About Me

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This blog is for the my media and film studies level 3 course at college.


From this course, I would like to gain the skills and techniques needed to control a movie set's work enviroment as I would like to become a director.
Becoming a director interests me as I would love to make products and movies that inspire young minds and that they enjoy.

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