James Baxter, Baxter Media

Name: James Baxter

Company Web Address: www.baxtermedia.org.uk  

What did you study at College? BTEC National Diploma - Media (Moving Image)

When did you study with us? 2004-06

What do you remember most about your time at College?

I think the best thing I remember about my time at college was the freedom we were given whilst working on our projects. Once we were given the assignment, each member of our group was given a role (Producer, Cameraman, Editor etc) and then it was down to us to plan, film and edit each piece like an actual film crew.  There were some days where we’d planned so much filming we only had time to ‘check-in’ at college, although we did have great support if we needed it from our tutors. It was very different from the classroom based Media lessons I’d had at school and I really enjoyed learning in such a creative, practical way – It felt like we were already working in the industry. 

What did you do when you left College?

Having already participated in industry work experience, I was able to move straight into a position at a media production company as a junior video editor.

What are you doing now?

I now run my own production company, producing short films, graphics, animations and DVD's for clients all over the country.