K-POP Society: Tech Officer

While helping with UCL Gayo Daejeon, I enjoyed filming VCRs and learning methods from the current tech officers. I’d like to continue being at the forefront of filming & editing content, whether that be covers, blooper reels or other new projects, including my proposal of creating short highlight reels of other social events, not just dance-based ones. Being a tech officer would allow me to effectively work in  a team and receive suggestions from those who are involved in KPOP Soc events, but not the direct editing process. I would also continue the work of the current tech officers by filming weekly dance classes and termly showcases. Most importantly, I want to emphasise the social aspect of KPOP Soc by giving people more opportunities to be at the heart of its events. By implementing new temporary positions, like the assistant director and producer roles for Blooms, members are given stepping stones into eventually joining the committee, and I would absolutely try to create a few of these roles in regards to the tech aspect to inspire / encourage future committee members. In terms of experience, I have previously used Adobe After Effects and Final Cut Pro for both academic and extra-curricular projects, as well as being familiar with the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro. I'm also organised and flexible with my schedule. 

I promise not to evil edit like Mnet~

Being a K-pop fan for 7 years has exposed me to different eras and video styles. I have experience in uploading to YouTube, and used to caption K-pop stages, so I am very familiar with all things YouTube, as well as most social media platforms.

I also performed in the term 1 showcase and have a good understanding of the way the showcase runs. I experienced how hard the dancers and leaders work for their showcase pieces, so I know it is important to film and edit their pieces well to show off their talents and do their weeks of hard work justice. I witnessed from the current tech officers, the time and dedication it takes to be one, and I believe I will be able to meet up to the demands of the role and help showcases run smoothly.

Being a computer science student has improved my ability to learn fast, so I will be able to adapt to new editing tools and styles. I have great time management and am very flexible so I will be available to film the dance classes and the showcases. Having the latest iPhone and MacBook Pro means that filming and editing will be of great quality and will be done efficiently.

I have great listening and communicating skills, both of which are important to working with the rest of the K-pop committee to bring their visions and video ideas to life. I am very excited to be involved in the K-pop society, because K-pop is a huge part of my life, and I hope to help the society make it a huge part of others’ lives too.