This document provides a grid describing various job roles in television production, including their responsibilities and required skills. It outlines roles such as camera operator, script supervisor, makeup artist, director, researcher, gaffer, and boom operator. Camera operators are responsible for camera equipment and work with performers, requiring skills like coordination and communication. Script supervisors ensure continuity and take detailed notes. Makeup artists create looks for productions. Directors oversee the artistic aspects and guide the crew and actors. Researchers develop program ideas and brief on-screen presenters. Gaffers execute lighting plans, and boom operators place microphones without entering camera frames.

1. Unit 3 TV Job Roles Grid
Job Role Roles and Responsibilities (what they do and are in charge of) Qualities Needed (skills and or qualifications)
Camera Operator
(Studio/Outside Broadcast)
Camera Operators ensure that cameras and associated equipment are
rigged and ready for the required set-up.
They must be ableto multi-task,and to watch, listen and think on their feet
whilecarryingout complex technical tasks.They superviseAssistants in
moving the camera and carry out simplecamera faultdiagnosis.They may
work closely with performers, givingthem constructiveadvicein order to
achievethe required composition.
 have good colour vision,and excellenthand-to-eye co-
ordination
 have a strong affinity with technology, knowledge of the
relevant electronics and an in-depth knowledge of the
principlesof camera work
 have good communication skillsand showdiplomacy and
sensitivity when working with artists,production staff and
crew
Script Supervisor
1. A scriptsupervisoris a member of a filmcrew responsiblefor maintaining
the motion picture's internal continuity and for recordingthe production
unit's daily progress in shootingthefilm's screenplay.
 have exceptional skills of observation
 have a meticulous and methodical attention to detail
 have stamina to remain alertand focused duringlong
filmingdays
 be ableto take preciseand detailed notes quickly and
efficiently
 possess a good sense of visual composition,perspective
and movement
Make-Up and Hair Artist - Film &
TV
Make-up and Hair Artists must be ableto create make-ups and hairstyles to
meet production requirements. They oversee make-up and hair continuity
duringfilmingand remove products as required. Make-up and Hair Artists
are employed throughout pre-production and production, and usually work
on a freelance basis.
 possess hairdressingskillsincluding:cutting,waving,
straightening,non-permanent colouring,setting,applying
extensions,braiding,shaving;wigsetting and dressing;and
applying,dressingand applyingfacial hair
 possess make-up skillsincluding:straightcorrective;ageing
face, hands and neck; contouringeffects; and some
specialised techniques such as creatingtattoos and body

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Director
1. A filmdirector is a person who directs the making of a film. Generally,a
filmdirector controls a film's artistic and dramaticaspects,and visualizes
the scriptwhileguidingthe technical crew and actors in the fulfilmentof
that vision.
 Journalism
 Communication
 Acting
 arts management or a comparablediscipline
Researcher
TV Researchers originateor develop programme ideas,drawingon their
knowledge and understandingof industry requirements, and present their
findings to decision makers.They are also factcheckers and brief writers
who write scripts for on-screen presenters.
 be ableto establish a rapportquickly with production
personnel and potential contributors
 maintain up-to-date contact lists and beableto access
relevant information from various sources
 sourceand suggest suitablecontributors,demonstrating
how their input fits into each production
Gaffer
A gaffer in the motion picture industry and on a television crew is the head
electrician,responsiblefor the execution of the lightingplan for a
production.
 have a deep knowledge of what can be achieved in terms of
lightingfor each production,in any particular studio or
location
 be ableto interpret lightingplans,includingall aspects of
the rig,scaledrawings of all lamps and their positions,and
what lightinggels and circuits to use
 have strong team-working skills,both within the lighting
department and with other departments involved in the
production
Boom Operator The boom operator is microphoneplacement, usually usinga boompole
with a microphone attached to the end, their aimbeing to hold the
microphone as closeto the actors or action as possiblewithoutallowing
 be a strong team player – many of the skillsneeded in this
roleinvolveworking as a team as efficiently and effectively

3. the microphone or boom to enter the camera's frame.
as possible
 be willingand ableto compromise
 pay closeattention to detail and concentrate for long
periods
 have good knowledge of audio equipment and sound
technology