Wednesday 31 March 2010

Wednesday 3 March 2010

media industry question 4

Media industry question 4

film industry

3a. The major companies in film are hollywood, news corporation,visicom, paramount classics, universal studios, Dreamworks and sony.

3b.The jobs you can apply for in the media industry are Development - the writing, packaging and financing of film ideas and scripts.
Production - the process of setting up and shooting every scene in a film.
Post Production - where all these shots are assembled, treated and mixed into a finished product.
Distribution - the process of selling this product to audiences, via the cinemas, retailers and rental firms.
Exhibition - the cinemas which screen the film for the general public.

3c. The skills needed for a job in the media industry are
Communicating and informing - the need to ensure that both would-be and existing workers in the film industry are able to find out about the opportunities available to them to gain or develop specialist film skills
Collecting and analysing information - the establishment of a system to provide accurate and up to date intelligence on the film industry's workforce to help plan future skills, talent and company development support
Careers advice and guidance at all levels - the need to provide film-specific careers advice, both for new entrants to the industry and those already working within it
Pre-entry to the film industry - the need to resolve any mismatch between industry skills needs and education provision in further and higher education, including postgraduate film schools, to achieve the best balance between the commercial, creative, and technical content in film courses
Post entry to the film industry - the need to ensure that both new entrants training and continued professional development meets the needs of the industry Business skills - the need to ensure that those just starting out or already working in the industry, often in 'micro-businesses' or self-employed, have the necessary business and management skills to make the most of their creative and technical expertise
Improving diversity in the workforce - the need to ensure that all sections of the population have equal access to becoming involved in the film industry, making the most of potential talents available
Digital and new technologies - the need to keep pace with new technologies is a major retraining issue affecting all sectors of the film industry
Nations and regions - the need to retain and sustain creative and technical talent at a regional and national (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) level once it has been trained and developed, to build indigenous production and areas' reputations as prime locations for filming
Investment - the need to improve the film industry's understanding of the government's training agenda, what it is prepared to invest in and why.

3d. Partnerships Manager - Film [Ref: S2049]

London - Central
Company: Searchlight Recruitment

for a film industry Partnership Manager to work closely with (and report directly to] the Chief Executive... : Have some years experience within the film industry and a track record of building positive... industry background and connections to position our client at the heart of the film family. Our client... A chance to join an exciting and innovative film-related non-profit organisation. Use your film...film / movies
Contract: permanent

4. Write up your notes into three mini reports (min 150 words each). Each report should contain details of the following.

Historical Origins and developments within the industry
Key companies or industry leaders (a range of examples)
How individuals can get into the industry, i.e. Qualifications needed etc.
Your own interest and evaluation of your chosen industry

Film industry

There are quite a few leading companies in media, which are dreamworks, hollywood, BBC, universal studios, paramount classics, sony. There are quite a variety of jobs you can apply for in the media industry. All these are film industrys, apart from BBC, which is a news broadcasting industry. Whether you are looking for work experience or your first job, breaking into the media industry can be tough. Many people want to work in the media, but the number of opportunities is small and positions are rarely advertised. Even at entry level the competition is fierce and employers are looking for people who demonstrate a genuine commitment to a career in the media industry. They are also looking for people with excellent communication skills, as most jobs involve working as a team. 90% of jobs in this industry are filled through word of mouth, so good people skills are essential from every point of view.
The key to success is to research and prepare thoroughly before you approach any employer for work or work experience. You will need to
Research the media industry and get a good understanding of the job roles you are interested in. Find out about possible career paths and check if you need any specific qualifications. Be passionate about the kind of programmes you want to work on. Demonstrate your commitment through the activities and projects you do in your spare time. Find out as much as you can about potential local and national employers
Target companies where there is a genuine match between their needs and the skills you can offer.
Whether you are looking for work or work experience, the competition is fierce. You’ll need more than the right qualification, work experience or attitude. You’ll need to demonstrate how your unique combination of knowledge, skills, experience, training and personal qualities makes you more employable than the next person. Companies, broadcasters and individuals receive hundreds of CV's every week, so getting yours noticed isn't easy. You should always aim to ensure a good “fit” between the skills and attributes you can offer and the particular needs of any employer that you target. I would like to work in the film production in media industry. I am do lots of research.

Journalism

The main companies of journalism are, the sun, news of the world, the mirror, daily mail, take a break. To get into journalism, you need to be good at writing so that the public will enjoy what they are reading. In the interview you will need to demonstrate the skills that you have so that the employers will take notice of you. Journalists go out and find stories to write about. Journalists are people who go out and find out information to write up a report or story so they public understand whats going on and so they can read information that may affect them.

Photography
To be involved in the photography industry, you must be good at taking pictures.
Spend more time concentrating on one shot is my advice. Treat your composition as a painter would, look around every part of the frame. Is this image expressing what you see in the best possible way? Would a lower/higher viewpoint be better? Would it work better with a slower shutter speed or a wider aperture? Is the foreground really interesting enough? These are the sort of questions I ask myself while I'm framing up my subject. Then once you've got a great composition, sure, take several at different exposures to make sure it's in the bag, but don't snap away without thinking. Taking snaps is like going fishing for tiddlers

Video games
A video game is a computer-controlled game where a video display such as a monitor or television is the primary feedback device. There always must also be some sort of input device, usually in the form of button/joystick combinations (on arcade games), a keyboard & mouse/trackball combination (computer games), or a controller (console games), or a combination of any of the above. Usually there are rules and goals, but in more open-ended games the player may be free to do whatever they like within the confines of the virtual universe. To be involved in the video game industry, you must be good at maths and I.T because thats what the basics of computer games are. Video games first started to be produced in the 1970's but these were quite clumsy devices where you had to use a joystick and other such items, they were used on a black and white television. Video games are quite hard to produce and the goal is to entertain the user. Some products have over 400 people taking part to make is as good as possible. In some games, glitches and or cheats have appeared where some players can hack the system and add things to it. To counter it the game designers add updates (pacthes) to stop the glitches.

media indusrty chart

The media industry

Moving image, e.g. television, film
Audio, e.g. radio, talking books and guides, sound for interactive media
Print, e.g. newspapers, magazines, posters, flyers
Interactive media, e.g. websites, video games, CD-ROMs
Advertising and marketing, e.g. in print, television, radio, film.

Friday 26 February 2010

report on film

3. You now need to gather some research into the three industries that you may be interested in pursuing after college.

You will need to produce information on the following subjects and print it for your folder (industry section)



· What are the major commercial companies in each Industry? (print copies for your folder)
Hollywood




· What types of jobs can you apply for and where could these jobs possibly lead?

i.e. Film (runner) to Film (Camera Person) to Film (Producer) to Film (Director)



· What type of skills would you need, to apply for a job in each of your chosen industries?



· Can you find a job or some work experience that is related to your industry of choice? (print a copy for your folder)





4. Write up your notes into three mini reports (min 150 words). Each report should contain details of the following.



· Historical Origins and developments within the industry



· Key companies or industry leaders (a range of examples)



· How individuals can get into the industry, i.e. Qualifications needed etc.



· Your own interest and evaluation of your chosen industry