Inside Look: Media Industry Job Roles & Career Paths

1. Unit 1:Industries, Texts & Audiences Unit 1.2: How a Media Company is Internally organised.

2. The Process of Production. • Various types of jobs (creative & non creative) • Who does what. • Conditions of employment. • Career structures & pathways.

3. Accounts Art Dept Camera Casting Catering Construction Costume Direction Distribution Editing/ Post prod Exhibition Hair + Make up Health + Safety Lighting Locations Music Performing Sound (pre +Post prod) Production office Props scripts Jobs in Film Main

4. The different members of the Lighting crew are responsible, together with others such as the Camera crew or Designer, for the look and feel of the images that are captured on the screen. • Gaffer • Best boys • Genny operator • Moving light operator • Technicians • Console operator • Director of photography Back

5. Post Production is the term for the final stage in film making in which the raw material (is edited together to form the completed film • Post production supervisor • Editor – offline • Editor – online • Assistant editors • Title designer Back

6. Film distribution involves launching and sustaining films in the marketplace • Distributor • Publicist • Sales agent • Marketing & publicity manager • Marketing assistant Back

7. Within the film industry, the Direction department is a subset of a larger occupational group referred to as 'Production'. • Director • 1st,2nd, 3rd Director • Script supervisor • Runner back

8. Art Director Set decorator Production buyer Production designer Specialist researcher Concept artist Storyboard artist Graphic artist Draughtsman Art deptartment co-ordinator Art deptartment Assistant Drapes master The Art Department usually employs the largest number of people on any film crew. back

9. Director of photography Script supervisor Stedicam operator Marine & diving crew Aerial director of photography Grip Crane operator Video assistant operator Camera crews work with extremely delicate, expensive equipment and are amongst the most highly skilled practitioners on any film crew. They work closely with the Production Designer to help realise the Director's vision for the film, and with the lighting department. back

10. Performers entertain audiences. • Choreographers • Dancers • Stunt performers • Actors • Walk ons (extras) • puppeters • Variety artists.

11. Boom operator Sound Mixer ADR Dialogue Mixer Foley Editor Foley Artist Music Editor Sound Designer Re-recording Mixer ADR Dialogue Editor Audio Describer Subtitler Sound Assistant Sound Department Back

12. Executive Producer Producer Producer’s Assistant Production Manager Line Producer Runner Associate Producer Co-Producer Production coordinator Assistant Production Coordinator Production Office Back

13. Property Master Dressing props Props Maker Standby Props Props Storeman Greensman Armourer The Properties Department forms part of the Art Department, and its members are therefore responsible to the Production Designer. Back

14. Conditions of Employment • What kind of Pay? • What type of Contract?

15. www.mandy.com • Vacancy: Production Co-Ordinator (Gallery Trainee) • Employer: BBC • Location: London • Duration: Continuing • Salary: £24,000 • http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=24571180 • Vacancy: Screenwriter (s) • Employer: Many Hands Productions • Location: London • Duration: Commission lengths may vary, starts 26.09.07 • Pay: £1000 MINIMUM (case-by-case basis) for scripts accepted onto our slate. • http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=24370960

16. Vacancy: Producer • Employer: AP Television News • Location: Camden • Duration: Permanent, starts To be discussed • Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 • http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=24371057 • Vacancy: Floor Manager • Employer: Big Yellow Feet Ltd • Location: Greenwich, London • Duration: 2 days, starts 24th September 2007 • Pay: £200 (for 2 days) • http://www.mandy.com/1/jobs3.cfm?v=24180543

17. None Paid Jobs mandy.com says: We've worked as unpaid technicians on short films, and we know how valuable the experience, contacts and CV-credits are. We've also produced shorts, and know that it's rarely possible to make them without expenses-only labour. This is why we publish our no/lo paid section. It is very occasionally abused by companies who can and should pay a proper wage; if you are confident an ad is in this abuse category, please let us know: office [at] mandy.com . BECTU says: We have always argued that anyone who carries out work for an employer must be paid at least the National Minimum Wage. This view is reflected in the new guidelines. Offending employers cannot now claim that they didn't realise they were breaking the law. If anyone spots an ad for a placement which appears to breach the Guidelines, BECTU asks them to alert the union by emailing full details to info [at] bectu.org.uk and putting 'WORK EXPERIENCE ABUSE' in the message header.

18. Vacancy: Runner • Employer: Independent • Duration: Ongoing dependent on applicant • Pay: Non Paid but prospect of leading to full time Job. • Vacancy; Location Sound Recordist • Employer: Independent • Duration: day to day booking • Pay: £240 per day • Vacancy: Camera operator • Employer: Independent • Duration: 2 Days • Pay: £20-£30 per hour Main

19. Process of Film Production • Development • Pre Production • Production • Post Production • Sales Distribution • Storyboard guide to film: http://www.skillset.org/film/business/# • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_production

20. Development • Idea • Treatment • Screenplay • Contact film distributors • Pitch • Financial backing • “Green light”

21. Production Office Established Budget Recruit crew Storyboard Shooting schedule Casting Choreography: dance/fights Set design & build Stunts/FX designed Production schedule Locations found Pre-Production

22. Production • Follow shooting schedule • Rehearsals • Filming • Rushes collected

23. Post Production • Rough Cut • Film Edit • Sound • Sound FX • Music • Dubbing

24. Sales & Distribution • Junket • Pre release- • Posters, adverts, trailers. • Tie in merchandise • Released to cinema • Released on DVD Back