Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Some biographies from Alumni Event


Cecilia Reed:
After graduating from UCA in 2012, I spent a year working in tv and media production. I then decided to branch away using new skills learned to set up my own vision "LadyRock Productions" whose aim is to promote the Earth Sciences amongst women and the younger generations. I have been working on this full time since, whilst working part-time in various other positions (Zumba Instructing, Childminding and running After School Science Clubs with Primary kids).

Lady Rock has taken me on many adventures. After a solo research trip to Central America in 2014, the BBC's Natural History Unit invited me to join their database for Geological Communication, and hence am currently involved with a new project called Terrific Scientific within their Learning Department. During 2015/ 2016 - I worked on the "Secrets of London", A Pilot Web series about Geology in the city, which was officially selected for the 24th Annual Raindance Film Festival. I am currently in discussion with a few Heads of Development about taking it further.

After a lot of self studying, volunteering and attending free lectures at the Geological Society - I was offered the chance to continue my pursuit in Geological Learning and Communication at UCL. I am currently doing a MSc part time in Volcanology and Sociology and will be going on my first volcanic assignment in February to Ethiopia, to research the effect of the cold war upon current earth science studies in the Danakil Depression. "


Lawrence Simpson:
Lawrence is currently a senior editor at Team Four Star Entertainment LLC based in Dallas, Texas. He works remotely from his home in Hampshire and uses enterprise solutions such as Skype, Slack and Google Drive in which to communicate and share files and tasks with those at the studio and those who also work remotely.

Having graduated in 2008 from UCA Farnham (when DFSA was plain old DSA!), Lawrence has been working freelance for various companies such as Comic Relief, Flixmedia and Bourne Leisure's Haven Holidays division. In his spare time, Lawrence has helped established the popular Team Four Star channel on YouTube which has upwards of 2.4 million subscribers and over half a billion views. 

All this experience has allowed Lawrence to gain an understanding of working for oneself both in new media and a standard self-employed operation. 


Anna Hawes:
After graduating with a First from DSA (as it was then) in 2009, I completed my PGCE in Post-Compulsory Art and Design and began my teaching career teaching A-Levels in Filmmaking, Photography and Fine Art at Portsmouth College, Hampshire. I have recently returned to UCA as an Outreach Officer, travelling the country promoting and recruiting students to UCA. Through studying at UCA and my teaching practice I have realised my passion for arts education and my desire to work with young people to help them discover their own enthusiasm for creativity.


Craig Bilham
 Since graduating at UCA I have been working professionally in Digital Online Content for the past 6 years. I started my career at an Online video magazine called Crane.tv, in which I filmed and edited 100's of short form docs from all around the globe: Moscow to Milan, Miami to LA working with Brands along the way. After my two years there I joined a friend in Chile for 5 months to work on a start-up company, where we aimed to be the first interactive action adventure travel web series (quite a mouthful). It, unfortunately, wasn't a success. I came back to London and worked as a freelance Videographer for around 2 1/2 years. Some of my clients included Getty images (filming with Bear Grylls), V&A (Filming with Philip Treacy), Topshop (Runway show for LFW), De Beers (Filming a one off crown for the Queen's jubilee), Peugeot (filming with Ben Ingrim), H&M (filming with David Beckham). Last January I joined Digital Natives, a digital creative agency, specialising in social and online content. I'm currently working as a content creator which at my company means I'm a Director, Camera Operator, Set dresser, Photographer, Motion graphics designer, Video Editor and Cup of tea maker. 
  

Matt Fleming:
Matt Fleming partnered up with Elliott Williams, Nathan Killham, Alex Harman and Jack Goodwin back in the summer of 2012 to launch Kode Media on the day of graduating DFSA. In Kode's early days, Matt's role was to manage the quick-fire turnaround content jobs. From this, Kode Red was born. Kode Red offers a solution to challenging label and agency budgets, using a pool of content directors, editors and animators. Matt is now the Managing Director of Kode Red.


Elliott Williams:

Elliott Williams partnered up with Matt Fleming, Nathan Killham, Alex Harman and Jack Goodwin back in the summer of 2012 to launch Kode Media on the day of graduating DFSA. Elliott is Kode Media's Head of Operations, which covers the offices in London and New York City.


Tamara Lenz:
Tamara Lenz is a German/Filipino and aspiring producer. After graduating from DFSA in 2015 she freelanced for half a year. After interning with Kode Media, she joined as a production assistant in January 2016. Tamara is currently training as a production manager and producer, working on both Kode Red and Music productions. 


Nathan Scrimshaw 
Since graduating from UCA Nathan built a career working for University Libraries at several institutions which has seen him co-author screen-casts, raise funding, co-manage a construction project, start a digital repository, organize conferences, coach students, study for a Masters degree at City University London, fit in some web-design and programing, and try his hand at a little visual communication and branding. Since then, and currently, he has worked for a US tech firm providing training and consultation services to libraries from all over the world both at their premises and via live webcasts. Now Nathan has returned to UCA as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with DFSA.


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