WEBVTT 00:00:06.548 --> 00:00:09.467 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% I'm Master Corporal Felicia Ogunniya from Ajax, Ontario, 00:00:09.467 --> 00:00:13.763 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% an Imagery Technician posted to Canadian Special Operations Forces Command in Ottawa. 00:00:17.809 --> 00:00:21.187 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% If you have a passion for video, photography and journalism 00:00:21.187 --> 00:00:23.773 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:80% and a yearning to be the one telling the story, 00:00:23.773 --> 00:00:26.860 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% then a career as an Imagery Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces 00:00:26.860 --> 00:00:29.279 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:73% may be a perfect fit for you. 00:00:29.279 --> 00:00:33.658 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% Imagery Technicians - or Image Techs for short - are part of the Public Affairs team, 00:00:33.658 --> 00:00:37.704 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% working alongside Public Affairs Officers to tell the Canadian Armed Forces story. 00:00:38.079 --> 00:00:42.292 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% Wherever the Canadian Armed Forces is going - on ship, on helos, in land vehicles - 00:00:42.292 --> 00:00:45.128 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% we're right there alongside with them, documenting the story 00:00:45.128 --> 00:00:47.464 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% and relating it right back to the Canadian public. 00:00:47.464 --> 00:00:52.093 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% You're in the thick of it with everyone, you're right up in the front lines taking imagery - 00:00:52.093 --> 00:00:54.929 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% right where the action is happening is right where we are. 00:00:55.430 --> 00:00:58.183 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:68% Of growing importance these days is social media. 00:00:58.641 --> 00:01:03.646 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% Shooting imagery near-real time is an exciting place to be taking photography, 00:01:03.646 --> 00:01:07.066 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% because you're taking photos and a second later they're out in the universe 00:01:07.066 --> 00:01:09.235 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:113% and everyone is sharing them and liking them. 00:01:09.235 --> 00:01:12.781 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:108% And you're showing things that are happening in real news, real time. 00:01:12.781 --> 00:01:16.117 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% So to me, that's an exciting part and an exciting world to be in. 00:01:16.701 --> 00:01:20.246 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% When the military is out doing their job, it's often in remote places 00:01:20.246 --> 00:01:24.709 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% that are not easily accessible to the public or the mainstream media. 00:01:24.709 --> 00:01:29.297 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% There are a lot of misconceptions about what the military actually does and Image Techs 00:01:29.297 --> 00:01:32.967 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% help show the rest of Canada some of the great work the Canadian Armed Forces 00:01:32.967 --> 00:01:35.678 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:110% are doing that otherwise would go unnoticed. 00:01:36.763 --> 00:01:39.390 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% It's important to me to tell these stories to the Canadian public, 00:01:39.390 --> 00:01:42.685 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% because I work alongside with these men and women every day, 00:01:42.685 --> 00:01:46.731 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% highly motivated, highly experienced, highly trained, and great people - 00:01:46.731 --> 00:01:50.819 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% and I love being able to take photos of them doing their job and serving their country. 00:01:50.819 --> 00:01:55.073 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:125% And having their family see those photos is a highlight for me, when they print out a photo 00:01:55.073 --> 00:01:57.367 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% and they send it to their grandma and they put it on a fridge - 00:01:57.367 --> 00:02:01.162 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% to me, that's the personal motivation I get out of doing this job. 00:02:07.544 --> 00:02:09.337 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% The coolest part of being an Imagery Technician 00:02:09.337 --> 00:02:13.800 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% is you get to go where the Canadian Armed Forces is. 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:16.761 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% So if you ever see a photo of someone on the side of a mountain, 00:02:16.761 --> 00:02:20.765 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:125% or in the middle of the ocean, or in the middle of a trench, that's where we are. 00:02:20.765 --> 00:02:22.559 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:85% We are right there alongside them. 00:02:22.559 --> 00:02:25.937 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% So even though you may not be that trade, you get to experience almost every trade. 00:02:27.063 --> 00:02:31.442 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% Creatively, it's an amazing job to be in - you can spend every day just coming up 00:02:31.442 --> 00:02:35.405 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% with brand-new ideas and pitching them and seeing if they like them. 00:02:35.405 --> 00:02:38.116 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:68% There's a lot of initiative on your own side to come up 00:02:38.116 --> 00:02:40.952 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:113% with cool products, cool photos, cool video - 00:02:40.952 --> 00:02:43.913 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% anything that could be dynamic toward the Canadian public 00:02:43.913 --> 00:02:47.083 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:80% or show us in a good light. Usually it's very well received. 00:02:56.342 --> 00:02:59.178 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% On completion of their military and occupational training, 00:02:59.178 --> 00:03:03.474 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% Imagery Technicians are posted to an Army, Navy or Air Force base in Canada 00:03:03.474 --> 00:03:05.560 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% where they will become part of the Public Affairs team 00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:08.938 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% involved in a variety of communications activities. 00:03:08.938 --> 00:03:12.650 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% This includes still imagery, video and graphic design, 00:03:12.650 --> 00:03:15.820 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% and creating products that support the Forces' strategic narrative. 00:03:16.362 --> 00:03:18.406 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:65% Your first couple of years as an Imagery Technician, 00:03:18.406 --> 00:03:21.492 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% you're doing your trade qualifications, you're doing your career courses 00:03:21.492 --> 00:03:26.039 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:125% and you're really gaining a lot of new experiences within garrison, within the base. 00:03:26.039 --> 00:03:30.376 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% You're not just a one-trick pony, you have a lot of different roles that you play. 00:03:30.376 --> 00:03:35.256 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% You can dabble in graphic design, in video editing, photography, special effects - 00:03:35.256 --> 00:03:40.511 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% any area that you would like to experience more in, that opportunity is available for you. 00:03:40.511 --> 00:03:46.726 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% There's specialized training and courses, and a multitude of opportunities to learn new things. 00:03:46.726 --> 00:03:52.148 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% It's a great time to pick up a lot of new skills, and take initiative and be motivated 00:03:52.148 --> 00:03:56.569 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:80% and make good networks, and learning as much as you can. 00:03:57.153 --> 00:03:59.489 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% Image Techs will have frequent opportunities to travel 00:03:59.489 --> 00:04:03.201 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:63% in support of operations, exercises and taskings. 00:04:03.368 --> 00:04:08.373 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% I've gotten to travel to a lot of cool places and shoot a lot of amazing things. 00:04:08.373 --> 00:04:14.045 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% And probably a highlight of my career: we went to Vimy Ridge, we went to Passchendaele, 00:04:14.045 --> 00:04:17.548 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% and we got to see a whole lot of different areas of history, 00:04:17.548 --> 00:04:20.677 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% and I was there along to document it along with everyone with fresh eyes, 00:04:20.677 --> 00:04:22.929 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:85% so that was an amazing experience. 00:04:32.605 --> 00:04:35.775 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% Every day I come to work, there's something new on the table, 00:04:35.775 --> 00:04:38.236 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:105% something I've probably never done before. 00:04:38.236 --> 00:04:41.572 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% And you kind of just pick up your camera and say "OK, this is something new, 00:04:41.572 --> 00:04:45.076 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% but I'm going to go for it, I'm going to be ready to shoot whatever comes my way." 00:04:45.076 --> 00:04:48.746 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:113% So it's a great experience, every single day. 00:04:50.456 --> 00:04:54.002 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% If you love a challenge, you're creative, you want to learn more about photography, 00:04:54.002 --> 00:04:58.256 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% video, graphic design, whatever it may be, and you're an artsy person - 00:04:58.256 --> 00:04:59.966 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:90% then join the Canadian Armed Forces, 00:04:59.966 --> 00:05:03.344 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% because all the resources are there for them to develop those skills for you.