MARIOLA GARCÍAGREENLAND project 2014

And I made the right DECISION because I have lived a lot of different experiences in the

spanish media, where I met great people: colleagues that now are friends too.

when I told my parents I wanted to

study

journalism, they asked me:

'Are you sure?

Don't you prefer to

study business?'

I said... 'no'

and then my adventure started

these are some OF MY ARTICLES AT TELENOVELA (I STILL WRITE FOR THEM)

MAGAZINEs

free-land

I do photography,

design and filming

click on the photos to see my work

the work

i do for Ff:for friends

and for free

THANKS to the madrid press association i got a job at abc punto radio, a national radio station where I learnt how to work under the pressure of time.

on the radio

due to the financial crisis, the radio shut down, like other mass media in my country. so I decided it was time for me to

go abroad. where? Turn the page...

listen to some of my

audios

I had the opportunity to be in an internship at the news programme in

televisión española (spanish national public tv channel). Afterwards I worked at a cinema agency as a communication assistant.

my motto: "always learning"

TV NEWS

cinema agency

click here for more photos

HERE I GO, SCOTLAND!

MY PORTFOLIO

When I came to scotland I fell in love with the country and thought: "this is where I'm meant to be"

I FILMED AND EDITED

THE ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING VIDEO

interviews with young people and organisations

currently, I'm a digital journalist and Social Media Youth Volunteer at

the Volunteer Centre Edinburgh

click here for more videos

Dear Association Greenlandic Children,

I am writing this letter because I would like to take part in the Work Camp that you are organising for this summer 2014, after seeing the message posted on Twitter through Xchange Scotland. I received further information about the project via email and thought: “I would like to be that lucky volunteer!” I enclose my portfolio and list of equipment for your consideration.

I’m currently a Digital Journalist and Social Media Youth Volunteer at the Volunteer Centre Edinburgh (VCE) where for the past 8 months I have been making and editing films, and taking photos of events and young people there.

Why do I want to take part in this project? For many reasons; firstly, I would learn a lot from the people, the experience and the responsibility involved. I’ve never been to Greenland, in a helicopter or to a military base, so it would be an adventure, and at the same time it would be a great opportunity for me to be able to photograph and film in this unique setting. It’s volunteering, but I also know I would feel rewarded with the experience, because that’s how I feel when I volunteer at the VCE.

Secondly, the project is centered on the children and that makes this even more appealing to me. I have enjoyed working with groups of young people and learning from them in my current role at the VCE. I think it will be fun and enjoyable, because I have the enthusiasm of a child; I feel surprised by new things and try to make the most of everything.

My equipment-Videocamera  JVC  GZ-GX  1  BE

-  Camera  Canon  400  D  -Mac  Laptop  with  Editing  software  

-Tripod  +  2  Microphones-My  creativity  and  enthusiasm

I have many ideas for possible workshops with the Greenlandic children of the project, such as filming them performing their favourite songs; taking photographs and designing a comic book with their pictures; it could also be a good idea to teach groups of children how to build their own camera obscura, depending on their ages. Finally I was thinking of mixing all of this together and making a video for them, with their photos and songs, or a small magazine like the one I’ve shown to you in my portfolio.

Now, the moment of truth, a difficult question: Why should I be the lucky volunteer to engage in this adventure? Well, first of all, I have the enthusiasm to do it. I’m a hard working person, reliable and responsible, with experience of making and editing videos and photography. Most of all, I put my soul in everything I do, in every job or volunteering role I have ever had.

So now you know a little more about me and the reasons why I’m applying for this opportunity. Before I finish, I would like to thank you for taking your time in reading my letter.

I look forward to hearing from you. 

Kind regards,

Mariola García

This is me :-) CRAIG TURNER (VCE)

REFERENCE

made bymariola garcíafebruary 2014

WILL BE

GREENLAND oN THE

NEXT PAGES OF MY

ADVENTURE?