The document discusses various job roles in the television and film industry. It describes 8 sectors that jobs can fall under, including creative, management, financial, and editorial. Several specific jobs are then outlined, such as publicist, producer, location manager, and camera operator. These job descriptions include the typical responsibilities, required skills, and common working patterns for each role. The document provides web links for additional information on different television and film career paths.

1. JOB ROLES IN THE TV AND
FILM INDUSTRY
Unit 8: ASSIGNMENT 2 By Charlie Bunn

2. TELEVISION AND FILM JOB SECTORS
• In the TV and film industry there are 8 sectors that job roles can fall under
• Management
 Management is a sector that takes control and deals with different areas as well as making the big
decisions in production.
• Creative
 Creative is a sector that produces unique ideas and invents authentic props and their job involves helping to create the
scene and set to make it seem real towards the audience.
• Financial
 Financial is a sector that takes control of all the company's money including funding.
• Organisational
 Organisational is a sector the specialises in scheduling events and preparing for film shoots.

3. TELEVISION AND FILM JOB SECTORS
• In the TV and film industry there are 8 sectors that job roles can fall under
• Editorial
 Editorial is a sector that occurs at the post production stage, cutting clips in order to create the final cut of a
project, this section also includes creation in special effects.
• Research
 Research is a sector that locates information and destinations to film.
• Technical
 Technical is a sector that specialises in electronics where they repair, test and operate the equipment.
• Administrative
 Administrative is a sector that helps run the whole company, the administrative sector deals with all things
paper work and can work closely with the management and financial sector.

4. HOW DOES PRODUCTION WORK?
• In film production you have three main sectors creative, management and editorial.
• In the creative sector there are many jobs involved in this creative area such as
writer, director, location scout, Key production assistant, second assistant director,
first assistant director, art director, camera operator, lighting and audio director.
• In the management and organisational sector there are lots of jobs such as location
manager, executive producer, associate producer, line producer, production
manager, dialogue director, unit production manager, office production assistant,
production coordinates and post production supervisor.
• Lastly in the editorial sector there are a few jobs like script supervisor and editor.

5. HERE IS A FLOW CHART I HAVE CREATED
TO SHOW HOW THE PRODUCTION JOBS
WORK TOGETHER
Creative Management Editorial
WriterDirector
Location
Manager
Location
scout
Executive
producer
Associate
producer
Line
producer
Production
manager
Unit
production
manager
Production
coordinator
Office
production
assistant
Dialogue
Director
Script
supervisor
First
assistant
director
Second
assistant
director
Camera
operator
editor
lighting

6. JOB ROLE LINKS
Management
research
financial
Creative
Organisational
Editorial
Technical
Administrativ
e
Camera
operator
Assistant
Editor
producer
Post production
supervisor
Location manager
Research
Title design
Accountsdistributor
Financial
management
Sound
editor
News
editor
Script writer
PropsHair and
beauty
Catering
Transport
publicist
Casting Health and safety
Production Office
Graphic art Media manager
On this slide I have provided you with a
range of job roles I chose and put into
the correct sector due to my research
and shows how they work together.

7. JOBS
• Publicist:
• A publicist is a type of press agent that works for large businesses or celebrity's to create and manage a publicity for the
public figure of the company or person, this job can involve creating publicity for a film or a book or even a music video. As
a publicist you would be paid a flat fee however some publicist get paid by retainer, this is when a publicist gains a monthly
fee due to the work produced an example o this would be something like 24 hours a week.
• As a publicist you would need to schedule events, Manage any social media activity, plan events, setup photo shoots and
finally create draft releases.
• A publicist will not have to work in a specific sector, a publicist will work with a wide range of different clients ranging from
actors/singers to celebrities and massive businesses.
• Some publicist will work a standard 8 hour work day, however they do find the need for afternoon work and weekends.
Publicists working pay rates stand from £16,000 to £29,000 annually, this can depend on how long you have been with the
firm and will increase due to your experiences.
• Working patterns:
• A publicist is enabled to work freelance or permanent, an example of this is when a publicist works for a celebrity since
when they apply they are forbidden to work for anyone else and only the celebrity.
• Web links: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3842_unit_publicist_up ,
http://study.com/articles/Celebrity_Publicist_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html ,
http://coverlettersandresume.com/job-description/publicist-job-description-sample/.

8. JOBS
• Producer:
• Sector: Management
• Description: AS a producer you will need to oversee the footage recorded and will need to have
approval from the producer weaver or not the film is completed, as a producer it is also your role to be
involved with the financing team before a film or TV programme goes into production and will need to
stick to a certain budget and have organisation skills.
• Working pattern: Need to be able to work flexible hours but mostly full time.
• A producer will also need to work with a publicist in order to give ideas and recive information from the
financial area.
• Web links: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/757_producer , https://app.hiive.co.uk/job-
roles/film/production/film-producer/ , https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/television-
film-video-producer.

9. JOBS
• Post-production supervisor:
• Sector: Organisational/Editorial
• Description: As a post-production supervisor your job is to have responsibilities for the post
production process, this role involves communication between editors, producers, sound
supervisor and other facilities within the company. One of the post production supervisor
main technique is to be able to communicate with a clear voice and instructions in which
everyone can understand.
• Working pattern: A post production supervisor will need to be able to work full time and
may need to work flexible hours on some projects.
• Web links: http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/post-production-
supervisor-jobs-402753.php , http://work.chron.com/description-film-postproduction-
jobs-16107.html , http://getinmedia.com/careers/post-production-supervisor.

10. JOBS
• Researcher:
• A researcher’s job is to help out the producer by gathering information from various places. In order to have
the right criteria to become a researcher you will need practical experience of media productions since you
must have a developed range of different contacts, as a researcher you could be assigned to research
information for documentaries or research for a television show which involves finding an audience and
special guests to come on the show. In this particular job you will be researching and typing up website
information for social media on a day to day basis along with checking copy rights, writing briefs for
presenters and script writers, and finally locating audiences and studio locations to use for the show.
• As a researcher your main job would be working in the studio, in an office, on the internet and on the
telephone with an average salary of £16,000-£40,000.
• Working patterns: As a researcher your working pattern would be working irregular hours meaning long
hours, you could also be given last second jobs given directly to you from the producers causing you to work
longer till the task is completed, and lastly a researchers job usually have a permanent contract instead of a
fixed term contract.
• Web links: https://econ.washington.edu/research-assistantassociate-job-description ,
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/programme-researcher-broadcasting-film-video ,
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/308_researcher_tv.

11. JOBS
• Location manager: A locations manager job is to research locations used for
filming while implying that it is safe and gaining all government permits (example
medic, police and fire department) to inform them of the coordinates in case
something goes wrong. The location manager is also held responsible for any
inconvenient issues. A location manager also has to be creative in order to find the
perfect locations for recording to match the theme.
• Working pattern: A location manager working pattern is very long and time
consuming as they are the first to arrive and the last to leave, their job takes up
most of their day and stay committed to their job.
• Web links: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/2943_location_manager_film ,
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/location-manager ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location_manager.

12. JOBS
• Title designer: A tittle designers job role is to create the opening title screen of the film,
movie or TV production, a title designer mind will need to be full of creativity. Their main job
is to research creative fonts that can reflect the film and can even be able create their own
fonts in order to find the best font for the title of the film/show to relate to the film or show.
A title designer could also add in animation to the title to bring it to life along with the
film/TV show.
• Working pattern: A title designer working pattern is freelance where they are self employed
and can get job offers by showing off their show reel.
• Web links: http://www.media-match.com/usa/media/jobtypes/graphic-titles-designer-
jobs-402723.php , http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3856_title_designer_td ,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_title_design.

13. JOBS
• Assistant Editor: An editors job is to bring the film to life by adding sound, special effects,
over voices, characters, detail and backgrounds as well as cutting clips. An assistant director
uses tool such as Adobe premiere, Final cut pro and after effects to edit film clips and turn it
into an award winning film.
• Assistant editors will work closely with the creative sector obtaining ideas of what the
director wants to be in the film and the assistant editor goes and creates it.
• Work patterns: an assistant editors work pattern is 30 to 40 hours a week with a salary
around £15,000 to £40,000.
• Web links: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/editorial-assistant ,
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3085_assistant_editor ,
https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/job-descriptions/279415-editorial-assistant-
job-description.

14. JOBS
• Camera operator:
• Camera operator:
• Sector: Creative
• Description: A camera operators job role is to record and catch stunning cinematic views to show and
impress the viewers, the camera operator has to obey all the directors commands and will need to have good
eye coordination to keep the actors in the scene, a good camera operator will also need to have an idea of
different camera shots and must be on schedule for shootings, as being a camera operator you would also
need to experiment with locations and different colours to make the scene feel the mood.
• Working pattern: AS a camera operator you would need to be able to work flexible hours as you would have
a random working pattern due to when the director will need you to film.
• Web links: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/television-camera-operator ,
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/3073_camera_operator , https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-
advice/job-descriptions/278291-camera-operator-job-description.

15. WORKING PATTERNS
• Working in the media can cause employees to have a range of working patterns a few of
these working patterns are…..
• Shift work: Shift work is when an employee works different periods of the day and is then switched with another employee
who works in that area at a specific period time, this can be split into morning shifts and afternoon shifts.
• Fixed term: A fixed term contract is when an employee works for a certain period until the contract end, when the contract
has expired the employer has the option to either give them another fixed term contract, give them a full time contract or
dismiss the employee due to the performance of the employee.
• Office hours: office hours is when an employee has to work when the business/company opens till the business closes and
will get paid on hourly rate.
• Freelance: Freelance is when you are self-employed and what this means is you with have working hours due to when your
clients want the project or task completed by, freelancers will gain clients by promoting themselves and building a
reputation. Freelancers usually get paid on an hourly rate or when the task is completed, however this also means if a
freelancer can’t get no work they can’t get paid.
• Irregular patterns: Irregular patterns is when an employee is on call and works whenever the employer needs the
employee to come into work to do a specific period.
• Hourly rates: Hourly rates is when the employee gets paid a specific amount of money due to every hour they have
worked.
• Piece work: Piece work is when an employee gets paid on the amount of tasks that has been completed or work produced
as well as performance instead of getting paid by the amount of time they have worked.