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00:00Alright, so could you introduce yourself and what you do creatively?
00:05Hi, I'm Jay and I do photography and videography.
00:09How were you creatively before getting involved with the festival?
00:13I was just starting up my personal brand. I'd only been doing it for the first five or six months
00:21and when the Creative Industries Festival came to me, it was my first opportunity at filming a big event.
00:29So, I thought it would be a good time for me to build my portfolio and show something different to
00:37my viewers.
00:38What were your goals and ambitions at the time?
00:43At the time, it's weird. I was just purely trying to build my portfolio at the time,
00:50meet as many creative people as possible and this opportunity gave me a chance to not only witness,
00:57but, you know, get to hear other people's perspectives.
01:01So, I guess it was just a chance for me to, I best put my, I guess, creative mind to
01:08the test
01:08and, I guess, just go in the right direction.
01:12Were there any challenges or barriers you were facing trying to access the Creative Industries?
01:18No, they were really good. You know, they reached out to me. They asked me, when I came to the
01:25interview stage,
01:25they asked me very easy questions and, you know, when they laid everything out on the table,
01:30it was pretty much a no-brainer to me. So, yeah, there were no doubts on where my future was
01:36going to be.
01:36How did you first hear about the festival?
01:42My teacher, Alison, she reached out to me about it. She gave me other people to show what I could
01:49do.
01:50Obviously, it was on the career zone as well, but, you know, once she emailed me about it
01:55and told me about all about it, what it was, I was convinced enough.
01:59What was your role within the festival?
02:03So, I was in charge of helping promote the festival itself, whether that was through, you know,
02:10interviewing other students or, you know, taking photos of behind the scenes
02:15of how it all came together in the first place. I guess the main objective was trying to get it
02:20out
02:20to as many people as possible and, in the end, we had a good turnout.
02:24How was your experience like being involved with a festival like this?
02:27Yeah, it was definitely a little bit chaotic, especially on day one.
02:32Obviously, I was a little nervous because I had never been part of such a big event before,
02:38but I embraced it really well, you know, getting to guide so many people,
02:42people asking me questions and, you know, in the end, it was probably a really good experience for me,
02:48something that I'd be open to do again.
02:50Were there any moments that stood out to you in the Creative Industries Festival?
02:55I guess some of the talks that I went to, I couldn't pick out a specific one because I think
03:01they're all great.
03:02But yeah, just getting to witness some people that have a lot more experience than me just speak in front
03:10of so many people.
03:10I think it's just so inspiring and, yeah, just being there in the moment was, yeah, it was a good
03:17feeling.
03:18Did you meet any people or make connections that impacted your journey throughout this process?
03:24In the end, yes, definitely the people that worked alongside me, some of my staff,
03:30and obviously some of the CEOs that did some of the talks at the event.
03:35I even got to have a meeting with one of them a couple of weeks after.
03:40So, yeah, I made some good connections.
03:43Did the festival change the way you viewed the Creative Industries or your place within it?
03:49In a way, yes. It gave me a bit of a clearer perspective on what I wanted and it felt
03:54like it was a good step in the right direction.
03:57I got to show people what I can do and I got to witness a lot of people with more
04:01experience.
04:02So, I gained some good knowledge along the way. So, yeah, it helped me out overall around.
04:07What are you doing now creatively in your journey?
04:10Still building my personal brand, doing photography and videography.
04:14It was always the plan, regardless of whether I'd done this or not.
04:19So, I've been just continuing to do that, show people what I can do.
04:22And, yeah, so far it's going well.
04:25How has your work or confidence evolved since the festival?
04:30100%, you know, I don't feel as nervous as I did when I started the festival.
04:35I know that was one thing that Alison definitely told me, especially at the end when we did the review,
04:40that I gained a lot more confidence in myself, especially when talking to other people.
04:45So, in terms of what I do now, especially when it comes to doing one-on-ones, it definitely helps
04:51me.
04:51In terms of opportunities, it's definitely given me a lot more clarity on what people are looking for.
04:58Whether that's helped me in terms of my luck and getting a job is still up for debate,
05:03but it's given me a lot of good pointers on what to improve and what to work on.
05:11What has been some highlights of your journey so far?
05:16I'd say definitely the festival's one of them, you know, biggest, it was one of the biggest events that I'd
05:23ever been a part of.
05:24I'd say for this year, I got invited to an art festival a couple at the start of the year.
05:29That was definitely one of the best events that I'd ever been to.
05:33I don't think I've ever made that many connections in one day.
05:37And being part of so many different communities, you know, I'm lucky to be part of a good photography community
05:44now,
05:45which I work alongside with and we get to shoot every month and that's always good.
05:49So I'd say probably the connections I've made along the way, it's helped me be the creative that I am
05:56today.
05:56And, you know, without it, you know, I wouldn't be where I am now.
06:00So, yeah, it's been good.
06:03Any challenges creatives might need to be aware of and any recommendations on what needs to change for them to
06:10feel more comfortable in this space?
06:12For me, the main issue is obviously the supply is not as big as the demand.
06:18You know, the demand's massive. Everybody's chasing the same thing.
06:21And, you know, when starting out, people have so many questions on where do I start?
06:26And if a lot of companies out there aren't giving you opportunity, like how are you supposed to succeed?
06:32So, and I think that's why these days most people are always trying to start their personal brands.
06:37And because for them, it's their only way of like kind of building their portfolio and showing the world what
06:43they can do.
06:44And that's the road I kind of took.
06:45So, I think in order for things needs to change, you know, the supply needs to increase.
06:52Whether that's, you know, companies lowering the bar to give more creative people more opportunities to show what they can
07:00do.
07:00Whether it's, you know, promoting more festivals like the creative festivals, like stuff like that.
07:06Because I think we're at a stage now where the creative space is one of the biggest in the world
07:11and it's the most competitive space.
07:14So, if you want to be successful, you know, you have to like really be able to show what you
07:21can do.
07:22And whether that's on your own or with someone else.
07:26And I'm sure most young creatives nowadays want to at least show to a company what they can do.
07:31You know, I think more employers need to be willing to give us a chance.
07:36What advice would you give someone trying to enter the creative industries?
07:42Start by figuring out what you don't want. Define your niche first. And when I say that I kind of
07:49say like define the person you are, you know, you need to figure out and be specific about it.
07:57You know, it's easy to say that, you know, you want to be, well, for me, like a photographer, but
08:02sometimes you want to just be an artist.
08:04Some people want to be like to go into marketing, but you need to be specific so that people know
08:09what you can do.
08:10So I think do that, find your audience, find people that have more experience than you do, and then take
08:17it from there.
08:18Just ultimately be patient because like I said, it's a very competitive space. So your time will come soon.
08:24Why is the creative industries festival important?
08:29Because I think for them, I think like any industry, it's for some people, it's their hobby. For some people,
08:36it's their life.
08:37And, you know, I think it's something that most people use every day now. And, you know, I think it's
08:46the, I guess the quickest developing, developing industry in the world right now.
08:50So with that comes a lot of people chasing a lot of entry level, entry level opportunities.
08:58So, yeah, it's one of, for me, one of the most important spaces in the world. And, you know, we
09:04need to do better to help, help people, you know, maintain, maintain that progress.
09:10What does good work, health and life mean to you creatively?
09:13I would say it's more about, for me, keeping a good work life balance. You know, if you get to
09:19enjoy doing what you do every day and coming back and being able to, I guess, kind of chill out
09:24and kind of turn your brain off.
09:26I think that's the ultimate goal that everybody's trying to get to. So I think if you can get to
09:31a stage where you're going in every day and even on the bad days, you're still able to get something
09:37done and still get something out of it.
09:39I think, I think you need to get to that stage where you're satisfied with at least that. And I
09:45know that's obviously very difficult to say these days, but I definitely think it's achievable for everyone.
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