media studies
media studies

Malik Abbas
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Education:

Brunel University, London: Sept 2018-Present
BSc Communication and Media studies
Modules Include: Making Sense of Culture and Society, Researching Culture and Society, Exploring Identity and Power, Key Ideas in Media & Media Production I: Non-Fiction

The British School Al-Khubairat, Abu Dhabi, UAE (BSAK): Sept 2010-Jul 2018
A-level’s: Drama, History & Media studies
GCSE’s: 10 A-C including Math’s, English & Science
Academic Awards: IT Award, Drama Award & Created best short videos for BSAK sports day

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Egyptian Ladies Association, Abu Dhabi – Marketing Assistant: 2018
♣ Edited and produced several promotional videos for the Egyptian ladies association
♣ Created a website to raise awareness of their association
♣ Use of social media marketing tom promote events being held by the association
♣ Working with the association departments to create informative videos
♣ Monitoring the campaigns and providing reports to management

Twofour54, Abu Dhabi – Intern: May 2015
♣ Twofour54 is a media conglomerate based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
♣ Assisted in the pre-production stage of filming scenes of movies
♣ During the production stage, and I was shown the different lighting and camera techniques
♣ Shadowed the editing stage of different shows
♣ Working across different teams within the show, to gain a wider understanding of productions

ARETE Management and Consultancy – Intern: 2014
♣ Filmed and edited the promotional video for ARETE consultancy firm using final cut pro
♣ Meeting various members of the consultancy to understand their vision and ARETE as a company
♣ Working across multiple departments to gain a better understanding of target content for video
♣ Reviewing all captured shots to find the best edits for final video

Extra-Curricular and Achievements:

S-movies: 2015-2016
♣ I have entered two short film competitions, hosted by Twofour54
♣ In each competition my films successfully have been added to the screening and have been placed in the top 20 in the UAE

Duke of Edinburgh, Bronze
♣ Completed a two-day expedition in the desert
♣ The expedition provided experience in areas such as camp craft, cooking, and basic navigation
♣ Navigated across a 10 km stretch of desert in order to reach camp for the night
♣ Developed essential personal skills such as; team working, leadership and communication

Key Skills:

♣ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; experienced at liaising with individuals across all levels and building professional relationships
♣ Highly organised; confident at managing multiple responsibilities and prioritising my workload to I meet deadlines and time is effectively managed
♣ Strong research and analytical skills; evidence through work experience and university; able to analyse large volumes of data to extract key information, with exceptional attention to detail
♣ Productive influence within teams; experienced at motivating others to achieve our goals and complete our tasks, whilst being proactive when working independently
♣ Developed great commercial awareness and business acumen through my work experiences in the UAE
♣ Passion for Advertising and Marketing, enhanced through my undergraduate degree and work experiences

Technical Skills:

♣ ICDL – International Computer Driving Licence
♣ Confident user of all Microsoft Office Programs; Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel & Access
♣ Experienced in Multimedia (Video): Final Cut Pro and IMovie as well as Adobe software: Premier Pro

Interests:

Drama & Music: Took part in five school plays and musicals. Basic Piano and Bass Guitar

Sport: 2011: UAE Karate Federation Championship, 2011: Kata: Black Belt - silver medal, Skiing, Snowboarding, Rugby & 2018: MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST