Goodbye April

Hello everyone, who's been enjoying the sunny weather? Let's hope it lasts.

I thought I would stop by and give you an update as April ends and May begins.

First things first, I had my week of college. This is my favourite part of my apprenticeship, I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, I was struck down with the flu (again) and wasn't able to attend the whole week. Talk about bad timing right.

On a positive note, I managed to drag myself in for two days at least. The first day we were filming for my classmate Charlotte Williams in Camden. The brief was to get footage of really trendy and unique individuals as well as some quirky scenery that Camden is so well renown for. Besides from my sniffles and the rain we had a really good time. Once we got over our fear of rejection we got into it. It can be really daunting asking strangers if you can film them but we learnt not to take the 'No's' personally.

Shot from Lucozade Fun Filming

Shot from Lucozade Fun Filming

The next day of filming was for my group; we decided to film in the college, as being in the warmth seemed a lot more appealing. Our idea was trying to re-create a really fun dance similar to the Harlem Shake. We thought it would be cool to bring back an old dance that people could recognise but breath new life into it, so we decided to bring back the Limbo. With the help of my friends we were able to capture some really colourful and funny footage that I cannot wait to edit. When I finish it I'll be sure to show you guys, but in the mean time enjoy these images from the day.

In other news, I have another school fair coming up. Chelmsford College have invited me to their Apprenticeship Fair. I am really excited because it is solely aimed at apprenticeships; it will be really interesting to see what other apprenticeships are out there and to hear young peoples thoughts on apprenticeships as they become more popular. 

Lastly, Inclusion and the Association of Employment and Learning Providers are hosting a convention entirely focused on youth employment and I will be speaking on a panel, (click here for tickets). Being a young person exploring the employment options that are available to me, I am truly honoured to be speaking at this event amongst other eminent speakers such as Matthew Hancock, British Conservative Party Politician and Will Hutton, Former Editor-in-chief for The Observer. My session will be discussing Vocational Degrees, Higher Apprenticeships and Future Leaders all based around the question "What is the future for vocational qualifications?".

Well guys that's it for now :)

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As Promised...

It is finally here people. Check out DiVA's #NAW2013 video featuring Arit Eminue and myself.

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We're half way there!

Goodbye March, Hello April and welcome to the next 6 months of my apprenticeship. I can't believe I'm half way through.

To mark the occasion, DiVA have come into the presence of Royalty.

Yes, the lead DiVA Arit Eminue was invited to a special reception held by the Queen and her hubby the Duke of Edingburgh. This invite only event was filled with top executives from the film industry. She was rubbing shoulders with the likes of Johnathan Ross, Julian Fellows (the Creator of Downtown Abbey), screen actors Idris Elba, Noel Clark, Helena Bonham Carter, Paddy Considine, Barbara Broccoli (Producer of the Bond Films) and George Lucas ( Director of Star Wars) and a whole host of other famous faces. So with six degrees of separation and all that, Queen Lizzie practically knows my name too : )



Since my last post, I've also been published in the Hackney Today; Check me out. I can now say I'm a Published writer. Click here to see article.


Moving on, it's my favourite part of my apprenticeship, the training. Next week I will be putting on my Film Director's cap and taking the reigns alongside my fellow apprentice Amanda Dorsett as we begin filming for our project.

I haven't had a chance to go into detail about my college side besides rant on about how much I love it.

Over the past few months my college mates and I were given a brief to re-brand the existing Lucozade brand. We've had to research our audience, pitch our ideas to panels at IPC media and digital marketing agency DARE, create an online presence (Tumblr & Twitter)  for our idea and now we have to film a 30s-60s advert to promote our brand.

The theme of our group is 'fun'; we decided to create a crazy dance called the Lucozade Limbo and are currently undergoing pre-production so that we are ready for filming next week. Keep an eye out for pictures of the day.

So, lots on the horizon. I have already done so much, met so many incredible people, learnt priceless knowledge and overcome many obstacles; I cannot wait to find out what the next 6 months bring me. I hope you all stick around to continue my journey with me.

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