Zach Bloom Media

As a young child, I liked to create short films. Initially, I used my iPod and iMovie to create stop animation movies using Lego figures to depict fun storylines set to music. As an older child, I became part of Henry Jenkins participatory culture; a prosumer, wanting to create content for my own YouTube channel. It was during the first lockdown, when my world shrunk and life went online, that I started creating short films. It combined my love of narrative with love of technology and helped me cope with the isolation. I experimented with various video editing software before settling on Premier Pro. I was self taught, watching YouTube tutorials first on the basics, then on specific skills, such as key framing or colour grading.

My Instagram Page

I feel like one of the cornerstones of media is understanding how to use Instagram and this is the reason why I chose to set up an account for my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. I completed my Bronze Duke of Edinburgh and decided to continue to grow my Instagram account.

What I have learnt is that consistency of uploading images is key, it isn’t just about uploading a photo.