Task 1 (The Future of Film & TV)

Producer:


Producers have overall control of every aspect of a film's production, brining the screenwriters, director, cast, finances and production team. A producer will often find the big idea, hire a creative team and secure the financing for the project (such as crowd funding from the general public or funding from the BFI). A producers responsibilities span all phases of production: development, pre-production, production, etc.


It's rare to find a producer who has expertise in all of these four phases of production. Producers must good business person, motivators, negotiators and creative visionaries. There is no predetermined route to becoming a producer but a number of colleges offer courses in producing but it is impossible to master all the necessary skills by study alone.


Pay scale reports that the median annual salary for a producer in TV and Film is just $66.121. A typical Hollywood producer is paid $750,000 to $1million per movie (First time producers might get $250,000).


Camera Operator:


The camera department are responsible for set-up operation of film camera, including choosing the correct lens, filters and settings to gain the directors vision. The department is led by the director of photography who manages the crew in the roles of camera operator, focus pullers camera assistants, and steadicam and specialist camera operators.


To work as a camera operator you must have: an Artistic vision, creativity and attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. The majority of people working in camera are those who have studies media studies and film or other subjects to that degree level. They also start a junior capacity, such as second assistant camera on short films.


Managing Legal Risk: Managing Legal Risk is a very important part of a production as it covers the paperwork aspect of a film, specifically risk assessments which covers the locations and the risks that the cast and crew come across.


Part B:


Recruitment in the media sector:


National Press - National press are the newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively, some of the British national press comes from the Guardian, The Sun, Daily Mail and the Daily Mail.


Trade Press- A trade magazine, also called a trade journal, or trade paper is a magazine or newspaper whose target audience is people who works in a particular trade or industry... They may also contain industry-specific job notices.


Campaign-


Networking- Interacting with other people and exchanging information with other companies is a way of networking. This will help collecting business opportunity and work.


Social Media- Social media is one of the main ways of promoting content, a business, or a service. Some of the main social media platforms are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Social Media is also a way of contacting businesses directly to apply for a chosen job.


Personal Contacts- Personal contacts can come from a range of different places, majority being members of a work place or job you're looking to apply for. Sometimes they can give you a good word in for you to the leading manager.


Word of Mouth- Word of mouth is hearing an employment opportunity from a family member, a friend or even a colleague.


Employment Websites- Employment websites are websites that job seekers can look on to find relevant work to their qualifications. Some of these sites include: Job centre, Reed, Indeed.


Personal Websites- Personal websites is one of the methods that is constantly growing as people looking for work create digital portfolios on their personal site for people to see and book jobs for them today, this is a great employment method as once you have enough work under your belt you can then attempt to move further up the chain by becoming part of a company.


Contracts for Employment:


Full/Part-time- A part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job, they work in shifts. A full time contract is employment which a person works a minimum number of hours defined as such by their employer, this often comes with benefits that are not typically offered to part-time workers, such as annual leave, sick leave, and health insurance.


Casual Labour- Casual labour is usually hired by the hour or day or the performance of specific tasks, whilst part-time labour is typically scheduled for the minimum number of hours per week. A typical casual labourer of late 19^th and early 20^th centuries was the dock worker.


Temporary- Temporary contracts are situations where an employee is expected to remain in a position only for a certain period of time. Temporary employees may have the opportunity to achieve permanent employment status after the time period has lapsed, temporary workers may also be referred to as seasonal employees or temps.


Permanent- A permanent contract is the most type of employment, an indefinite contract whereby you are employed by the company until such as time as the employer or the employee no longer wish to work there.


Voluntary- A contract is a voluntary agreement between two or more parties that a court will enforce. The rights and obligations created by a contract apply only to the parties to the contract and not to anyone else.


Freelance: taxation, national insurance, self-promotion marketing, funding through grants, crowd funding, funding streams, and private investment


Finding Employment Opportunities:


Show Reel/Portfolio- A show reel or portfolio is a folder (either physical or digital) which has all of your work in to give to your employer. This is a common practise for gaining a job


Website- CV, Gallery of Work, Links to client work, Feedback Social Media


CV- Experience, Education. Skills


Letters of application- Using correct media terminology


References- From previous clients or Employers