Task 3 A: Role Application

Josh Wilson

05/03/2019

Mrs Kelly Fairhurst

Stockton Riverside College, Harvard Avenue 

Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB

Dear Mrs Fairhurst,

I wish to apply for the role of editor for this year's U-Films Oscars Rundown Multi-Camera assignment.

The reason I am applying for this role within in the project is because not only is it extremely important to the completion of the assignment, but it also removes me from my safety zone. As you can see from my CV (attached), I have experience with a few different job roles, directing being the most prominent. I feel very comfortable in these roles, therefore they don't push me as an individual in the way I'd like them too. Editing is a trait that I, prior to my place on the Film & Television course, had no previous knowledge or skill in. Over the past year, I have practised editing through multiple avenues, whether it's my own short film, videos/promotions for third parties or my own documentary and i believe that this practise has brought me to a level that far exceeds others involved with the multi-camera project.

My ability to direct/act etc. also plays a part in this skill set, I can process information and decide whether it would translate well enough to an audience, and whether what is being presented on screen represents the intentions of the project at hand. My versatility will also allow me to help out with filming in between editing, and my ability to work and communicate in a team allows a clear and precise plan of action to be put into place and carried out.

Thank you for your time and consideration, and I look forward to discussing my application for this role with you further.

Yours sincerely,

Josh Wilson