JOB ROLES IN THE TV AND FILM INDUSTRYUnit 8: ASSIGNMENT 2 By Charlie Bunn

TELEVISION AND FILM JOB SECTORS

• In the TV and film industry there are 8 sectors that job roles can fall under

• Management Management is a sector that takes control and deals with different areas as well as making

the big decisions in production.• Creative Creative is a sector that produces unique ideas and invents authentic props and their job involves helping to

create the scene and set to make it seem real towards the audience.• Financial Financial is a sector that takes control of all the company's money including funding.• Organisational Organisational is a sector the specialises in scheduling events and preparing for film shoots.

TELEVISION AND FILM JOB SECTORS

• In the TV and film industry there are 8 sectors that job roles can fall under

• Editorial Editorial is a sector that occurs at the post production stage, cutting clips in order to create the final

cut of a project, this section also includes creation in special effects.• Research Research is a sector that locates information and destinations to film.• Technical Technical is a sector that specialises in electronics where they repair, test and operate the equipment.• Administrative Administrative is a sector that helps run the whole company, the administrative sector deals with all

things paper work and can work closely with the management and financial sector.

HOW DOES PRODUCTION WORK?

• In film production you have three main sectors creative, management and editorial.

• In the creative sector there are many jobs involved in this creative area such as writer, director, location scout, Key production assistant, second assistant director, first assistant director, art director, camera operator, lighting and audio director.

• In the management and organisational sector there are lots of jobs such as location manager, executive producer, associate producer, line producer, production manager, dialogue director, unit production manager, office production assistant, production coordinates and post production supervisor.

• Lastly in the editorial sector there are a few jobs like script supervisor and editor.

HERE IS A FLOW CHART I HAVE CREATED TO SHOW HOW THE PRODUCTION JOBS WORK

TOGETHERCreative Management Editorial

WriterDirector

Location Manager

Location scout

Executive producer

Associate producer

Line producer

Production manager

Unit production manager

Production coordinator

Office production assistant

Dialogue Director

Script supervisor

First assistant director

Second assistant director

Camera operator

editorlighting

JOB ROLE LINKS

Management research

financial

Creative

Organisational

Editorial

Technical

Administrative

Camera operator

Assistant Editor

producer

Post production supervisor

Location manager

Research

Title design

Accountsdistributor Financial

management

Sound editor

News editor

Script writer

Props Hair and beauty

CateringTransportpublicist

Casting Health and safety

Production Office

Graphic art Media manager

On this slide I have provided you with a range of job roles I chose and put into the correct sector due to my research and shows how they work together.

JOBS • Publicist: • A publicist is a type of press agent that works for large businesses or celebrity's to create and manage a publicity for

the public figure of the company or person, this job can involve creating publicity for a film or a book or even a music video. As a publicist you would be paid a flat fee however some publicist get paid by retainer, this is when a publicist gains a monthly fee due to the work produced an example o this would be something like 24 hours a week.

• As a publicist you would need to schedule events, Manage any social media activity, plan events, setup photo shoots and finally create draft releases.

• A publicist will not have to work in a specific sector, a publicist will work with a wide range of different clients ranging from actors/singers to celebrities and massive businesses.

• Some publicist will work a standard 8 hour work day, however they do find the need for afternoon work and weekends. Publicists working pay rates stand from £16,000 to £29,000 annually, this can depend on how long you have been with the firm and will increase due to your experiences.

• Working patterns:• A publicist is enabled to work freelance or permanent, an example of this is when a publicist works for a celebrity since

when they apply they are forbidden to work for anyone else and only the celebrity.• Web links: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3842_unit_publicist_up , http://

study.com/articles/Celebrity_Publicist_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html , http://coverlettersandresume.com/job-description/publicist-job-description-sample/.

JOBS• Producer:• Sector: Management• Description: AS a producer you will need to oversee the footage recorded and will need to

have approval from the producer weaver or not the film is completed, as a producer it is also your role to be involved with the financing team before a film or TV programme goes into production and will need to stick to a certain budget and have organisation skills.

• Working pattern: Need to be able to work flexible hours but mostly full time. • A producer will also need to work with a publicist in order to give ideas and recive

information from the financial area.• Web links: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/757_producer ,

https://app.hiive.co.uk/job-roles/film/production/film-producer/ , https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/television-film-video-producer.

JOBS• Post-production supervisor: • Sector: Organisational/Editorial • Description: As a post-production supervisor your job is to have responsibilities for

the post production process, this role involves communication between editors, producers, sound supervisor and other facilities within the company. One of the post production supervisor main technique is to be able to communicate with a clear voice and instructions in which everyone can understand.

• Working pattern: A post production supervisor will need to be able to work full time and may need to work flexible hours on some projects.

• Web links: http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/post-production-supervisor-jobs-402753.php , http://work.chron.com/description-film-postproduction-jobs-16107.html , http://getinmedia.com/careers/post-production-supervisor .

JOBS• Researcher:• A researcher’s job is to help out the producer by gathering information from various places. In order to

have the right criteria to become a researcher you will need practical experience of media productions since you must have a developed range of different contacts, as a researcher you could be assigned to research information for documentaries or research for a television show which involves finding an audience and special guests to come on the show. In this particular job you will be researching and typing up website information for social media on a day to day basis along with checking copy rights, writing briefs for presenters and script writers, and finally locating audiences and studio locations to use for the show.

• As a researcher your main job would be working in the studio, in an office, on the internet and on the telephone with an average salary of £16,000-£40,000.

• Working patterns: As a researcher your working pattern would be working irregular hours meaning long hours, you could also be given last second jobs given directly to you from the producers causing you to work longer till the task is completed, and lastly a researchers job usually have a permanent contract instead of a fixed term contract.

• Web links: https://econ.washington.edu/research-assistantassociate-job-description , https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/programme-researcher-broadcasting-film-video , http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/308_researcher_tv.

JOBS• Location manager: A locations manager job is to research locations used for

filming while implying that it is safe and gaining all government permits (example medic, police and fire department) to inform them of the coordinates in case something goes wrong. The location manager is also held responsible for any inconvenient issues. A location manager also has to be creative in order to find the perfect locations for recording to match the theme.

• Working pattern: A location manager working pattern is very long and time consuming as they are the first to arrive and the last to leave, their job takes up most of their day and stay committed to their job.

• Web links: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/2943_location_manager_film , https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/location-manager , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location_manager.

JOBS• Title designer: A tittle designers job role is to create the opening title screen of

the film, movie or TV production, a title designer mind will need to be full of creativity. Their main job is to research creative fonts that can reflect the film and can even be able create their own fonts in order to find the best font for the title of the film/show to relate to the film or show. A title designer could also add in animation to the title to bring it to life along with the film/TV show.

• Working pattern: A title designer working pattern is freelance where they are self employed and can get job offers by showing off their show reel.

• Web links: http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/graphic-titles-designer-jobs-402723.php , http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3856_title_designer_td , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_title_design.

JOBS• Assistant Editor: An editors job is to bring the film to life by adding sound, special

effects, over voices, characters, detail and backgrounds as well as cutting clips. An assistant director uses tool such as Adobe premiere, Final cut pro and after effects to edit film clips and turn it into an award winning film.

• Assistant editors will work closely with the creative sector obtaining ideas of what the director wants to be in the film and the assistant editor goes and creates it.

• Work patterns: an assistant editors work pattern is 30 to 40 hours a week with a salary around £15,000 to £40,000.

• Web links: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/editorial-assistant , http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3085_assistant_editor , https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/job-descriptions/279415-editorial-assistant-job-description.

JOBS• Camera operator:• Camera operator: • Sector: Creative• Description: A camera operators job role is to record and catch stunning cinematic views to show

and impress the viewers, the camera operator has to obey all the directors commands and will need to have good eye coordination to keep the actors in the scene, a good camera operator will also need to have an idea of different camera shots and must be on schedule for shootings, as being a camera operator you would also need to experiment with locations and different colours to make the scene feel the mood.

• Working pattern: AS a camera operator you would need to be able to work flexible hours as you would have a random working pattern due to when the director will need you to film.

• Web links: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/television-camera-operator , http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3073_camera_operator , https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/job-descriptions/278291-camera-operator-job-description.

WORKING PATTERNS• Working in the media can cause employees to have a range of working patterns a few of

these working patterns are…..

• Shift work: Shift work is when an employee works different periods of the day and is then switched with another employee who works in that area at a specific period time, this can be split into morning shifts and afternoon shifts.

• Fixed term: A fixed term contract is when an employee works for a certain period until the contract end, when the contract has expired the employer has the option to either give them another fixed term contract, give them a full time contract or dismiss the employee due to the performance of the employee.

• Office hours: office hours is when an employee has to work when the business/company opens till the business closes and will get paid on hourly rate.

• Freelance: Freelance is when you are self-employed and what this means is you with have working hours due to when your clients want the project or task completed by, freelancers will gain clients by promoting themselves and building a reputation. Freelancers usually get paid on an hourly rate or when the task is completed, however this also means if a freelancer can’t get no work they can’t get paid.

• Irregular patterns: Irregular patterns is when an employee is on call and works whenever the employer needs the employee to come into work to do a specific period.

• Hourly rates: Hourly rates is when the employee gets paid a specific amount of money due to every hour they have worked.

• Piece work: Piece work is when an employee gets paid on the amount of tasks that has been completed or work produced as well as performance instead of getting paid by the amount of time they have worked.