PPP2 - Creative Presence: Answers and Translations

To my surprise, The Micho answered all of my 10 questions with grace and verbose detail based on his personal practice in relation to the industry as well as the conventions of freelancing. Situated in a really vernacular manner, The Micho gave a thorough outlook on how it is like to be a commission driven individual and the necessary connections one must have to always secure consistency in their practice. As illustrated in my report, I found his reflection to be quite personal and cordial (aside from it being extremely substantial and relevant to my desired future endeavors), which set aside the formal and focused on the individual. Upon the exchange, The Micho invited me to visit him in Bitola whenever so that we may discuss any work-related opportunities as well as establish a thorough friendship that will as a byproduct hail networking possibilities. Furthermore, I spent two days translating his answers from Macedonian to English in an all-encompassing way so that his idioms and style of verbal expression may be translated without the loss of the train of thought and its sincere meaning. Furthermore, this project gave me a feel of professionality in translating work between bi-linguality, efficaciously improving my vocabulary and writing skills. Creative Report - https://issuu.com/vvoinovski/docs/creative_report_vlad

PPP2 - Fiverr and Behance Account

In hopes of slowly but surely establishing my name and skill as a brand alongside developing a comprehensive portfolio, I've started up a Fiverr and Behance account. Considering I already have a Vimeo account where I share and post all of my animations, which has proven to be a versatile and effective tool in getting my work across through friends as well as professionals, I thought that a Fiverr might help me gain even more experience commission wise, whereas Behance might serve as my non-animation portfolio. Nonetheless, the Behance account is not as new as the Fiverr one, for I have already posted my Orchard Pig Responsive project there through Alex Zorita Santana's collaborative project invite on the website, which I found out through him to begin with. Having this in mind, as I have heard plenty of times during networking presentations, I shall next make and maintain a Linked In account in order to have a broader scope of exposure, which will in turn provide me with more opportunities through a passive manner. As I went over The Micho's (the creative practitioner I interviewed) answers to my overly zealous questions, I even more so digested the necessity of persistence as well as establishing all types of networks and contacts, providing me with even more motivation to establish such accounts. For Fiverr, I do not expect to gain something substantial during the first moments of the account's expansion developments, although I can predict a possibility of such growth in the near future once I input more "gigs" into its repertoire as I will have no college modules during this summer, giving me more time to indulge in this motive. All in due time, I shall develop my presence as a creative practitioner in a substantial format to secure a future in work through hobby as a freelancer, seeing as I cannot fully fathom working in a routine studio environment, much like The Micho.

Fiverr - https://www.fiverr.com/vvoinovski
Behance - https://www.behance.net/vladimirvo079e

PPP2 - Club Photography

During my final week before submission, I gained an opportunity of practicing a paid photography assignment of a relatively new V.I.P. Lounge in Leeds. Recommended by a Photography student in LCA through the group LCA Collaboration on Facebook, I was assigned to capture the ambient of the night life within the Kudeta Lounge Bar, effectively proving to be a thorough chance to practice environmental photography, networking, as well as post-production. The dim lighting within the premise proved to be quite a challenge for me in terms of adjusting the white balance, aperture, and shutter speed so that I could make use of the fluorescent lighting present at the scene without the use of the sterilizing effect of flash. Luckily, I was able to mend the ISO to the standard fit for grasping the atmosphere and vibe of the bar. However, I understood the necessity of a controllable light-gun upon finishing the job for the sake of the sharpness of the image without the loss of the ambient light, which is something I would require to acquire if I am to do any such future jobs. Nonetheless, once I had picked out the most plausible images, with color balance through post-production, I managed to get them to a more-than-sufficient standard. The employers were elated with the final product, having me connect with them through social media. This endeavor is where my personal practice comes to terms with the outside world - upon discussion, the employer learned of my design practice and arranged a meeting where I am to discuss the design of a cocktail menu and perhaps a promotional video for their new bar. Moreover, as I have 3 years worth of experience in mixology, the employer offered me a paid opportunity to work behind the bar and design signature cocktails for their establishment. With me having a thorough experience in this field as a personal passing, alongside design and animation, I am aware of not underselling or overselling myself. Thus, this whole endeavor proved to be a more-than-effective network-establishing opportunity that seized me future jobs through my own practice.