R093 The media industry

Question 1

Camera Operator
Responsibilities

Answer 1

Responsibilities: Assembling and setting up camera equipment; planning and preparing scenes;
creatively framing and capturing action for film and TV; liaising with lighting and sound staff.
Reporting to: Director

Question 2

Games Developer
Responsibilities:

Answer 2

Create initial storylines and character biographies; translate ideas into code;
construct game base engine; combine 2D and 3D assets with audio; animate characters and
environment; liaise with scriptwriters.

Question 3

Sound Editor
Responsibilities

Answer 3

Plan, create, mix and enhance music, sound effects, and dialogue; combine music,
sound effects and dialogue with motion pictures, into a complete and integrated soundtrack.
Reporting to: Director

Question 4

Audio Technician
Responsibilities

Answer 4

Assist with recordings and sound production; set up sound and recording equipment;
test equipment; must be confident in making adjustments to equipment to generate the best sound.
Accountable to: Director

Question 5

Video Editor
Responsibilities

Answer 5

Manage material such as camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics, and
special effects to produce the final motion picture.
Accountable to: Director

Question 6

Web Developers, Front-End Developer Responsibilities, Back-End Developer Responsibilities

Answer 6

1 x Front-End Developer Responsibilities: Create and maintain websites; liaise with graphic designers
and photographers.
1 x Back-End Developer Responsibilities: Program a website and ensure the website can process card
payments.

Question 7

NAME Traditional Media x4

Answer 7

Film
Television
Radio
Print Publishing

Question 8

New Media x4

Answer 8

Computer games
Interactive media
Websites
Digital Publishing

Question 9

Purposes of Media Products

Answer 9

Media can be used to advertise and promote a
product or service – this could be by billboard,
TV or radio advert.

extra info:Media can also be used to inform people by
giving them facts or information e.g. on a
poster about traveling abroad during COVID,
or educate viewers so that they learn
something from the product e.g. revision poster.
Most often, though, media is used to entertain
us with movies, TV series, and games.
Media products often try to influence the
viewers’ beliefs, attitudes and behaviours

Question 10

what is VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX)

Answer 10

Effects that are created
after filming, using
computers e.g. using Green
screens and CGI

Question 11

ANIMATION

Answer 11

Series of still images
combined together to
create the illusion of
movement. Includes
stop-motion.

Question 12

EBOOKS

Answer 12

Electronic books that
can be read on a digital
device or e-reader such
as Kindle.
(new media)

Question 13

AUGMENTED REALITY

Answer 13

Where images, videos,
text are superimposed
onto a live view from
a smartphone camera

Question 14

VIRTUAL REALITY

Answer 14

Users wear a headset to
view and interact with a
360 degree image, video,
game or environment.

Question 15

Pre-production

Answer 15

Planning the media product to ensure the end-product
is effective. Pre-production documents include
mindmaps, storyboards, work plans and scripts.

Question 16

Production

Answer 16

The creation of the media product e.g. filming the
scenes of a movie or using photoshop to create
characters for an animation.

Question 17

Post-production

Answer 17

Getting the product ready for release. Includes
editing video footage or adding special effects for
example

Question 18

GRAPHIC DESIGNER roles

Answer 18

Required to create visual
concepts for various
media products from
logos to book covers
. You
will need to be able to
work to
a brief and
produce designs for your
concepts
. Skills in
graphics editing software a must.

Question 19

CONTENT CREATOR
Responsibilities

Answer 19

Responsibilities include
creating content for
websites, social media,
marketing materials, and
blog posts
. Skill in
creating text, images,
video, and audio
required
. You must be
able to conduct research
and work to deadlines
.

Question 20

Campaign Manager

Answer 20

Lead and develop marketing campaigns for our
clients. You will be responsible for planning and
coordinating our campaigns across a wide spectrum
of platforms, both digital and print.

Question 21

Film Director required

Answer 21

Required to oversee the creative direction of our
productions for film and TV. You will work closely
with the scriptwriters, storyboard artists, actors, and
crew to deliver outstanding results.

Question 22

Editor responsible

Answer 22

Responsible for controlling the content of print
publications. Must have exemplary quality of written
communication and an eye for detail. Ability to
rewrite text and change tonality of content essential.

Question 23

Production Manager
responsibility

Answer 23

You will be responsible for the day-to-day
management of our productions and plan production
schedules and allocate the production budgets. You
will work closely with the producer and senior
production staff. Substantial experience essential.