Task 2 (1.3) An Investigation into a figure in the media industry

Steven Spielberg

Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (born December 18, 1946 is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. In a career spanning over four decades, Spielberg's films have taken up many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an archetype of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing such issues as the Holocaust, slavery, war and terrorism.

Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Three of Spielberg's films - Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Jurassic Park (1993), achieved box office records, each becoming the highest-grossing film made at the time. To date, the unadjusted gross of all Spielberg-directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide.

His first professional TV job came when he was hired to do one of the segments for the 1969 pilot episode of Night Gallery. The segment, "Eyes," starred Joan Crawford, and she and Spielberg were reportedly close friends until her death. The episode is unusual in his body of work, in that the camerawork is more highly stylized than his later, more "mature" films. After this, and an episode of Marcus Welby, M.D., Spielberg got his first feature-length assignment: an episode of The Name of the Game called "L.A. 2017." This futuristic science fiction episode impressed Universal Studios and they signed him to a short contract. He did another segment on Night Gallery and did some work for shows such as Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law and The Psychiatrist before landing the first series episode of Columbo (previous episodes were actually TV films).

Task 4 Uploading CV

Personal Profile : CV

Matthew Alexander Wilcox
D.O.B: 08/12/92
21 Bishops Close, Totton, Southampton,
SO40 3GY
Telephone: Mobile:
Email: smashwilko9@hotmail.co.uk

Personal Statement:
I am trustworthy, polite and hard working and I am a good friend to others. I am a good listener and communicator and I enjoy a variety of sports and have a good knowledge of them. I also like listening to music. I enjoy helping younger children, teaching them new things e.g. I teach badminton to beginners at my Badminton club. I also like to socialise with my friends and I like to keep fit and go to the gym when I can e.g. half terms. When it comes to my college work, I'm very confident that I can achieve to a high standard and work hard to achieve the best I can possibly do. I've been in a rugby team for 9 years and I’m now part of a badminton club. I have been a member of this club for 2 years. I’m also very experienced in working in media.

Key Skills:
• ICT
• Sports
• Listening
• Communication
• Film editing
• Music editing

Achievements
I had swimming lessons from 1999 - 2002 and have achieved up to my silver award in that time. I have played in many school sports teams such as Basketball, Football and Rugby playing matches against other schools. I have also represented the school by being an umpire in Abbotswood’s Badminton Tournament and I have also played in almost all our house matches for Galahad (my house tie) since I began the school in Yr 7. Furthermore I have had many certificates for 100% attendance and I have had gift vouchers for my progress checks. I have attended a Badminton club since 2007 to the current date and I go there regularly every Saturday and I have represented them in league fixtures. I also coach the beginner’s class with my coach before my session.

Membership of Tottonians Rugby Football Club May 1999- May 2007 I have won trophies for 8 seasons gaining 8 season trophies and 2 other trophies 1 for being the most improved player in the 1999/2000 season and the other trophy for being player of the year in the 2004/2005 season . I also gained many medals for participating in Tournaments for Tottonians.

I was also a senior prefect in my last years of secondary school.

From my GCSE results that I had achieved (as shown below) I was able to book a place a Totton College. I am now currently studying BTEC National Diploma in Media Studies (TV and Film) and BTEC National Award in Music Technology (Recording).

I have media studies experience as I can use media equipment to a high standard and I have created short films, music videos, animation work from using the equipment such as cameras and editing software. Etc.

Education History
School/College Name Town/City Attended
Testwood Sports College Totton Sep 2004 to 2009
Totton College Totton Sep 2009 - present

Qualifications
Subject Qualification Grade
English GCSE C
Maths GCSE C
Core Science GCSE B
Additional Science GCSE B
R.E GCSE C
Citizenship GCSE C
P.E GCSE C
ICT GCSE C
Drama GCSE D
German GCSE C

School Work Experience
Southampton University Print Dept. - Southampton
Print Assistant
2 Weeks

Responsibilities / Interests
• My family
• Coaching Badminton for Solent Eagles beginners group
• Playing Badminton for Solent Eagles
• Playing badminton for Totton College
• Going out with friends
• Going on the computer
• Speaking to friends online,
• PS2/Wii
• Watching different sports on the TV and live
• Listening to music
• Watching Favourite TV programmes e.g. Top Gear, Question of Sport etc.
• Creating my own short film clips, animation and music videos.
• Taking Pictures
• Playing Many Sports including Table Tennis, Pool etc.
• Daily Echo Paper Round 6 days a week
• Going to the Gym with friends
• Attending Totton College


References
Richard Eno
Head of Multi Media
Totton College
SO40 3ZX
80 874 874 ext. 355

Ian Wilcox
Manager of the Print Centre & Bindery
University of Southampton