Interview experience

I am Ena Christine Oracion, one of the members of Barcode Productions; I am in charge in cinematography and research. I also work as the text editor and as one of the videographer. For our Multimedia Arts Business, Advertising and Marketing subject we were given a project about interviewing a company or anyone related in the industry of multi-media that will serve as our preliminary examination. After sending letter of requests to Team Manila, Glass House Graphics, PASI (Philippine Animation studio Inc.) etc unfortunately due to not replying to our letter or they can’t grant our time and date, we need to find another interviewee. Our production didn’t want to rush things up but we need to allot more time for our editor and for us to finish our documentary on time, since our creative director were very fortunate for having C-Site recording studio in San Pablo, Laguna as our interviewee, they told that we can have it on the date we want to have the interview. We start to plan everything from the questions, what will be the flow of the interview, camera angles, and token for the interviewee…etc

It was a great start, learning and knowing that we must be considerate of other people, managing the time well, cooperation is way important in a group project, I learned to share my ideas, how to communicate well and also to adapt. Challenges that I and our production encounter, one was finding an interviewee and be able to contact them and to both meet our convenient date and time. I know that in this kind of industry people were too busy doing their respective jobs, so maybe granting our request will not going to be easy but at least as a result of all the hardships of communicating and sending those request letters we still end in a recording studio that will help us to have the information we need for this project. While we’re having the interview, I also learned a lot from my co-members, how attitude and behavior we should observe for us to have a peaceful and at the same time informative interview. I enjoy this project a lot, like a lot. I think it’s also because I’m very comfortable with the other members of this production and the interviewee as well. For me, once you feel comfortable with the company of the others the rest will follow, and it’s true, as a result they gave us all the information we need for building this documentary. I also gained confidence, values, and of course the most important, knowledge especially about working in this kind of industry.

            Our production did not just a good but a great job for this short interview documentary, each member contribute to the overall content and output of this project, tasks we’re perfectly distributed, and we finished everything on time. It’s just a relieving feeling for me, I think. I would say this shall end here; for the overall, for me, it was a pleasant and knowledgeable experience for a multi-media student.

Multimedia: emergence and development

In the Philippines multimedia industry  is continuously developing, growing and innovating. We can say that there are a lot of changes that occurred from time to time. In fact, we never observe it, it's because people were too busy blending and breaking the rules and the trends, not knowing that those were already the changes.

Through time, multimedia in the Philippines were expanding, from those radio and moving objects in your black and white television, now we can say that there are new technological advances. As of now we encounter huge changes, there are a lot of new multimedia company with their multimedia artists, more and more animation, recording, graphic studio, etc.

To be more specific about all these development, right from the start everything was so simple but as time goes by huge changes enter our industry. Yes, there were newspapers, billboards, magazines etc at that time, but when new technology of more enhanced printing machines and devices from our black and white canvas it was filled with colors and it became more visual appealing to people. Another thing, is the telecommunication, when mobile phones were introduced in our country there were a lot of networks that let us call, text and even surf through the internet using different enhanced phone units. Then internet came, whereas it played a big role in the multimedia industry which changed our lives into unique and simple ways. All of these changes will continue to develop and grow, we may not observe and know it as it is but people should really know that working in this kind of industry will help not only their own career but also for the benefit of our country. Filipinos' skills and talent, attitude and behavior were also developing, I mean in a positive way, as multimedia industry were innovating people working on it will also aspire for more and more changes.

Multimedia is everywhere, widely used at home, school, for political use and most especially in businesses. Multimedia industry will continue to develop, grow, expand, and innovate that maybe in the near future will help the Philippines, the world.

Creative Transition Inc.

     If I were to have my own business in the near future I would like to enter the industry of multi-media, and I would name it "Creative Transition." The business of creation is one of the hardest industries to work with because you have to bend and break the rules, in the world of artists, you should create something unique and appealing. People are never contented with what they accomplish they always strive and aspire for more. I believe that there's always room for improvement.

    I named it creative transition because for me there's always a perfect time to redefine and reinvent ourselves. Transition from when we can take down those regrets and mistakes and transform them into meaningful and improved outcome. I will apply this thinking to my business that I'll make sure not only my products would improve every now and then but also the skills and behavior of my employees. Where as everyone will essentially improve our current version of ourselves.

My business would probably offer the following:

• Graphic designs for
• Shirt designs
• Logo designs
• Magazines
• website layout
• Illustration
• Photography and Cinematography
• Video editing and Project conceptualization
• Advertising Marketing

    Given the amount of time, money and effort my business would be successful, first thing is to do what I enjoy, take it seriously, proper planning would help, finance managing, promote a positive business image, get to know not just your employees but also your customers and clients, be competitive, right business strategy, proper attitude, behavior and discipline, my company should take risks, and to work and live in a balance life. 

     Maybe as of now there are a lot of field of multi-media I want to enter and to explore with, but someday I would make my decision firm and final. For now plans will be plans, I'll start from taking opportunities and trying to make right decisions not just for the benefit of myself but also for the others. I would make sure that my business will be successful and all my hard work will pay off.

CREATIVE TRANSITION AT YOUR SERVICE :)

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt