Topic 2-Job roles in the media industry.

Question 1

What job roles are there in the film and television industry?

Answer 1

Roles on the specification: Script writer, camera operator, sound editor, audio technician, video editor, director, editor, production manager

Question 2

What are the three phases in film and television production?

Answer 2

Pre-production, production, post-production.

Question 3

List at least five creative roles
in the media industry?

Answer 3

Animator,
Content creator,
Copy writer,
Graphic designer,
Illustrator / graphic artist, Photographer,
Script writer,
Web designer

Question 4

What does a script writer do?

Answer 4

A script writer creates a screenplay using either a word processor or specialist screenwriting software.

Question 5

What does an animator do?

Answer 5

An animator works on animation
This may be 2D or 3D using a computer, hand-drawn
or stop-motion.
They may be working on a full feature film or a cartoon.
A director will oversee their work.
There will typically be a team
of animators as it is a time
consuming process.

Question 6

What does a content creator do?

Answer 6

Content creators create many different media assets.
These could include short videos,
photographs and images
that are suitable for
sharing on social media.

Question 7

What does a copy writer do?

Answer 7

A copy writer creates copy (text) that engages, entertains, informs or educates the reader.

Question 8

What does a web designer do?

Answer 8

A web designer is responsible for the look and feel of a web site.

Question 9

What technical roles are there?

Answer 9

Camera operator
Sound editor
Audio technician
Video editor

Question 10

What are the two roles that apply to website and games production?

Answer 10

Games programmer / developer.
Web developer.

Question 11

What does a camera operator do?

Answer 11

Camera operators will work under
the Director of Photography (DoP).
They are responsible for
operating the camera equipment

Question 12

What does a video editor do?

Answer 12

A video editor takes all the different footage from filming selecting the best shots and putting
them together.

Question 13

What does an audio technician do?

Answer 13

An audio technician will be responsible for
microphone set up and recording sound.

Question 14

What does a games programmer and web developer do?

Answer 14

They write the computer code for the game that controls objects that appear on the screen and how the player interacts with them.
A web developer writes the
computer code for a website.

Question 15

What does a director do?

Answer 15

The director oversees the
creative direction of a production.
They work in all stages of production
from storyboarding to film crew and
actors then editors in post-production.

Question 16

What does a production manager do?

Answer 16

They are responsible for coordination
between different departments. May be responsible for scheduling and budgets.

Question 17

What does an editor do?

Answer 17

in print and digital publishing an editor will be
responsible for deciding the content that will be published in books, magazines or newspapers. They may alter the tone or structure of copy or decide on the images and titles to be used.

Question 18

What does a creative director do?

Answer 18

they head up a creative team, lead the strategy and look of a design project. This position is often seen in TV, film and games production and graphic design.