Job Roles in media.

1. Media Studies Mr Benzie
Job Roles
 Producer(AdamTeskey)
 Director(Jade Paul)
 CameraOperator(AdamCook)
 Light/sound (AdamTeskey)
 Editor(Jade Paul,AdamTeskey&AdamCook)
Producer
A Producerhasoverall control oneveryaspectof a filmsproduction.TheirMain responsibilityisto
create an environmentwhere the castandcrew can flourish.Theysteerthe filmfrombeginningto
endand beyond. Tobe a goodProduceryouneedsome of the following:
 Be goodat problemsolving
 Be goodat motivatingpeople
 Have good creative vision
 Have excellentcommunicationskills
 Experience inthe filmIndustry
We have chosenAdamTeskeytobe our Producerforthe filmopeningashe has excellent
communicationskills,goodatmotivatingpeopleandhe alsohasa goodcreative vision.These are
hisstrengthsbuthe still hasmoderate abilitywiththe otherskillsneededi.e. Problemsolving.Some
examplesof goodproducersare:George Lucasand QuentinTarantino.
Director
Directorsare responsible forcreativelytranslatingthe films writtenscriptintoactual imagesand
soundsonthe screen.Directorsmaywrite the filmsscriptorcommissionittobe written,orthey
may be hiredafteran earlydraftof the scriptis complete.Theyalsomanage the technical aspectsof
filmingincludingthe camera,sound,lighting,designandspecial effects.Tobe a good Directoryou
needsome of the following:
 Be a strongand confidentleader
 Have excellentcommunicationandinterpersonal skills
 Inspire andmotivate the team
 Make decisions
As a group we have decidedtochoose Jade Paul as the Directoras she has many strengthsandmeet
all the requirementstobe agood Director.Furthermore,she hasgoodexperience usingcameras
and makingkeydecisions.Some examplesof goodDirectorsare:StevenSpielbergandJames
Cameron.

2. Media Studies Mr Benzie
CameraOperator
Cameraoperatorsmake sure the cameraand equipmentare preparedforthe requiredset-upsand
readyfor anylast-minute changes.Theymustbe able tomulti-taskandtowatch, listenandthinkon
theirfeetwhile carryingoutcomplextechnical tasks.The workisphysicallydemandingandrequires
highlevelsof strengthandstamina.Tobe a good CameraOperatoryouneedsome of the following:
 Be patient
 Have physical co-ordinationandstrength
 Communicate effectively
 Be able tocollaborate andworkas part of a team
 Pay precise attentiontodetail
 Have a goodsense of visual composition,perspective andmovement
As a groupwe have decidedtochoose AdamCookas the CameraOperatoras he meetsa lotof the
mainkeypointsneededtobe a goodCameraOperator.His mainstrengthsare:Communicating
effectively,beingpatientandstrengthandco-ordination.
BoomOperator(Sound)
A BoomOperatoris responsible forall the soundequipmentensuringthatitisin goodworking
order,and carryingout minorrepairswhere necessary.Alsotheyoperatethe boommicrophone.To
be a goodboomoperatoryou needsome of the following:
 Good memory
 Listeningskills
 Be patient
 Physical strength
As a goodwe have decidedtochoose AdamTeskeyasthe boom operatoras he meetsthe key
requirementstobecome agoodboom operator.
Editor
An editorisresponsible foreditingthe filmrecordingsandmakingsure thatthe film worksperfectly
and appealstothe audience.Tobe a good editoryouneedsome of the following:
 Be Patient
 Good withediting
 Communicationskills
We are all doingthe editingaseachof us have the right aspectsto be a good editoralsoitallowsus
to communicate witheachotherandmake it perfect.