Job Roles
Each person in the media industry has their job role and each will generally come under one of the following categories.
It all starts off with an idea. The creative people, the script writers and the designers think of an idea that they want to bring forward, it could be a product or a film, etc. It isn't their sole job just to think of that one idea though, they need to help the development of it too. Generally a writer or designer will choose to stay with their 'brain child' until the end, for instance if a script writer sold a script to an agency they would want to see that film done right and perhaps stay on in the production process as a consultant. To get into script writing you need to know a lot about stories and how to build characters. You need strong qualifications in English and a desire to work in film or theatre. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the job description of a script writer and how to break into the business.
The idea will then need to be funded to become a decent finished product. So once the script agencies have a solid idea they will pitch that idea to the investors, the people with a load of cash looking to invest in something. This pitch will include proposed dates, staff, equipment, end outcome and a budget which they hope the investors will comply with. Once the finished product is on the market and making money, the investors will want a certain percentage of the profit which will have been agreed before the money was handed over.
Once the production has the money the appointed administrator will go forth and find a team. The administrator will delegate the tasks that need doing to individuals with the necessary skills and divide up the money between them. This person will usually be the person running the show as they are the person with the money. When the production is big enough the administrator will need a small team that will go out and sort everything for the administrator whilst the administrator sorts out this small team, the organisational team. These people will be heads of department and will report back to a small group who is in charge of them, generally the administrator/ director/ producer. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of a producer. To break into this role you do need to start from the bottom, the more exposure you have on sets as production assistant the quicker you'll move up the ladder.
One team that will be of great use in the pre-production stage will be the researchers. Any film or product will need extensive research into it, if it is a product you need to look into what products have already been made that are similar (there are always some), see how your product can be different, look at the target market to see how your audience will react to your product, make focus groups and talk to people to get their opinions and finally create the actual design of your product. If it is a film, similarly you need to look into your genre, how to make it different, you audience, how your going to market it, where you can shoot, what props you'll need, where you'll get them from, it takes a lot of extensive planning and research before you can even start to think about shooting. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of a researcher and how to break into the business. Depending on what needs researching you will need some experience to match.
At the point where you are ready to shoot your film you can then look into the equipment and technical people that are going to crew your film. The crew member needs to be adequate for your film, if you get a newly-released-from-uni 23 year old shooting your 5 million budgeted film, you may want to rethink your crew. You also need to make sure that you have enough people for the job, if you've got 10 runners making coffee and 2 men trying to cope with a 5 point lighting system, you're doing something wrong. The technical aspects of your film are what make it possible so they need to be done right by the right people. To gain entry into this field of work you will obviously need to know how the equipment works. A portfolio and past experience is essential, so attend internships or start as a runner and overshadow the technical member you want to do as a career. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of a technical crew member and how to break into the business.
The editorial section of any production is the final section your product goes through. If a magazine had been compiled it would be the editor that would pull everything together. It's the same with a film, once you have all the shots that you need, the editor on your team turns all of those disconnected shots into your final film. In terms of film, the editor is in charge of which direction the edit goes in, but the director gets the final say. If the editor thinks one sequence looks good but the director really wants a certain shot in there then the editor can make a case but the directors word is final as he is in charge in production. Again like the on set crew of a film the editor needs just as much technical experience, internships and overshadowing. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of an editor and how to break into the business.
It all starts off with an idea. The creative people, the script writers and the designers think of an idea that they want to bring forward, it could be a product or a film, etc. It isn't their sole job just to think of that one idea though, they need to help the development of it too. Generally a writer or designer will choose to stay with their 'brain child' until the end, for instance if a script writer sold a script to an agency they would want to see that film done right and perhaps stay on in the production process as a consultant. To get into script writing you need to know a lot about stories and how to build characters. You need strong qualifications in English and a desire to work in film or theatre. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the job description of a script writer and how to break into the business.
The idea will then need to be funded to become a decent finished product. So once the script agencies have a solid idea they will pitch that idea to the investors, the people with a load of cash looking to invest in something. This pitch will include proposed dates, staff, equipment, end outcome and a budget which they hope the investors will comply with. Once the finished product is on the market and making money, the investors will want a certain percentage of the profit which will have been agreed before the money was handed over.
Once the production has the money the appointed administrator will go forth and find a team. The administrator will delegate the tasks that need doing to individuals with the necessary skills and divide up the money between them. This person will usually be the person running the show as they are the person with the money. When the production is big enough the administrator will need a small team that will go out and sort everything for the administrator whilst the administrator sorts out this small team, the organisational team. These people will be heads of department and will report back to a small group who is in charge of them, generally the administrator/ director/ producer. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of a producer. To break into this role you do need to start from the bottom, the more exposure you have on sets as production assistant the quicker you'll move up the ladder.
One team that will be of great use in the pre-production stage will be the researchers. Any film or product will need extensive research into it, if it is a product you need to look into what products have already been made that are similar (there are always some), see how your product can be different, look at the target market to see how your audience will react to your product, make focus groups and talk to people to get their opinions and finally create the actual design of your product. If it is a film, similarly you need to look into your genre, how to make it different, you audience, how your going to market it, where you can shoot, what props you'll need, where you'll get them from, it takes a lot of extensive planning and research before you can even start to think about shooting. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of a researcher and how to break into the business. Depending on what needs researching you will need some experience to match.
At the point where you are ready to shoot your film you can then look into the equipment and technical people that are going to crew your film. The crew member needs to be adequate for your film, if you get a newly-released-from-uni 23 year old shooting your 5 million budgeted film, you may want to rethink your crew. You also need to make sure that you have enough people for the job, if you've got 10 runners making coffee and 2 men trying to cope with a 5 point lighting system, you're doing something wrong. The technical aspects of your film are what make it possible so they need to be done right by the right people. To gain entry into this field of work you will obviously need to know how the equipment works. A portfolio and past experience is essential, so attend internships or start as a runner and overshadow the technical member you want to do as a career. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of a technical crew member and how to break into the business.
The editorial section of any production is the final section your product goes through. If a magazine had been compiled it would be the editor that would pull everything together. It's the same with a film, once you have all the shots that you need, the editor on your team turns all of those disconnected shots into your final film. In terms of film, the editor is in charge of which direction the edit goes in, but the director gets the final say. If the editor thinks one sequence looks good but the director really wants a certain shot in there then the editor can make a case but the directors word is final as he is in charge in production. Again like the on set crew of a film the editor needs just as much technical experience, internships and overshadowing. This quote was taken from 'allaboutcareers.com' on the entry requirements of an editor and how to break into the business.
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