Election post
As a first year who chose UCL in large part due to the Film Society, I am asking you for the opportunity to use my practical filmmaking knowledge (and obsessive passion for organisation and cable management) to impliment the improvements Henry (current SEIM) mentioned when showing me around the studio.
I have worked extensively with equipment of the same level to that at UCL when I was at USC Cinematic Arts (the top film programme in the world), BFI and Raindance. These educational experiences taught me hands-on skills of how to manage and work in a studio like the one here.
I have directed/produced 19 short films in the past, and responsibility for the equipment on those productions has taught me how to effectively manage equipment and studio spaces for productions the size of those at UCL. Professional experience shooting at Pinewood Studios in 'Here' dir. Robert Zemeckis and shadowing on BBC's 'The Horne Section' has given me an in-depth knowledge of the operation of film production on all scales; as well as my own hands-on education and practical knowledge I have been exposed to studios being managed effectively on both small and large productions and learned a lot through exposure.
It has also helped me identify issues I see with how the UCL studio is currently run: c-stands left off racks, unmanaged storage, expensive equipment without locks. These are among the issues Henry suggested needed improvement and I feel enthused to continue the work he began as SEIM.