Broadcast Dreams

Filming at the Hoopsfix All-Star Classic 2018 (courtesy of JS Sport Photography ) On July 19th, it will have been exactly a year since I began my self-employed placement year as TotallyMedia . I remember being incredibly nervous yet hopeful of what I could achieve over the course of 12 months, and particularly conscientious of ensuring I made the most of the experience. However, it’s safe to say this has been such a brilliant opportunity and I’ve gained so much more than I imagined I would. In all honesty, the self-employed route wasn’t my first choice. In the year running up to my placement, I visited BBC South, BBC Radio Northampton, ITV Meridian, IMG Studios, NBCUniversal, Disney, Hot Vox and the RTS Futures Careers Fair in London as part of my placement search. Obviously, as mentioned in my first blog , I was unsuccessful with my applications. However, after I'd chosen to go self-employed and my initial business proposal was approved, I began to understand the scale o...

Courtesy of Emmanuel Pampuri Since the start of the year, one of my biggest aims for TotallyMedia was to purchase a higher-quality camera. As for any videographer, this is an extremely exciting prospect. It offers me the chance to access new features or recording settings that will consequently enhance the overall 'look' of the finished product. However, while that may sound like an easy task to accomplish, finding the right camera at a reasonable price with desirable specifications has proven to be fairly challenging to say the least. Back in January, I applied for funding in order to upgrade my current equipment. With up to £3000 available for start-up businesses, I had my eye on a Sony PXW-X70 camera as well as other items. No matter who I spoke to on my university course, all the lecturers seemed to recommend the X70 due to its recording capabilities and price. Fortunately, after submitting my application, I was invited to pitch to the nest team explaining my business...

As of writing this post, it has been around 3 months since I set off down the road of self-employment and started my own video production company, TotallyMedia. Looking back, I am already beginning to see the progression I have made within this time as a business and as an individual. However, it could be argued that a significant amount of development that has been made was actually the result of one pivotal decision that drastically reshaped the face of the company. The concept of ‘TotallyMedia’ can be traced all the way back to 2011. At the age of 14, I enjoyed recording and editing home videos on my laptop and would pretend that I was running my own television studio titled Totally Random Productions . Eventually in 2013, having set up my own YouTube channel, TotallyTVUK  (for whatever reason, the channel name ‘Totally Random Productions’ was unavailable), I was able to explore the possibilities of publishing and sharing my content online. For the next 3 years, I attempt...