Back to the studios!

I think the three of us have very different and contrasting styles to doing work. It's funny how when three people get together attempting to do 'work' all sorts of funny stuff ensues.

I'm here to give a good rundown on my, at the risk of giving away my bisexuality but what the hell I'll use the word anyway, fabulous group workers. It's nothing that has already been said, but I have to reiterate my points again as this semester would have been a disaster had it not been for them.

Alex

I worked with Alex last year for Broadcast Media and I knew she's a good girl to work with. I mentioned in a previous post that she even turned up as host when she was clearly feeling under the weather. That's devotion for ya! She has a good attitude, always turns up looking like she's dressed for a dinner-and-dance and speaks her mind. During editing she's completely switched on and hogged the fucking mouse for most of the editing period. She's too polite as well, as during our interview with Robert she clearly was trying to make Robert feel at ease and agreeing with everything he's saying when she clearly didn't care about what Robert was saying. Haha.

Alex has a very good family upbringing and it rubs off on me. Very proper and not loud. But she knows how to have fun and let her hair down. Wonderful. Let's do another documentary Alex. You're a star.

Bree

Bree's the gravy to Alex's mash potato. Bree is very breezy, very easy and nothing really fusses her. She's amazing to work with and is quite a clown at work. I think we'd have gotten our editing done a lot quicker had she (and Alex) not clowned around so much. She got all the stuff organised i.e interviews and time to film as her mom works in CAE. She only knew the FCP stuff that I had no clue about. The pre-existing relationship between Bree and Alex helped as well as they both worked together in the previous semester. And they both smoked. Haha, that's not relevant but hey I used to smoke so I know how smoking helps bonds and pulls people closer together as you waste your life away over nicotine. :O

And perhaps editing wouldn't have been so much fun had Bree not brought booze everytime we came to edit. Okay, not all the time, but enough times.

Bree's 'can-do' attitude also rubbed off on me, as I came to editing each day with joy. I genuinely looked forward to each session as I knew it was never the same, never dull, and always happy.

Me

I guessed my contribution were more obvious during the earlier part of the semester. I was more concerned about getting good shots, the technical aspect and filming everything right. As I had my own camera, I knew I owed it to myself to get some good footage for the team effort. Before we decided to use Robert as our protagonist, I had a rough idea on how the documentary will look. I'm not expert with shot making, but I think our final cut turned out quite bloody nice.

I didn't end up editing as much as I'd like as both the girls were keen on it. Having spent the entire semester editing my TV Journalism stories on FCP, I was really quite over editing so I was happy to let the girls handle it. I was more concerned with turning up and voicing my opinions about various footages as either of them would consult my opinion before a decision was made. As I was always in the CBD - despite moving to Sunshine - I ensured the three of us always had sufficient editing time by overbooking the studios and making sure we have access to Building 24. Haha.

I'm pleased with my contribution this semester. I could not have done any better than I could and I won't lie to give myself a better mark.
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As this is my final semester, I write with a heavy heart as I know this is probably one of the last, if not last bit of academia bit I have to do before I graduate. I'm glad I hooked up with Bree and Alex as they've made TV2 so much more fun. Unlike in TV1, where the group was seperated by trust and idea issues, the three of us were like a family.

This really is a semester of transition for me. In hindsight, I'm glad I only had to complete TV Journalism and TV2 to complete my degree. I had to juggle a lot of 'adult stuff' in the last 14 weeks and I probably wouldn't have done as well had I been working on four subjects instead. I've purchased a house, sorting out my immigration and am planning to get engaged soon. I am 28 years old and I cannot believe how lucky I am to be in this position, a position of wealth and joy. I will have a degree soon and I can start out afresh in this new country. But all this would not have been possible without all the wonderful people in RMIT and Melbourne.

And two of them are right here, close to my bosoms. Thank you girls, for making my final semester such a joy.