The Counting Thread

[Katie]

1993

[realityhack]

1994

A levels in Art, Physics, Design, English and Gen studies (a joke). Joy of joys. The horrendous levels of coursework.

[realityhack]

1995

First year at Uni. Good grief. Spent the first 2 weeks absolutely lashed from party to party. There wasn't a lot I didn't do in that first year. Was somewhat promiscuous.

Started a film society that ended up with over 350 members - as we offered a discount to card-holders at the local cinema - through a great deal. Got priority access to all the decent film equipment and editing stuff through this. The first uni society there that enabled users to join online. Bloody proud of what the team achieved in the 3 years that society was active.

Started my first mini business selling art at manageable prices with a good cut to local businesses, offices, cafes etc, using the art students' portfolios and giving them a bit of cash, with the opportunity to get their work out there, even did some commissions.

At this stage was also freelancing photography to the Coastguard, weddings, local paper.

[Katie]

1996

[Katie]

1997

[realityhack]

1996

Film soc, studies, job at a local photo processor's hand developing E6, C41 and B+W as well as assistant photographer for a commercial studio.

Oops - katie got ahead of me. Heck - where are we now?

[realityhack]

'99

Came to London. A year of great music, clubbing and software training.

[realityhack]

The naughties.

Spent the Millennium New Year lying on a beach with a bottle of champagne, some mates, a fire, cocktails, all that good stuff, toasting the stars.

[realityhack]

2001

London. work work work plus studies - tough time, hard work getting on your feet in this city. Knuckled down to it and worked like hell. Up to advanced training in (then) Macromedia suite and markup. Few photography opportunities - everything was online. Switched back to combining editing experience with Flash + Director producing animations.

[Katie]

2002