I like and am interested in music and all things sound-related, as well as audio technology. I completed HND in Music Production at HSDC in 2019 before completing the third year of BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production at the University of Winchester.
Before starting the HND, I completed two Open University modules, Design Thinking: Creativity for the 21st Century and The Arts Past and Present. Also, before this I completed a National Diploma in Media at HSDC.
I'm interested in the ways in which music conveys and influences music and emotions; as well as the research that stems from this, I'm interested in sound for films and TV. I'm a technician; the technology that goes into making equipment work really interests me. I am able to and enjoy researching this, and when I get an opportunity to use new technology I see it as a challenge and a chance to learn about it. I wrote two blogs about technology, Techie and Tech2, which can be accessed through this website. I'm a quick learner, so this is useful for learning about software and hardware too.
I also enjoy volunteering. I was a member of Can Do's Steering Group, which is run by Leonard Cheshire. We talked about what the group would do in the community to raise funds and organise projects such as ceramics workshops. This scheme ended in 2019. I also volunteered for Whizz-Kidz, where I started by fundraising and moved to volunteering at ambassador clubs. Funding cuts have meant Whizz-Kidz have had to cut the number of clubs, but I worked on and enjoying their '30 Years, 30 Stories' oral history project. I have also cut and edited oral history clips for the Royal College of Physicians, and I hope to expand on this role. I've recently started working on editing Leonard Cheshire's podcast, The Disability Download.
I have some experience live mixing, from HSDC's music week, a week-long showcase of A-level students' music, and Victorious Festival in 2018. Studio recording was also part of the HND, as well as Community Music Project and Live Sound for Small Venues.
I often use Logic Pro X to create music. I can use other DAWs, such as Audacity and Ableton Live 10. I'm confident about creating simple movies with iMovie and Windows Movie Maker, and I am also able to use Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. I am confident about creating and manipulating images on Adobe PhotoShop, GIMP and online editors such as SumoPaint.