Unit 8 2 - Presentation on different job types in TV & Film

UNIT 8:2 PRESENTATION ON DIFFERENT JOB TYPES IN TV & FILM

MESSIAH FARMAN

AGENCY ASSISTANT

Works under the company CEO as an assistant to the firm. Will be required to manage day-to-day activities in the office, as well as mailings, maintain and build client relations, media public relations, and any other duties assigned by their superiors.

ANIMATOR

Animation is the art of making images that appear to come to life on screen. It features in all kinds of media, from feature films to commercials, pop videos, computer games and websites. Animators use a range of techniques to make images appear to move, and most specialize in one of the following:

2D drawn animation

2D computer animation

stop frame or stop motion animation

3D computer generated (CG) animation

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

The Assistant Director (AD) is the director's right hand person, taking responsibility for a number of important practicalities so that the director is free to concentrate on the creative process. During pre-production, ADs break down the script into a shot by shot storyboard, and work with the director to determine the shoot order, and how long each scene will take to film. They then draw up the overall shooting schedule.

AUDIO RECORDIST

A member of the sound crew responsible for operating the audio recording equipment on a set.

BOOM OPERATOR

Boom Operators assist the production sound mixer on film and television sets, and operate the boom microphone, which is either hand held on a long arm or dolly mounted (on a moving platform).

CAMERA OPERATOR

A Camera Operator works with digital, electronic and film cameras in multi and single camera operational conditions, producing pictures for directors by combining the use of complex technology with creative visual skills.

CASTING DIRECTOR/AGENT

Casting Directors organize and facilitate the casting of actors for all the roles in a film.

COSTUME DESIGNER/WARDROBE

The Costume Department is responsible for the design, fitting, hire, purchase, manufacture, continuity and care of all costume items on feature films.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

The Director/Producer is the lead creative artist on set. He or she will communicate with the talent what is exactly needed to convey a particular scene.

EDITOR

Film Editors assemble footage of feature films, television shows, documentaries, and industrials into a seamless end product.

GRAPHIC OPERATOR

The Graphics Operator maintains mostly the lower third of a TV screen inserting anchor names, scores, facts, or subject lines.

HAIR & MAKE UP

Hairdressers work on feature films and on some commercials and pop promos. They liaise closely with colleagues in the hair, makeup and costume departments, as well as with directors, actors and extras.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Depending on the type of business you run, a Personal Assistant can be responsible for a myriad of tasks.

REPORTER

Broadcast Journalism is the collection, verification and analysis of information about events which affect people, and the publication of that information in a fair, accurate, impartial and balanced way to fulfill the public's right to know in a democratic society.

RUNNER

Production Runners assist wherever they are needed on productions and their duties vary depending on where they are assigned.

SALES AGENT

A Sales Agent represents filmmakers who want to distribute their films, and who may be first time directors, or directors who work outside of major studio productions.

SOUND EDITOR

Sound Editor creates the soundtrack by cutting and synchronizing to the picture, sound elements, such as production wild tracks, dialogue tracks, library material and Foley in analog or digital form and presents these to the re-recording mixer for final sound balance.

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER

Unit Stills Photographers take the vitally important photographs of film sets or studio shoots that are used to create the press and publicity for feature films.

STORYBOARD ARTIST

Storyboard Artists translate screenplays, or sequences from screenplays, into a series of illustrations in comic book form.

STUNT COORDINATOR

A Stunt Coordinator is a person who arranges and plans stunts.

TALENT BOOKER

The Talent Booker contracts the appropriate performers to star in a production.

VIDEOGRAPHER

A Videographer is a person who works in the video medium, recording moving images and sound onto linear analog or digital tape, non-linear digital disc, or any other digital recording media, such as memory cards.

VOICEOVER ARTIST

The Voiceover Artist is the unseen person who does the speaking necessary to create a voiceover.

WRITER

Writers are involved in the creation and/or development of all types of creative writing for film and TV.