Half-term
Over the half-term break, I took time to ensure that I was able to rest and recuperate after the stresses of the final major project. I juggled rest with part-time work alongside my dad, as well as making some repairs on a weather-damaged patch of our garage roof. By the end of this break, I…
Keep readingWeek 30
As a few people finished up the final touches on their respective projects, we had a very relaxed week that allowed us all to recover a little bit after the intense stresses and pressure to finish everything on time. I also had the opportunity to film an event for marketing use by the company GelBlaster.…
Keep readingWeek 29
I’ve finally finished the edit for the Final Major project and uploaded the video to YouTube on Tuesday. I’ve also finished the evaluation for the project just in time for the deadline on Friday. It’s been a long, exhausting, and stressful journey for this project, but I’m happy with all the new techniques I’ve learned…
Keep readingWeek 28
With the academic report finalised, I used this week to place all of the remaining scenes in place and sorted through the audio, music, and general sound effects. I’ve completed the colour grading/lighting changes and now also need to start dedicating more time to the completion of my evaluation form. I’ve laid out all the…
Keep readingWeek 27
During this week I helped out 2 more groups with their filming whilst juggling my post-production and evaluation. I’ve finished synthesizing my research and now only plan to finalize a couple of read-throughs before officially closing the document. I’ve spent the majority of my time pushing forwards with the edit, reaching a state of nearly…
Keep readingWeek 26
Not too much happened this week, other than helping out more groups and continuing to work on my Final Major Project. I’ve almost finished synthesizing my research that was performed in preparation for the project, as well as making steady progress on the edit. I’ve started the first couple of paragraphs on my evaluation and…
Keep readingWeek 25
During this week I continued working on the edit for my project as well as starting to work on my evaluation form for the beginning parts of the FMP’s creation. Throughout this week, I also dedicated large amounts of time to working with other groups and helping out wherever I could. This was a good…
Keep readingEaster Break
During the beginning of the Easter break, I completed the majority of the filming for my FMP project. I then took a bit of time over the break to rest and ensure that I could return to working at my best. Due to the high stress caused by the intensive 5-day filming period, I feel…
Keep readingWeek 24
During this week, I made immense progress on the Final Major Project. With the script finished, I started work on the schedule for filming as well as a director-focused shot list. This included talking to and planning dates for each person and when they would be best available to film, as well as planning out…
Keep readingWeek 23
During this week, we entered the pitch production part of the FMP process. In creating my pitch, I also made a head start on working on multiple elements of the pre-production process in order to flesh out the presentation. This included making progress on the script, restructuring the director-catered shot list, and performing some research…
Keep readingWeek 22
It was during this week that my cousin had his funeral service. It was an odd experience, waiting such a long period between accident, to death, to funeral – causing the incident to loom over me for an extended period. I feel that now I can start working on getting back to my usual efficiency,…
Keep readingWeek 21
During this week, I had an amazing opportunity to speak with industry professionals who came into the college to showcase a new project they’d finished. They provided helpful tips and information on the world of media past college, and allowed for me to take a variety of notes regarding techniques and principles for in front…
Keep readingHalf-Term
During the half-term break, I balanced an opportunity to relax a bit and refresh myself before going into FMP period with catching up on some editing for projects I’d filmed over previous weeks. This included editing a corporate video that I had the opportunity to direct the previous week between other filming sessions. This was…
Keep readingWeek 20
We ran into major difficulties as filming for this PSA project with the other class reached its end. A few of the toughest shots we had remaining were to take place during this week which required that we keep on top of pre-production if we wanted to be able to film the scenes at all.…
Keep readingWeek 19
During this week we’ve made great progress on our media course comedic PSA video, with us even going so far as to spend a day travelling to and around London in order to authentically capture a very short scene. The high stakes of having to prioritise battery power, breaks, transport, and a general schedule without…
Keep readingWeek 18
After a period of increasingly bad news, with few positives between, I am sad to say that my cousin passed away at the end of this week. Before this news, we finalised the cast and crew for this new project with the other class and started the process of filming our simpler scenes. Between filming…
Keep readingWeek 17
The end to this week brought with it some harrowing news regarding a member of my extended family being involved in a horrific accident. This of course caused major delays to the completion of my work over the weekend. Before this news arrived, I had used this week as a chance to work through all…
Keep readingWeek 16
I managed to complete the edit for the sitcom during the ending to this week, with it being much more complicated than I expected and thus taking much more time than anticipated. The submission for this overall project has been published, so I have used to opportunity to prep all the rest of my work…
Keep readingWeek 15
I started writing the evaluation for the sitcom project during this week, recapping the processes, progress, and challenges we had to overcome during the early stages of the project. Juggling this alongside my edit for the project has me prepared to finish hopefully sometime next week whilst making progress over the weekend.
Keep readingWinter Break
I spent the first week or so of this holiday focusing heavily on my personal edit for this multi-cam sitcom project, before reaching a state of burnout. From that point, I prioritized some personal rest and managed get myself back to peak performance before the holidays were over. I now feel refreshed and ready to…
Keep readingWeek 14
During this final week leading into the Winter break, I used this as an opportunity to help other groups that needed assistance as their available shooting days dwindled. I also got an opportunity to attend a meeting regarding some work experience related to creating advertising for a toy company. I found the behind-the-scenes information provided…
Keep readingWeek 13
We’ve managed to locate a large quantity of missing audio and visuals for the sitcom project during this week. This has been a large relief for me, alongside also getting the only remaining scene filmed. This means that for the following weeks, I can dedicate myself fully to the editing and post-production aspects of the…
Keep readingWeek 12
More complications regarding our sitcom project ended up rearing their heads during this week. The horrendous weather during this period has prevented us from filming our last outdoor scene to be edited in in post. We set out on Monday to record some greenscreen footage and ended up not saving any footage due to SD…
Keep readingWeek 11
This was a stressful week for me, as the day we had booked arrived during this period. We had numerous difficulties leading up to and during this day, which require some quick, thinking. Problems with securing actors, creating the set, and a camera falling onto the floor and almost breaking, compounded into getting all but…
Keep readingWeek 10
The deadline for our upcoming sitcom/multi-cam setup project is looming, with our filming date coming up next week. This week and very likely the next will be a bit of a scramble as some parts of the production process have been delayed due to things outside of our control – such as a tutor sickness…
Keep readingWeek 9
This week I managed to film the second band, which gave me a great first opportunity to work on something that was primarily focused on visual effects. We did experience large technical difficulties during the beginning of our filming, whereas the footage we’d gained during our first few takes was lost and had to be…
Keep readingWeek 8
During this week, the deadline for our music video filming inched closer and closer. Due to their requests, each of the 3 bands were only available to be met with this week – leaving very little time to prep their video upon hearing their ideas. Luckily, one of the bands didn’t require the location we…
Keep readingWeek 7
During this week, I’ve focused a large amount of effort into progressing our work on the sitcom project and getting myself and everyone involved ready for the music video filming in the next week. This has meant that it’s been a rather busy period, but getting to act in a directing capacity on two projects…
Keep readingHalf-term
Over the break, I decided to try and prioritise some time for relaxation in order to be back to my personal best when the new term commences. It worked remarkably well, with me feeling refreshed and motivated recently and being ready to hit my work with my full attention and abilities. I also made my…
Keep readingWeek 6
During the last week of the first term, I set out to help a classmate with their own short film project. During this week, he’d written a script and sent it over to one of our tutors. They loved the script and had the idea for us to make it a physical short film and…
Keep readingMy name is Jacob Jempson and I’m an aspiring director of film. I’ve taken and will continue to take every opportunity to direct and learn.
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Phone number: 07368 902757
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I aspire to become a director of film. 
I have high functioning autism with the positives of having a different outlook of the world, a dedication to self-learn, an intelligence that applies well to study and courses and a passion for my obsession of film and media. Struggles that are typical of ASD include sleep issues and mental health so I have to be constantly checking in with myself to remain productive and effective. 
I have explored all the different roles of filmmaking, even acting! Directing is where my passion lies. 
I am able to work solo but I relish team work and being part of a group striving for success. I get on well with people and love learning where their skill sets lie so they can be employed best within the production team. 
I love directing and my hero is Stanley Kubrick.
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