1. NAME: Renee Bailey
FORM: 11Y
CREATIVE & MEDIA
UNIT 1: SCENE
Employment Opportunities
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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2. Under the following headings, list the jobs that you have researched and learned about so
far for specific areas. Also, describe the duties that go with them and possible routes in to
this job:
MEDIA DUTIES ROUTES IN
Head Chairman, - Sometimes he would have to - He started the business and
Director and interfere with the business and invested money into it.
Producer suggest what can and can’t be - Got a masters at university.
shown.
- Sit with every department
- Relay the news to the - Have to have experience to
Presenters and news audience get into it.
reporters - Rehearse lines
- Come in on time
(time-keeping, loyalty)
Communications - Contact people from other - They maintained a masters in
Officer companies and talk shows to media communications and a
get information and people to PST focused on media
come on the show. - Persistence is a good skill to
have.
Journalist - Gather and broadcast - A qualification in journalism,
information about current English and communications
events, trends, issues etc.
- Put it in their own words in
order to sound creative and
draw in readers.
Directors - They work closely with the - Experience in film or TV
producers - Contacts in the industry
- Knowledge on film making
- Relevant BTEC courses
VISUAL ARTS DUTIES ROUTES IN
Curator - Sole responsibility for the - A master degree in subjects
acquisition and care of objects. such as history, history of art,,
- Makes decisions regarding archaeology, anthropology, or
what objects to collect, oversee classics.
their care and documentation. - Have knowledge of the
current collecting market for
their area of expertise.
Fashion Designer - Analysing or predicting trends - A relevant degree/ course that
in fabrics, colours and shapes. teaches both design and
- Producing concept and mood technical skills.
boards. - Put together a portfolio of
- Supervising the making up of work.
sample garments.
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3. Architect - Design and construct new - Five years study on a
buildings and conserve old university course recognised
ones. for registration with the
- Create designs, taking into Architects Registration Board
account your clients: (ARB)
budget - Atleast two years’
safety professional experience.
social factors
building regulations
planning laws.
Arts Administrator - Arrange venues and artists - Relevant experience:
- works with local arts helping with student or
organisations community drama productions
- Negotiates sponsorships and or concerts.
funding. getting involved with
- Plan and organise cultural and community events such as
arts activities. street carnivals.
Make-up artists - Researching and designing - BTEC level 3 Diploma in
make-up and hairstyles to suit Production Arts.
the production. - Intensive courses at private
- working to detailed notes or a make-up schools.
rough design brief.
- Fitting wigs, hairpieces and
‘bald caps’.
PERFORMING DUTIES ROUTES IN
ARTS
Choreographer - Developing ideas and turning - A high level of dance training
them into developed ones. and experience.
- Teaching and rehearsing the - Taking a three-year degree/
dancers. diploma or one-year post-
- Planning movements to fit the graduate diploma in
music. professional dance or musical
theatre.
Music Therapist - Use music and sound to help - Complete a masters
improve people’s emotional qualification accredited by the
wellbeing, relieve stress and Association of Professional
improve confidence. Music Therapists (APMT) and
- Encourage clients to try recognised by the Health
different instruments and use Professionals Councils (HPC)
their voices to explore sound
and communicate through
music which can help them.
Lighting Technician - Helping to rig up the lighting - A level 2 and 3 BVQ diploma
equipment. in Electrotechnical Technology
- Making sure that lighting - Practical experience.
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4. equipment and generators are - BTEC National Certificate/
working. Diploma in Production Arts.
- Taking cues from the stage
manager (theatre) or the floor
manager (studio TV)
Stage Manager - Organising rehearsals. - A high level of experience in
- Managing the props budget theatre practice.
and organising props and set - Degrees and professional
dressing. diplomas from drama school.
- Cueing the technical crew for - BTEC HNDs in Performing
sound and lighting effects. Arts.
Set Designer - Researching the right - A high level of design skill
historical, contemporary or and creative vision.
futuristic details for the - An art-based BTEC HND or
production. degree.
- Creating effective designs
within the available budget.
- Overseeing set building and
decoration.
1. Choose the job above that you are most interested in and explain why it appeals to
you:
Being a television presenter is the job that appeals to me the most. This is because it
appears to be an exciting, interesting and fun thing to do. You get the chance to
travel, meet new people and find out things that are unknown by others. I think that it
is one of those jobs that you would look forward to attending.
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5. 2. Describe the skills that you think may be required to excel at this job and say why
they are important.
I think there are many skills that will contribute to the success of this job. One of
them would be listening skills as of course, there will be directions that need to be
followed. Also I would say the skill to be able to interpret you’re your manager or
someone is suggesting for you to do without being told exactly word for word/ in
detail. Another vital skill is the ability to read and write (English). This is for
obvious reasons, as they will have to read of an autocue board or remember a
script. And for simply presenting.
3. What are the main DOs and DON’Ts of the job?
- Health and safety risks
- You have to learn to find a balance so that you do not overshadow your co-host.
- Also during an interview, try not to talk more then the person your interviewing
- Make sure you do research before going on to set.
- You get to meet interesting people.
- Not always guaranteed work.
- It is an exciting job.
- If presenting a series, you’re your only guaranteed your job until the series is
over.
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6. 4. Does the job involve issues of risk and health and safety? Explain. With every job
there are safety risks and that is just part of it. For TV Presenting, the risks are as
follows: - As you may be working with the general public, you could be at risk of
harm from one of them.
- The people behind the scenes of it all are also at risk as their are a lot of cables
involved and live wires
5. Is this a very competitive job market? Are there usually many vacancies for such
a post?
I think this is a very competitive job market because you have to have the right look,
voice and be willing to put a lot of hard work into it. There isn’t a lot of vacancies
advertised or usually going for this job so when an opportunity does come, you should be
prepared for it and make sure you always do the best you can.
6. Are most people in this job free lancers or regular salary workers, or is it
balanced?
Usually they are regular salary workers but I suppose it depends on what you are
presenting. Some are free lancers.
7. a) Why do you think that you are right for the job?
Because I am a versatile, fun person that likes to take on challenges. I have a
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7. good reading and speaking ability. I can do whatever is needed to be done and
am willing to work hard in my job and put in my very best to get the very best.
Also I enjoy public speaking.
b) Evaluate your readiness for this job. What skills do you need to develop? What
other kinds of preparation do you need to make for this job?
I have a good reading level but of course, this skill could be developed in order to
be succesful. I probably need to develop the skill to interpret brief instructions and
not be afraid to get things wrong.
Use the grid below to list organisations you know that employ people for this job.
If you know the name of anyone who has been a big success at this job, then list
his/her/their name(s) in the second column.
ORGANISATIONS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE
- ITV - Dermott O’Leary
- Fearne Cotton
- Holly Willoughby
- Keith Lemon
- BBC - Jonathon Ross
- Channel 4 - Davina McCall
- June Sarpong
- Larry Lamb
- Gok Wan
- MTV - Kat Boyce
- Richard Blackwood
-Trevor Nelson
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8. E! - Ryan Seacrest
- Guilianna Rancic
- Cat Sadler
- Sal Masekela
SOURCES (list the sources from which you gathered your information):
- My knowledge
- Television
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