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How to be a Purple Cow in the Film Industry – careers in the film industry Yen Yau Talent Development Manager Into Film
Transcript of How to be Purple Cow April 2016
How to be a Purple Cow in the Film Industry – careers in the film industry
Yen YauTalent Development Manager
Into Film
What drives you?
What’s with the Purple Cow?
The Bigger Picture
Size of the industry
Creative Industries Strategy 2014
Skills needed by the film industry
• In-demand roles• Production Manager• 1st, 2nd & 3rd ADs• Costume Supervisors• Steadicam• DITs• Digital asset
management• Studio management• Script supervisors• 3D Rigging
• Priority skills• Make-up in HD• Wig application• Period hair• Prosthetics• Sound recording• Editing 3D• Pre-visualisation
Where are the Opportunities?
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• Management, leadership and business skills • A key gap for the future is new and digital
technology and particularly managing the change from traditional to digital media.
• In production digital camera skills and awareness are lacking
• For exhibition and distribution employers a key focus is exploiting opportunities such as online and digital sales, marketing and distribution and dealing with threats eg. file sharing.
• In production there is an on-going need for training is in health and safety.
What we associate with feature films
What we probably don’t imagine
Examples of technology impacting on film-making
• Cloud and collaborative workflows
• Drone cameras• Jaunt VR/Go Pros• 3D printing
Source of image: CosProp http://www.cosprop.com/
Film Value Chain
Connecting to the Curriculum Production accountants to make sure films come
in on budget (maths)
Production designers (art, design, architecture) to define and create every visual aspect of a film
Producers (law, business studies, maths) to develop projects, find the finance and pull the different players together
Script supervisors (English) to ensure that there is continuity in the script
Riggers and carpenters (construction) to build sets
DIT or digital imaging technicians (ICT, computer science, physics/STEM), to back up the camera and sound files, checking for technical errors
Compositors (STEM, art, computer science), to put together all the various layers of computer generated images in visual effects
Craft and Technical departments
Costume & Hair/Make Up DepartmentsLighting/Camera & Grips Departments
Different Roles
• Line Producer• Script Supervisor• DoP• Data Wrangler• Stereographer • Film Distributor• Compositor• Location Manager• Colour Grader• Prop Maker
• Film Sales Agent• Editor • Sound Recordist• Publicist• Art Director• VFX Supervisor• Film Programmer• DIT• ADR Recordist• Scenic Plasterer
Routes In
Historically, entry into VFX was informal, usually through the runner route.
However, the industry is changing and most entrants now study a course offered by a private vocational training provider or a university.
Merida – it’s all in the hair!
Yen Yau
Creating the hair and a wet dress
VFX Film Resources
•The Core Skills of VFX http://www.skillset.org/animation/qualifications/article_8377_1.asp
•Breakdown showreelshttp://www.artofvfx.com/?p=6591
http://www.moving-picture.com/showreels/vfx-breakdowns/
•Individual Career Profiles and Case studieshttp://www.dneg.com/career_profiles/
Developing a Portfolio• The FoundryNUKE – The award-winning tool for visual effects and the industry’s standard
software (http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/non-commercial/)• AutodeskMaya – 3D computer animation, modeling, visual effects and rendering software
tool(http://www.autodesk.com/education/home)• FusionTools for compositing, keying, painting, animation, stereoscopic 3D and more, all in
a single application. Currently only available for windows(https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion)• SculptrisIf you're new to the world of digital sculpting, Sculptris is the ideal ground on which
to get started(http://pixologic.com/sculptris/)
Getting noticed
Who are you?
What are your skills?
What are you passionate about?
What’s your BRAND?
Are you resilient?
Six Key Soft Skill ClustersCrawford et al: Comparative Analysis of Soft Skills, Michigan State University, Aug 2011.
Six Key Soft Skill Clusters
What Employers WantPersonal attributes•A positive attitude: a ‘can do’ approach, good work ethic and willingness to learn•Good personal presentation •Honesty and integrity•Reliability•Timekeeping and personal organisation•Team working, collaboration and co-operation•Flexibility•Commercial awareness and customer focus Skills •Communication – oral and written•Numeracy•Computer literacy/IT skills.
What skills do you need?
• Has a film related degree
• First aid certificate• Can speak foreign
languages• Has made a short film• Has a driving license• Has a university degree
Ranked in order according to employers
1. Has a driving license2. Has a university degree3. Has made a short film4. Can speak foreign
languages5. Has a film related degree6. First aid certificate
Useful Websites
• BAFTA Guru• Double Negative• Escape Studios• Shooting People• Screen International• The CG Society• College of Production
Creative Skillset
• BBC Academy• BFI Film Academy Network
(NFTS Craft Residential)• FDA• Creative Choices /CCS• UK Film Export• Creative Access• Working Title• Creative England
• The Network• 4 Talent• BBC Writers Room• Broadcast• Televisual• So You Want to Work in TV• The TV Collective• The Sky Academy
Television
Action Plan
Share the Plan
Final Thoughts
1. Be resilient2. Be bold3. Do a Skills audit4. Always double check grammar &
spelling!!5. Research, Research & Research!!6. Don’t be a MEDIA WANNABE!7. Be prepared for opportunities – 90
second pitch 8. Work out how to convey your
passion
