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.

Video for the YHA

I had to create a promotional video for the YHA. I selected to promote the Brighton YHA and I wanted to get across the narrative of what the Brighton YHA is all about, that it is an urban adventure rather than being in the countryside which a lot of people associate with the YHA.

Unfortunately at the time of this task, I was not allowed out to do any filming due to the very strict first lockdown in the UK. Instead, I used stock photos to show my idea for the video.

The YHA loved the idea, I received this email.

“The video looks great! Thank you so much for sharing.

If you have or are on any social media, it would be great if you could put this on. If you can then send me a link, we can share and like it using YHA social media accounts.

Thanks again for sharing, we are really looking forward to seeing what you do next!”

Bethan Meredith
Youth Development Officer
YHA England and Wales