2. The film industry creates movies that are
shown in the cinema and later released on
DVD and Blu-ray for the general public.
There are many different genres of film,
such as action/adventure, comedy, drama,
etc.
3. These key companies within the film
industry are some of the most popular
and well-known. Disney specialises in
making films directed at children and
families, like The Lion King and 101
Dalmatians, whereas Warner Bros and
20th Century Fox have a wider variety
of films for any and every age group,
such as The Hangover (Warner Bros)
and Avatar (20th Century Fox).
4. • Director – An important role in the film industry. The director visualises the
script and gives directions to the actors to make the ideas a reality.
• Cameraman – The cameraman operates the camera and maintains composition
and camera angles when filming a scene.
• Actor/Actress – The people who act in ways to portray the film characters
given.
• Producer – Every film development begins with a producer. This person
comes up with an idea for a film and pitches it to a financing company or film
distributor to see if they will take it on board.
• Writer – Film scripts are written by this person and given to the director so the
film can be interpreted.
• Video Editor – The video editor takes the untouched footage of the film and
edits scenes together and adds effects.
• Script Editor – Before the script is submitted, a script editor works with the
writer to give feedback on the script and make changes to make sure it’s
suitable.
5. • Cinematographer – The chief of the camera and lighting crews
involved in the making of the film.
• Financier – Investors in the film development.
• Art Director – The art director determines the visual features
of a film and how the scenes will be presented.
• Construction Manager – Construction management are in
charge of the planning, coordination and control of the film.
• Multimedia Artist/Animator – Animated films are made by
multimedia artists. They use a wide range of media to
communicate their art.
• Talent Agent – A talent agent finds job openings for the actors
they manage and promotes the interest of their client(s).
6. The BBFC is the British Board of Film
Classification. It determines the age
restrictions for every film shown in the
UK. The BBFC views films before
their release and awards an age rating
to each one. The purpose of this is to
prevent children from viewing
unsuitable and possibly harmful
content such as violence, horror and
bad language.
7. The TV industry produces shows that are
shown on the television. It is similar to the
film industry as there are also many
different genres of TV shows and they
require a similar crew to make them. The
difference is that TV shows don’t usually
last as long as films, and there are more
instalments (episodes) of TV shows, that
are put into seasons.
8. There are hundreds of different TV
channels nowadays, but some can only be
accessed with a subscription to a certain
digital TV service, like Sky. Channels like
the BBC and ITV channels are available to
all TV owners because they are part of the
Freeview service. These channels play a
variety of programmes in consideration of
the wide audience. Some channels
specialise in a certain genre of TV show,
for example Nickelodeon and Disney
Channel only show programmes suited for
children.
9. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a TV,
radio and online service that is available in the UK,
Channel Islands and Isle of Man, and make some TV
and radio shows accessible worldwide also. It was
founded on 18th October 1922 by John Reith and
George Villiers. The BBC is the world’s oldest and
largest national broadcasting organisation, with
approximately 23,000 staff. The BBC currently has 10
UK channels and 11 non-UK channels, giving a total of
21 channels, and 59 radio stations throughout the UK
and Ireland. They are available on either analogue,
digital and/or internet radio.
10. The radio industry involves broadcasting live
audio such as music and talk shows, more
commonly music, across the world. Radio
shows are listened to through a stereo, TV or
the internet. There are three main types of radio
broadcasters: public service broadcasters, who
are in charge of the general radio shows,
commercial broadcasters, who broadcast
advertisements during radio shows’ breaks, and
community/voluntary broadcasters, who are in
charge of local radios in a small area or
business.
11. Many radio stations in the UK are
listened to by millions every day.
Different radio stations play different
genres of music to suit the public’s
taste. For example, BBC Radio 1 has
different DJs to play different kinds of
music, which may be why it is the most
popular radio station in the country.
Capital FM, however, mainly plays
chart music that is currently popular,
and Heart Radio sometimes plays older
music.
12. Broadcast Assistant – These people offer practical support to
presenters and producers, ensure that there are no problems with the
running of the radio show, and help in research, planning and
production.
Radio Presenter – The voice that is heard talking on the radio on talk
shows or between songs is the voice of the radio presenter. They are
responsible for creating the style of radio output and building a
relationship with listeners.
Reporter – The reporter finds out the news of current affairs and tells
them on the radio.
Radio Producer – This person creates the ideas for what is to be
broadcasted on the radio, but aren’t heard on there themselves.
Radio Traffic Manager – This person comes to an agreement with
the radio station which advertisements are broadcasted on the radio
and when.
Station Manager - The station manager’s role in the industry is to
manage the station’s budget and resources and maximise revenue.
13. Sales Executive - This person is responsible for generating the
income for commercial radio stations from advertising sales and
sponsorship.
Marketing Exclusive – Increasing the popularity of the radio
station is partly up to these people, who market the services and
products of the station.
Programme Controller – The leader of teams in commercial radio,
ensuring that the adverts meet the needs of the audience.
Radio News Editor – This person directs the news team and
supplies them with new stories.
Broadcast Journalist – Similar to radio news editors, supplying
news to radio stations, local and all over the world.
Commercials Producer – Advertisements and promotions
broadcasted on the radio are created by this person.
14. Capital FM is a fairly new UK radio station that
launched on January 3, 2011 and quickly became
popular, now with a listener count of 7.1 million and
target audience of people aged 15-34. The station is
owned and operated by Global Radio, is a radio network
of nine independent contemporary hit radio stations over
the UK, and now even has its own website, iPhone app
and TV channel.
15. The print industry is responsible for the production,
editing and distribution of newspapers, magazines,
leaflets, books, etc. The value of sales by companies in
the printing industry is around £14.5 billion and an
approximate Gross Value Added of £7 billion. Sales of
advertising literature and books, brochures and leaflets
dominate the figures. The industry utilises around
140,000 employees in about 10,500 companies spread
throughout the UK. Print serves just about every aspect
of the economy from central and local government to
financial services, retailing, distribution, travel & tourism
and manufacturing.
16. These companies distribute some of the
most widely read newspapers and
magazines in the UK. The Sun is a
tabloid newspaper that features more
stories to do with entertainment. Like
most magazines, Glamour magazine is
aimed at women and focused on things
that they are typically interested in, such
as fashion and fitness. The Daily Mail,
on the other hand, is a more serious
newspaper that produces more stories on
current affairs and includes adverts for
jobs, houses, etc.
17. Editor - A newspaper/magazine features editor is
responsible for the content and quality of their
publication and ensures that stories are engaging and
informative.
Writer – All stories and articles are written by the
writers.
Journalist - Journalists research and write stories for
national, regional and local press.
Publishing rights manager - A rights manager
develops and oversees publishing rights for books and
related products in order to ensure that a publishing
company makes a maximum profit.
18. The online aspect of media is becoming more
commonly used because you can access almost
all media on there; most key companies in radio
and print now have their own websites where
you can listen to their radio stations and read
their articles for free. But to legally watch TV
and films online, you usually need to pay for a
subscription.
19. These companies are some of the
most popular online of their kind.
Netflix is a paid subscription service
where customers can watch a large
variety of films and TV shows.
YouTube is a video streaming
website where anyone can watch
what’s on there, such as music and
selected shows. The Mirror website is
an online version of the Daily Mirror
newspaper where their articles can be
read.
