Thursday, 2 May 2013
Administrative jobs
Administrative jobs involve little to no practical work. This kind of work is mostly paperwork and online paperwork. A Secretary or assistant is there to aid the managers and executive using business skills such as managerial skills communcation and organisational skills. just as any other Secretary they would be in charge of documents and sometimes would arrange upcoming events such as meetings. It is entirely possible for a Secretary to be for onle one person or for a whole team of people. Secretaries can also be in charge of taking the minutes of a meeting for their executives and prepare the documents for Review. Researchers are an integral piece of any media production as their work allows for everything to make sense and correspond with real facts, for example if someone was making a gangster noir movie the editor would find and gather informatio on this type of film Genre and the time frame it is set in to help the film be continuous and fit snuggly into genre. These people can work closely with the directors, costume, and set designers to make sure everything is complicit with the Research they have conducted.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Jobs in Detail - Film Editor
a Film Editor is the final person the production goes through in the production side of things. They are in charge of cutting the film together and use their own initiative and are often assisted by the director. The director will work closely with the editor and sometimes tell the editor where to put specific parts and how to edit specific Sequences. Being an Editor requires Technical and at times Creative Finesse, a lot of the time a film editor will have specific guidelines on how to cut the scenes together but can often use their own creative input and suggest another way. There are computers designed specifally just for editing, this is because an entire film can take up a lot of space on a computer and not to mention that there is often many many attempts of scenes to sort through and extra bits that may not be added to the final film. This software is in essence the same as other video editing software such as sony vegas or Adobe Premier. They all use the same tools to a degree altough a proffessional film company will have advanced software and computers designed to deal with a large amount of data from the film,The Editor of a film must have a good insight to the film itself. Whilst having a technical prowess a lot of editors have specialised degrees in things such as Script editing with a good grasp of analysis.
Managerial Jobs
Managerial jobs on a production are the people who are in higher up and in charge of all the other people and it is their responisibility to make sure that everyone else below them can fulfill their responsibilities and to keep things running smoothly. these are high paid and important jobs and can range from things like Director to Radio station manager. a Director is the person who is in charge of things such as camera angles, actors, stage actions, etc. it is his role to bring the script to life and to stand back and see the larger picture of things. the style of a director is really reflected in the final product and e or she often has a say in the editing, even if a director was not involved in the writing process they can adapt and bend the story to their own creative style to create an original piece with the basic guidelines of a script. A Radio station manager is in charge of all aspects of the radio staff. A Station manager must have a clear idea of how his or her station is run and must keep staff motivated and must also know the specific targeted audiences for each show to make sure that each audiences needs are met in anyway possible.
Monday, 15 April 2013
Jobs in Detail - Film Director
Becoming a Director is often the ultimate goal for those who enter the production side of things in things like films or advertisements. it is a lucrative but demanding career and requires a lot of experience and creatvie prowess within the media sector. Becoming a director does not always require proffessional qualifications as you can make your way up from an entry level position, when you are in a lower position it would be valuable for you to watch a director at work and take notice of what they do as this can prepare you for a future job role as a Director.
A Director is in complete and total control of a production away from the financial and marketing side of things. it is the directors job to See things the way an audience will whereas people like the actors only see their roles and the fakery around them, a director must look past these things and make sure everything seems as real as possible. Before the actual production beings the director plays a massive role in casting and rehearsals and things of this matter. If a director was not involved in the casting process the film may not hit as hard to the audience as the director had intended so this an important part of the job for them. Directors must take the script (which is sometimes originally written by them) and make the world and characters inside it come to life. to become a director one must have a vast amount of experience and knowledge within a production and a creative style as it this style that will allow films to stand out and seem original to a particular director. everyone away from the financial and marketing side of a production answers to the director at all times including people like camera opeators, editors, actors, storyboard artists etc. a Director tells the storyboard artists what will be happening in each scene and they draw on his instruction, the actors are basically barbie dolls for the director as they are poseable and moveable to his command, he tells them how to act in a specific scene and way that goes with the feeling he was going for. before a diector can shout action and get things roling he must first think about how to angle the cameras in a way that is most effective to the mood of the scene and instruct the sound people where to be and also tell the lighting engineer how to have the lights specific for this shot/scene.
A Director is in complete and total control of a production away from the financial and marketing side of things. it is the directors job to See things the way an audience will whereas people like the actors only see their roles and the fakery around them, a director must look past these things and make sure everything seems as real as possible. Before the actual production beings the director plays a massive role in casting and rehearsals and things of this matter. If a director was not involved in the casting process the film may not hit as hard to the audience as the director had intended so this an important part of the job for them. Directors must take the script (which is sometimes originally written by them) and make the world and characters inside it come to life. to become a director one must have a vast amount of experience and knowledge within a production and a creative style as it this style that will allow films to stand out and seem original to a particular director. everyone away from the financial and marketing side of a production answers to the director at all times including people like camera opeators, editors, actors, storyboard artists etc. a Director tells the storyboard artists what will be happening in each scene and they draw on his instruction, the actors are basically barbie dolls for the director as they are poseable and moveable to his command, he tells them how to act in a specific scene and way that goes with the feeling he was going for. before a diector can shout action and get things roling he must first think about how to angle the cameras in a way that is most effective to the mood of the scene and instruct the sound people where to be and also tell the lighting engineer how to have the lights specific for this shot/scene.
Jobs in Detail - Commercial Photographer
A Commercial Photographer is the person who takes the picture for advertisements and magazines. it can be a lucrative career and is a specialist sector of a photography career, there are four main areas of commercial photography; Travel, Product, Fashion and advertising. Usually a photographer will pick one of these that they like most and stick to that particular choice but it is very possible to mix and become freelance and take any commercial jobs that you are offered as this may be easier for some than searching specifically for one type of job.
Travel
As glamourous as travel photography may seem this can be a very hard career to be a part of as there is often a very strict deadline and specific kind of picture that a client looks for. yes you may get to travel the world but it may take away some of the fun when you have to go somewhere and focus all your time on getting only one perfect shot. it can be very stressfull and many will argue that the deadlines and strictness of the photograph needed are too much as there are many factors that are included in ruining a shot, such as weather or tourists. you may have to leave your home at any time just get a picture of a specific event or occasion and can be potentially life controlling when youre on such strict times.
Product
Product photogrpahy has a slight margin of error, the hardest part of this kind of photography is getting the lighting just right to emphasise the product you are asked to take a picture of. as most of these kinds of shots are against a plain and isolated background the lighting must be perfect as not to ruin the shot. a client is usually upfront about what they may want but may also be open to creative imput so communication is always key with whoever a photographer may be working with. there may also be problems with reflection and ang angling the camera ina correct position but these kind of things can be simply fixed with either photoshop or a quick reshoot.
Fashion
Fashion photography is a highly sought after lucrative career that just eminates glamour and fame from the very thought of it. being in charge of a large glamourous photoshoot for Vogue and other magazines or fashion labels, it's like having a large playhouse of dolls because you get your models dressed up and then you get to pose and play about with them. This kind of job requires a lot of creative input as you are in charge of almost everything including lights, poses and sometimes editing, sometimes magazines have a specifically hired photograph editor who deal with the pictures after the photoshoot.
Advertising
The advertising world in photography is ever changing and a photographer must be on their toes at all times and must embrace change and be able to deal with anything that comes their way. they must think about what it is they have been asked to advertise, how it can benefit those who buy it, the best way to capture it and show it off in a way that makes people want it. They must also thnk about the targeted demographic and make sure that the advertisements appeal to thoseo f a specific age range or cultural background.
Travel
As glamourous as travel photography may seem this can be a very hard career to be a part of as there is often a very strict deadline and specific kind of picture that a client looks for. yes you may get to travel the world but it may take away some of the fun when you have to go somewhere and focus all your time on getting only one perfect shot. it can be very stressfull and many will argue that the deadlines and strictness of the photograph needed are too much as there are many factors that are included in ruining a shot, such as weather or tourists. you may have to leave your home at any time just get a picture of a specific event or occasion and can be potentially life controlling when youre on such strict times.
Product
Product photogrpahy has a slight margin of error, the hardest part of this kind of photography is getting the lighting just right to emphasise the product you are asked to take a picture of. as most of these kinds of shots are against a plain and isolated background the lighting must be perfect as not to ruin the shot. a client is usually upfront about what they may want but may also be open to creative imput so communication is always key with whoever a photographer may be working with. there may also be problems with reflection and ang angling the camera ina correct position but these kind of things can be simply fixed with either photoshop or a quick reshoot.
Fashion photography is a highly sought after lucrative career that just eminates glamour and fame from the very thought of it. being in charge of a large glamourous photoshoot for Vogue and other magazines or fashion labels, it's like having a large playhouse of dolls because you get your models dressed up and then you get to pose and play about with them. This kind of job requires a lot of creative input as you are in charge of almost everything including lights, poses and sometimes editing, sometimes magazines have a specifically hired photograph editor who deal with the pictures after the photoshoot.
The advertising world in photography is ever changing and a photographer must be on their toes at all times and must embrace change and be able to deal with anything that comes their way. they must think about what it is they have been asked to advertise, how it can benefit those who buy it, the best way to capture it and show it off in a way that makes people want it. They must also thnk about the targeted demographic and make sure that the advertisements appeal to thoseo f a specific age range or cultural background.
Legal Jobs
Legal jobs are perhaps the most boring but rewarding of jobs in the media. These people are in types of all things legal from licensing music and making sure all paperwork is filled in to a legal standard and that all information about the production is true. it is their job to make sure that no laws are broken in the process of making a film or production. a Media Lawyer can cover anything from Print media which includes things like newspapers or magazines to digital commonucations which is usually things like the internet. they are a specially qualified lawyer and they must attend law school and then focus specifically on media law to become a media lawyer. these kinds of lawyers can be in charge of protecting the products and property of a company by law, things like copyrighting and trademarks would be handled by media lawyers.
Marketing Jobs
Marketing jobs within the media sector are very important in making sure that any production is distributed correctly and to make sure that the word gets around to create hype for things such as films or TV Shows. these jobs can range from things such as sales executive to producer and publicist. A Sales executive is in charge of liasing with current and potential clients that are involved with the money side of things such as investors and sponsors they will also be in charge of calculating the quotes for customers and will keep in touch with them via phone, email or text. a Producer has the final say on anything the production company does with the production because they are the very last person the production goes through before being released out to the general public, they will deal with the financing, distribution and marketing companies before anything is released fully. A publicists job is to create the hype around the film from managing every aspect of public perception about the film including adverts on billboards, Tv and radio and also any advertismenets found on the internet. Without a publicist a film would never get enough initial recognition to attract a lot of people to come see it which means that the production would have been a huge waste of time effort and money.
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