Sarah-Beth Cooper

Date of Birth: 01/11/1992 Email: sbcooper92@gmail com "lean "urrent Dri#ing $icence Address: 111 Burton Road !ithington %anchester %20 1&'

My Objective
(o ha#e the opportunit) to build on and gain further #aluable e*perience in +ilm and ,hotograph) -here creati#e initiati#e. practical participation and appreciation of the medium fuels m) moti#ation for success and pride in m) o-n practise and to achie#e the best /ualit) -or0 for m) emplo)er

Profile
An efficient, reliable and highly motivated individual, with an honest commitment to a positive and enthusiastic work ethic to achieve the organisations goals and objectives. I rely on good communication skills and initiative thinking to enhance and maintain a successful productive team; with a passion for being proactive and creative to gain success in my responsibilities. I enjoy being actively involved as part of a team, and with quite a variety in employment, education and experience over recent years, I am an adaptable, ambitious employee that pay's great attention to detail and strives for both customer and personal satisfaction.

Academic
September 2011 Present Manchester Metropolitan niversity September 200! "#ly 2011 A $e#els: Art 6 B %edia 6 B Business 6 D 1st 4ear 5 +ilm Art. Documentar) and Drama 2nd 4ear 6 ,ersonal. 7arrati#e and (hematic 8rd 4ear 6 10 minute 9raduate 1hort +ilm 1tud)ing BA2hons3 +ilmma0ing %odules included

$l%ley &rammar School

'(perience and Achievements

: ha#e been part of British 4outh +ilm Academ) for 8 -ee0s of summer 2012. -or0ing in the Art Department for a feature length blac0 comed) Acti#el) -or0ing as a team of ; )oung creati#es. building sets such as offices and apartment bedrooms. as -ell as ma0ing the props for the film : found this e*perience #aluable as being part of the art department ga#e me a ne- insight into the behind the scenes of +ilmma0ing During m) first )ear of +ilmma0ing at %%<. : -or0ed in production teams of 8 indi#iduals to create one 2 minute Art +ilm= the first pro>ect roles -ould be shared and each person used their talents together to produce a art montage : -as "inematographer for a ? minute Documentar) on a -oman sharing her past relationships and outloo0 on lo#e. -hich -as filmed in !indermere (he final pro>ect for our first )ear -as to ma0e a ? minute. non5 dialogued +ictional Drama. in -hich : -as ,roducer/Director (he challenge of ma0ing a drama -ithout s)nced dialogue created the importance of #isual filmma0ing. igniting m) interest in 1et Design %) second )ear has de#eloped m) +ilmma0ing talents through ma0ing a personal film. an artist e*pressional film about m) childhood and memor) : became interested in the idea of tra#el documentaries during the summer. -hich inspired me to ma0e a documentar) in Amsterdam for m) course :t -as in ma0ing this film that : feel li0e : learnt most about the up@s and do-n@s of documentar) filmma0ing. and has been a positi#e challenge for me as a +ilmma0er %) final film of second )ear -as a (hematic drama. -hich : too0 on the role of ,roducer. as -ell as ,roduction Designer. -hich is the role in -hich : aspire to achie#e in m) career. as : ha#e a passion for building the sets. creating the atmosphere and emphasising the #isuals of the production : en>o) ta0ing on different roles and e*ploring the man) aspects to +ilmma0ing as m) creati#e profession. b) building m) organiAational s0ills through pre5production planning and coordinating shoots= learning

technical and creati#e camera operations to achie#e e*perimental production pro>ects. and continuousl) ad#ancing m) creati#e s0ills and 0no-ledge. ultimatel) increasing m) interest in the industr) :n m) spare time at <ni#ersit) : en>o) ta0ing on promotional pro>ects for bands. artists and companies. -or0ing -ith a #ariet) of different people to create a short film or photograph) for their -or0= for e*ample. illumi7aught). a %anchester based dance music collecti#e -ho held a competition for #ideographers to ma0e a promotional #ideo of their &allo-een e#ent at 1an0e)s. -hich re/uired a submission to be selected to compete. and then the indi#iduals footage -as to be edited to a trac0 the) pro#ided %) main aim -as to emphasise the atmosphere of the night. b) using strong editing techni/ues of the footage to create a #isuall) appealing promotional #ideo After #oting had ending. : recei#ed the ne-s that : had -on the competition. and m) #ideo -ould be used for illumi7aught)@s promotions

Employment:
September 2012 April 2013 Wahlbar Manchester Cocktail and Ale Bar Bartender September 2012 4 weekends of Sept. - The Challenge Network Project Volunteer February 2012 June 2012 Joshua Brooks Manchester Bar and Nightclub Bartender January 2011 May 2012 Volunteer at Airedale and Wharfedale Autistic Resource October 2009 Sept. 2011 Part time job at Bar Tat Waitress and Bartender. KEY SKILLS & EXPERTISE Compatible to adapting and solving problems in a fast changing work environment, such as being a youth club mentor with 7 18 year old children with Autism. Friendly, enthusiastic and approachable, without discrimination or judgement which benefits working on a personal level with colleagues and customers. Well organised, time efficient and maintaining a high quality of work, skills encouraged through responsibilities as Producer on short films. A good sense of creative initiative and aspiration to experiment with camera, lighting techniques, and post production to achieve desired outcome. A passion for learning and gaining valuable experience, to achieve success in an inspiring and demanding industry.

Interest and Hobbies

Alongside m) interest in filmma0ing : en>o) photograph) and art. -hich has inspired me to create a nesociet) for %%<. Bisual Arts 1ociet) As chairman for this societ) : am acti#el) in#ol#ed in all aspects. from the ideas of achie#ements for the societ). to the funding and organiAation 1o far -e as a societ) -e ha#e been part of 7oise 6 (he Art of ,rotest E*hibition. in -hich -e submitted 2 collaborati#e pieces of art-or0. and currentl) ha#e a pro>ect to -or0 alongside 9reater %anchester ,olice in an acti#e art campaign against crime : am an acti#e person. -ith an interest in c)cling. sno-boarding and a general lo#e for being outdoors %usic is a big part of m) life. especiall) -ith music festi#als for the communit) and creati#it) the) entail : find that : am open to ne- e*periences. as : lo#e a challenge and often see0 an ad#entureC

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