Understanding The TV And Film Industry, Job Roles

Pick a minimum of three roles one must be a technical role such as editing or camera, and another must be a management role such as director or production manager. Find real people in the industry that do these roles. Get pictures of them

• What does the job include?
• What are they responsible for?
• What skills and qualifications do you need to have? 
• Who are they the boss of?
• How much does it pay?
• What are your working times like? Do you work on contracts, for weeks, days or months?

Editor 

This picture is of an editor called John Gilbert who previously worked on the feature film: LOTR -The Fellowship Of The Ring.

1. The job is really important as they are responsible for using the raw footage to combine selected shots to piece them together to create a a finished product. 
2. To become an editor you need to of course be interested in the media, you have to have good communication skills and be hard-working and patient. Good qualifications to have with it are to have studied media/tv production at college/school or university (although this isn't essential) 
3. The pay varies depending on your level of expertise in the field, starting from around £18,000-£25,000 at a beginners level, £20,000-£37,000 with experience and finally around £37,000-£70,000 for senior levels.
4. Working hours may vary depending on the production but usually they are around standard office hours. Shift work is often involved depending on when editing studios are booked. Overtime and long hours are generally required for meeting deadlines.
5. They are the bosses of editing assistants however they usually work alone taking order from directors rather than giving orders. 

Television Camera Operator

The picture on the right hand side is of a guy called Chris Haarhoff who is a camera operator for film working on many films such as: Fight Club and Bridesmaids. 

1. The job includes using different means of camera technology to form shots and visuals for the director and later on for the editor to use. 
2. They are responsible for operating video equipment and to record video in different shots to look to a good standard/quality. 
3. The working hours vary depending on the production times, they generally follow a camera script working in a studio, outside broadcasts or out on location. The working hours are quite long from about 12-14 hours a day.
4. For this type of job you would need background in photography/media/film/TV production, a degree is not necessarily needed but experience in using cameras would be handy. 
5. The pay rate for a 10 hour day are as follows: on TV factual or documentary programmes is £285; for commercials/adverts £411; and for TV News £227. 
6. They are the bosses of camera assistants but again they work under the influence of either a director or a director of photography. 

Television/film/video producer

The picture on the left hand side is of an executive producer  called Oliver Goldstick who works on the hit American Show; Pretty Little Liars. 

1. The job includes overseeing each project/production from start to finish, they may also be in charge of marketing/distribution processes. 
2. They are responsible for researching for scripts, developing a network of contacts, hiring key staff, including a director and crew to shoot a film/video. 
3. Typical starting salaries are around £18,000-£25,000 ranging to £60,000 for departmental heads plus benefits. Experienced production managers earn between £1,062 and £1,812 a weak freelance for a 50-hour week this can depend on what type of production you are working on. They may also depending on the size of the company, the size and scale of the project. 
4. For this type of job you would need qualifications in media studies, photography/film/television, broadcasting or information technology/media. A degree is not essential but most producers are educated to a degree level. Also for this job you would need good communication skills, leadership skills and the ability to cope under pressure. 
5. They are the bosses of everyone including the director which is why they have such a big salary and this is alos why they are responsible for a lot of the factual jobs.