1. Task 2 Unit 3 Table
You must provide one example of a job for each job area for the sector of the Creative Media industry you have chosen.
Job areas form one sector 1 example of a job Description of the job role The types of tasks and responsibilities this
person might have and the types of tasks
they might completed in their day to day
role
The working
practices that
might affect
the job you
have chosen
The type of
contact and
conditions of
pay that this job
might have
Technical Camera Operator (Portable
Single Camera)
Camera Operator (Portable
Single Camera) is a senior role
within television camera
departments. The role's
responsibilities vary depending
on the type of production.
During shooting, they are responsible for
all parts of camera operation, so that the
DP can focus intensively on lighting and
overall visual style. While the DP and
Director discuss the composition of each
shot, the Operator ensures that the
camera and associated equipment are
ready for the required set-up, keeping
alert for any last-minute changes. The
camera operators have roles they need
for example they need to have artistic
ability and be able to offer creative input
and have good colour vision, and brilliant
hand-to-eye co-ordination
They may
need to work
in
uncomfortable
or repetitive
conditions in
order to
achieve the
wanted shot.
Rates of pay for
freelance
television
camera
operators vary
according to the
type of
production.
Editorial Television editor Television editors change raw
footage filmed on the set of a
television show into a refined
final product for broadcast. By
using computer technology, TV
editors mix video footage with
music, sound effects, and audio
and special effects.
They are responsible for the majority of
the post-production process, and their
editorial decisions control how the story
is told.
Freelancing
includes
periods of
intensive
work, but
there may also
be times of
inactivity
between
projects which
Range of typical
starting salaries:
£18,000-
£25,000 for
those employed
by a television
or post-
production
studio.
Range of
2. may be used
to follow up
on potential
work.
salaries with
experience:
£20,000-
£35,000.
•Range of
typical salaries
at senior levels:
£37,000-
£70,000.
Administrative Broadcast Licensing
Administrator
As an administrator within
broadcast is when someone
will be working closely with the
buying team to assist in the
buying of our large TV portfolio
Responsible for the administration of
Broadcast licences, this includes the
licensing application process and the
following grant of licences.
Act as the
overall point
of contact for
internal
stakeholders
for the
Broadcast
Licensing
teams.
Average annual
wage for a
system
administrator
was $72,560.
Managerial director A television director directs the
activities involved in making a
television program and is part
of a television crew.
The responsibilities of being a director is
being responsible for the look and sound
of a production and its technical
standards and Enhancing, refining and
realising original ideas into finished
programmes.
Working hours
on a shoot
would often
be long and
irregular
according to
the
production's
needs.
Range of typical
starting salaries:
£18,000-
£25,000.
Range of
salaries with
experience:
£40,000-
£55,000
Finance Accountant An accountant is an expert of
accounting, which is the
measurement, provision of
assurance about financial
information that helps
The production accountants deal with all
the money that comes in and out of the
industry.
work a
standard 40-
hour week,
but many
work longer
Average Salary
Of Production
Accountant:
£39,990
3. managers, investors, tax
authorities and others make
decisions about allocating
resources.
hours
Creative Assistant Choreographer Assistant Choreographers work
with Choreographers to help
them to realise their dance or
movement design concepts.
Choreographers may involve
Assistants in the creative
process before starting work
with performers.
Assistant Choreographers work with
trained Dancers, and with Actors, to
teach them the required steps and
routines, and to ensure that continuity is
maintained throughout productions. They
are usually employed on all film
productions involving dance routines;
they are only employed on larger-scale
musical and/or dance television
productions.
work long
daytime hours
whilst
teaching and
rehearsing the
dancers and
you may also
attend
evening
performances
Salaries for
assistant
choreographers
vary widely
depending on
whether you
work on a
freelance basis
or are employed
Sales and Marketing Marketing manager A marketing manager job is to
plan the best ways of promoting
your employer's products,
services or brand. If you’re
organised and love
communicating messages and
ideas, this could be the job for
you.
As a responsibility of marketing manager
Is that you would plan the direction of all
marketing activity on a campaign. You
would use your creativity and expertise to
think of new ways of delivering your
message to the customer.
The work can
be stressful
when meeting
tight deadlines
average the
salary for a
marketing
manager is
£37,305