Job Roles In The Media Industry

Question 1

Examples of creative job roles.

Answer 1

Animator
Content creator
Copy writer
Graphic designer
Graphic illustrator/artist
Photographer
Script Writer
Web Designer

Question 2

What is the role of an animator?

Answer 2

create animations, draw/model keyframes, use animation software to add movement.
Production stage

Question 3

Role of a content creator?

Answer 3

Create digital content that can be consumed on the internet:
Create vlogs, podcasts and images that they share on their social media for educational or entertainment purposes.
Likely involved with final editing, review, export and uploading of the content.
Post-production phase.

Question 4

Role of copy writer?

Answer 4

Write text for marketing and advertising.
Pre-production stage

Question 5

Role of a graphic designer?

Answer 5

Combine text and images to produce an original piece of design, such as a book, magazine, brochure or flyer
Production stage

Question 6

Role of an illustrator/graphic artist?

Answer 6

Create visual images. This might be artwork to accompany written work such as novels or comic books, or it could be standalone artwork or artwork for animations.
Production stage

Question 7

Role of a photographer?

Answer 7

Take photographic images on the camera for clients and businesses
Production and post-production stages

Question 8

Role is a script writer?

Answer 8

Write scripts for media businesses such as television, film and video games.
Pre-production stage

Question 9

Role of a web designer?

Answer 9

Plan and design websites for businesses
UX and UI design
Production stage

Question 10

What is UX design?

Answer 10

Design of the user experience which is about ensuring the site functions comfortably and easily for the user

Question 11

What is UI design?

Answer 11

ensuring the website looks good and is laid out in an intuitive and understandable way

Question 12

What else might a web designer do?

Answer 12

Responsible for meeting with clients and conducting research to develop a plan for the website’s design
Pre-production stage

Question 13

Examples of technical job roles.

Answer 13

camera operator
Games programmer/developer
Sound editor
Audio technician
Video editor
Web developer

Question 14

What is a camera operator responsible for?

Answer 14

Capture video footage for media products such as television programmes, films, and social media content. Assembling and setting up camera equipment and filming the camera footage. Follows a script but also uses their own creativity to capture shots.
Production stage

Question 15

What is the role of a games programmer/developer?

Answer 15

To produce a playable video game for users.
Write the codes for the games.
Production stage
Post-production stage

Question 16

What is the role of a sound editor?

Answer 16

Add in and edit the sounds used in various media products such as television programmes, music, films, and computer games.
Adding background music and sound effects, edit and mix the overall sound file
Post-production stage

Question 17

What is the role of an audio technician?

Answer 17

Record and capture audio for media products such
Production stage

Question 18

What is the role of a video editor?

Answer 18

Edit video footage for media products. Input raw video and and edit it, adding the music, dialogue and other audio to the footage
Post-production stage

Question 19

What is the role of a web developer?

Answer 19

Code and develop websites. Receive a web design from the designer and developed the actual website based on that design
Production stage and Post-Production stage

Question 20

Examples of senior jobs roles.

Answer 20

Campaign manager
Creative director
Director
Editor
Production director

Question 21

What is the role of a campaign manager?

Answer 21

To create, coordinate and run marketing campaigns for products that target consumers
Work within the marketing team of a business
Work in all forms marketing
Pre-production stage
To create content that promotes the businesses’ goals.

Question 22

What is the role of a creative director?

Answer 22

Create, plan and deliver a vision for a business’s brand. Meeting with businesses in the pre-production stage.develop ideas and pitch them to other senior staff members such as campaign managers, directors, and editors.
Pre-production stage. Proof reads edits and approves all material before publishing.