Oliver's work placement experience

Oliver: "My experience at Hyde Park Picture House has been extremely positive as we were given a warm welcome when we arrived for the first time and were introduced to the building quickly, and gained a clear understanding of the tasks we had to complete and the intended audience.

In the first week, our first tasks were to take photographs and videos of the projection tours, where people who joined the tour were given information on the process of how the cinema actually plays the films. I brought my camera, which I used to photograph the overall cinema before I did the tour.

We also did other things that did not involve practical filming, such as helping at freshers' fairs and going to the Leeds Grand Theatre. The thing I thought was the most important was that I was able to gain real working experience where my work actually gets used. I have also proved to myself and others that I can work independently to create my best work without relying on the help of peers or people in charge.

Overall, the experience was great, as I know myself that I can work in a real working environment and produce great results."

Some of Oliver's projection tour photos:

Some of Oliver's Hyde & Seek photos:

Oliver also worked on a brilliant HPPH History in 2 Minutes reel, which you can watch here and a video tour of HPPH, which you can watch here.