Jobs In the media industry

Director

The director is the person who is in charge of the production. They will take a script and interpretate it making it into a film. The director will decide the camera angles lighting and lens effects with the help of cinematographer and set design. He will coach actors and direct them towards the required performance he wants and also coordinate staff on set making sure the deadlines are met.

ProducerThe producer can be mistaken for the director because they are both “bosses” of the film and their roles can overlap, although the producer is in charge of the whole project including finance and budgets and hiring staff.The producer ha s a wide range of responsibility which includes scheduling, budget, talent management and creative control.

Sound engineerThe sound engineer controls multiple sources of audio using a mixing desk the audio sources can includeVocal microphone for live TV shows or interviews outsidePre recorded audio clipsAudio from hard drive, disk or video tape.MusicAll different audio sources are assigned a channel on the mixing board and its sound level can be changed and other settings.

Director of PhotographyDoPs must discover the photographic heart of a screenplay, using a variety of source material including stills photography, painting, other films, etc. They realise the desired look using lighting, framing, camera movement, etc. DoPs collaborate closely with the camera crew (Camera Operator, 1st and 2nd Assistant Camera, Camera Trainee and Grips). During filming, DoPs also work closely with the Gaffer (whose lighting team are key to helping create the required look of the film), the Production Designer, Costume Designer, and the Hair and Make Up Department.Work Patterns cinematographers may average $200-400 per day but only find work a few days a month, if at all. In either case, many cinematographers have other sources of income through their careers as cinematography is almost never a "full time, reliable" job.

Key Skills include:artistic vision;creativity and precise attention to detail;good colour vision;ability to give and to accept direction;excellent communication skills;diplomacy and tact when working with cast and crew;knowledge of the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures.

Camera OperatorCamera Operators usually begin work at the end of pre-production and. They work closely with the Director of Photography , Director and Grip.Camera Operators ensure that the camera and associated equipment are prepared for the required set-ups, always keeping alert for any last-minute changes. They must be able to multi-task, and to watch, listen and think on their feet while carrying out complex technical tasks.

Film Editor

Gaffer & Lighting

Assistant Director

Production Designer

Prop Master

Art Director

Sound Designer

Music Supervisor

Foley Artist

Makeup & Hair

Animation & SFX

Stunt Coordinator

Location Manager

Grip

Journalism

Journalism is a form of writing that tells people about things that really happened, but that they might not have known about already.

Journalism comes in several different forms:• News• Breaking news: telling about event as it happens.• Feature stories• Enterprise or Investigative stories• Opinion• Editorials• Columns• Reviews

Costume Design

• A costume designer is one who picks or designs clothes for each of the characters in a performance. They have to read the script first and then design accordingly. You can't have a person dressed like a hippie if the scene takes place back in the 1840s

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Casting Agent

• A casting agency works as the middleman between talent/modeling agencies and clients searching for people to fit their projects. Models and actors are notified by their agencies or by the casting agency themselves (if they are freelance) about upcoming casting and opportunities, which they are able to audition for. Many casting agencies provide the space for the casting and auditions to take place and handle the correspondence between both parties.

Screen Writing

• If you ask professional screenwriters what they do, the answer you might get more often than any other is “rewrite.” Many people mistakenly believe that because the average screenplay is 100-120 pages in length, it is easier to write than a novel. A good screenplay requires at least as much preparation and work as a novel, and if it gets picked up for development, the screenwriter will invest much more work.

Advertising

• Advertising has been around since the daw of man, the Egyptians used advertising to sell crops, weapons and other goods. This was mainly done on bill boards or papyrus. But it was used all around the world such as the example from japan

Radio host

• A radio talk show host works for a radio station and performs on what is typically a daily show. He or she may work alone or with a partner; two-person radio talk shows are fairly common because it gives people the opportunity to converse more easily. A radio talk show host may have a college degree in communications, broadcasting, or journalism, depending on the type of radio show he or she will be working on.

Game designer

• A video game designer develops the layout, concept and gameplay of a video game. This may include playfield design, specification writing, and entry of numeric properties that balance and tune the gameplay. A game designer works for a developer

• This person usually has a lot of writing experience and may even have a degree in writing or a related field