump in and start. Im not really sure if what I am doing is correct or even on the right track but there's only one way to find out hey!