Management

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Creative Editorial Technical Research

Financial Organisational Administrative

This is the different sectors in the media industry, each of these sectors consists of different type of job roles. Some may link to others as they may have job roles that are similar to one another. I have colour coded each sector above, this will help discover the job roles that link on the next slides.

PATHWAYS BETWEEN DIFFERENT CAREERS

INTRODUCTION• In this presentation I will explaining the different types of pathways

between different careers and their job roles. I will also be linking each sector and the job roles that come under the sectors together which will then help create my flowchart. I have explained at least 9 different job roles and their description. You will also find that I have colour coded each sector which will help you find the similarities I have linked them with.

WHO’S WHOASSIGNMENT 2 UNIT 8JAI SUNNER

Accounts Distributor Advertisement Executive

Location Manager Casting Casting

Health and Safety Consultant Post Production

Supervisor

Gaffer

Media Researcher

Advertising and Editorial Photographer

This is one of the numerous way in which careers in the media sector can link

EXPLANATION OF EACH SECTORThe management sector in the media industry is almost the same as the business industry. It covers the economic and managerial background in the media industry. Job roles can include, Advertisement Executive, Accounts and Producer. These job roles consist of management, I know this because accounts and advertisement executive job roles will both deal with the marketing and budgeting of the production.

Creative The creative sector offers all the knowledge and information, its aims are to provide entertainment. It combines multimedia, film and audio which then embraces numerous amounts of exciting industries such as; advertising, film, music and publishing. Job roles include, Editorial Photographer, Actor and Cinematographer.

Editorial The editorial sector is more to do with publishing which includes the newspapers and written film media to present information. It is a type of process that is used to convey different types if media in written, audible, visible and film content. Job roles include Publishing Editor, Magazines Features Editor and Post Production Supervisor.

The technical sector in media is a very practical route which is linked a lot with the creative sector as the job roles link well. These include Lighting Technician, Camera Operator and Gaffer.

A Researcher supports producers by finding information on television/radio programmes. Job roles include, Media Researcher, Journalist and TV Researcher.

Financial This Sector links well with the management sector as it falls into the economical and marketing industry. Job roles include, Publicist, Financial Media Accountant and Editorial Manager.

Administrative Administrative involves working with the film productions team and helping them organise people and resources to help them achieve their goals. Job roles include Health and Safety Consultant, Location Manager and Accounts

Organisational The Organisational sector would involve a lot of time management skills as your job will be to manage people, different projects and make sure everything goes to plan and meets the deadlines. Job roles include: Catering, Transport Captain and Unit Manager.

LINKS OF DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS

These two career paths link well because I think that both of the job roles in each one of these sectors have a lot in common, for example jobs like Location Manager and Producer have a very big role in the industry and both require great leadership skills which is why I think they link very well.

Creative Sector links well with Editorial because they both work with publishing and film media and job rolls like editorial photographer and magazine editor have very common skills and both work with editing.

Organisational and Financial link well together as finance will involve planning and monitoring which would then link with an Accounts Manager which falls under the organisational sector and their job will be to do the financial work and organise the task.

These two sectors link well because both of the job roles that fall under these two sectors involved working beforehand and making sure everything is planned. For example a Gaffer will need to sort out the lighting and electrical equipment to make sure every runs well and researcher will discuss and plan ideas with the producer and look for location.

PUBLICIST• A Publicist is a press agent a person whose job it is to generate and manage

publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album. Publicist will usually work for large firms and will generally get paid a flat fee rather than a percentage of your income. Some publicists work on retainer, whereby the publicist earns a monthly fee for a set amount of work, such as 20 hours a week. A Publicist is very similar to an accountant as they both deal with marketing and the financial side of the production which shows that these two job roles link.

• Publicists can work both freelance and permanent, for example if a publicist was working for a celebrity their work status would be permanent as they can only work for that one person and nobody else. When applying for a job to be a publicist, employers usually require a fixed term contract, it tends to either be 6 months or 12 months.

LIGHTING DEPARTMENT (GAFFER)

• Working in the lighting department is a very critical job in the media industry. Their job is to work across all types of locations and programmes inside studios and outside. Lighting is one of the main job roles whilst working in the film/tv industry as your job is to set the scene and make sure everything is at the correct contrast and brightness. All workers need to be aware of all health and safety hazards and need to be very careful whilst working with electrical equipment. They hold a huge amount of responsibilities such as managing the lighting budget and hiring the suitable equipment needed.

• A gaffer is the head electrician who will plan and set out all of the budget, hiring equipment and risk assessments. The Gaffer is also responsible for managing the lighting under the directions of the photographer who will need the lighting at their own preference. The gaffer will usually take responsibility for his crew and make sure they hire out a professional electrician or someone that is very experienced in the lightings department to control the more delicate and dangerous electric.

RESEARCHER• Media Researcher supports producers by finding information on

television/radio programmes. To be a Researcher you will need to take practical experience of media productions as you will need to develop a network of contacts in the industry. You could be responsible for anything from researching factual information for documentaries, to finding studio audiences and guests for entertainment shows.

• Being a Media researcher means you may need to work irregular and long hours, this could include last minute jobs given by a producer which will need to be completed. Your jobs will be to look for locations for the production to be set in, write materials for websites and social media pages as this will help advertise the production. You will also have to all experts and conduct interviews with sources.

• Average salary would usually start from £26,000

CAMERA OPERATOR • The camera operators job is to work with director. Camera Operators

often work on a freelance basis, they will usually specialise and work in environments like studios, filming events, big celebrity events etc. A lot of experience will be required as being a camera operator you will have to set the scene and impress viewers watching.

• Some of your job responsibilities will include studying scripts, demonstrating good awareness's of health and safety issues, driving crew, actors and equipment to and from locations and practising the camera moves required for pre-arranged shots

PRODUCER• A producer is often the first person to get involved in a project, their main

responsibility would be to come up with ideas for a production. To be a producer you have to be very creative and responsible as your role is like a managerial job. Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final shooting script, production schedule and budget.

• The producer will usually work with the finance team and different types of distribution companies whilst planning the marketing of the finished film.

• Other responsibilities producers would have; hiring key staff including directors to shoot films and videos, building and developing a network of contacts they would also have to control the budget and be in charge of other allocated resources.

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR• Post production supervisors job is to make sure the film or television

programme is completed on schedule and is within budget. Post Production Supervisors work very closely with the director and editor as their job is to get the final vision of the production.

• The main technique for a supervisor is to be able to communicate well with others and make sure that they can give instructions correctly.

• They work closely with the production accountant as they have to provide accurate information of costs.

• Working in a specialised area like Assistant Editor would be an advantage as the editing provides the experience to this job role.

SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR• A special effects technician produces visuals and creates different types of

impressions and illusions in any sort of production. They usually work in films, television programmes or on stages and shows.

• Your job roles will include working with colleagues to determine different special effects, working with visual effects and overlaying them onto films also you may have to create props for different purposes in plays and events.

• A special effects supervisor has to ensure the safety of their crew and whoever else is on the set.

• There are various pathways to this job role as people who work or have experience in industrial designs and computer science are qualified enough to work as a special effects supervisor.

DIRECTOR• The director would work with different clients, the marketing teams and the

creative department. The directors job is to translate the films written scrips into actual images, some directors may write the films script. Directors have to make crucial decisions for example they will have to work with the location management team and decide different locations for the production to be set in, they will also have to mange technical aspects like sounds, lighting, special effects etc.

• Directors will have to make big decisions and they have to be very strong and also need to have great leadership skills. Directors are responsible for motivating the team.

• To be a director you will always have to work your way up in the industry, for example you will start off working as a runner then you will work your way though entry level positions as time goes on.

EDITING• An Editors job would be to work with raw materials and turn them into

finished products by editing and cutting out scenes that do not need to be included. They will work very closely with the director and post production supervisor. The material may include camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics and special effects.

• Responsibilities that editors may need to handle would be assembling raw footage scenes, working with special effects and making the scene look as entertaining as possible they may also need to write voiceovers or use commentary.

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