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Lights, cameras鈥�and Claire!

When Claire Bulmer attended a recording of Channel Four鈥檚 Countdown at the age of 17, she started to think about a career in television. Now, four years later, she has achieved this goal, thanks to her BSc (Hons) degree in Media Production from the University of 海角直播. On the day she received her degree results Claire also heard that she had clinched her first post, as a News Assistant with Tyne Tees television in Billingham.

Claire, 21, now lives in Norton, Stockton, and is originally from Pontefract, West Yorkshire. She came to the Middlesbrough-based University with three good 鈥楢鈥� levels in Media Studies, Psychology and English Language from Pontefract New College. Claire said: 鈥淲hen I was in the audience for Countdown I was fascinated by the people working behind-the-scenes, all the organisation taken to put the show together. Shortly after that I helped to put together a short television commercial for a carpet firm, which helped me decide to study Media Production. I applied to 海角直播 and came to visit. When I saw the University had its own TV studio that swung it, none of the other Universities I looked at had those facilities.

鈥淭he course has given me all the skills necessary for a media career. I鈥檝e learned about all the different aspects of media production, including editing, live TV experience, camera work, researching and the importance of team work.鈥�

One of the highlights of Claire鈥檚 degree was her final project, where she jointly filmed the progress of a community pantomime in South Bank, Middlesbrough, focusing on the experiences of one individual. During her course she also worked for Boro TV, manning the autocue in live broadcasts. In her new post at Tyne Tees Claire鈥檚 role will include putting live bulletins out on air, being production assistant for a live 30 minute programme and responsibility for newsroom support.

Claire is the first in her family to graduate from University. She said: 鈥淢y parents Avril and Stephen are absolutely over the moon and can鈥檛 wait until my graduation in November.鈥�

For more information on the BSc (Hons) degree in Media Production call 01642 342499, or check the University of 海角直播鈥檚 web site at www.tees.ac.uk

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