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- 1. Task 2 Unit 3 Table You mustprovide one exampleof ajob foreach jobarea forthe sectorof the Creative Mediaindustryyouhave chosen. Jobareas formone sector 1 example of ajob Descriptionof the jobrole The typesof tasksand responsibilities thisperson mighthave and the typesof taskstheymight completedintheirdaytoday role The working practicesthat mightaffect the job you have chosen The type of contact and conditionsof pay that thisjob mighthave Technical Technical artist The Technical Artistacts as a bridge betweenthe Artists and Programmersworkingon a game.Theyensure art assetscan be easily integratedintoagame withoutsacrificingeitherthe overall artisticvisionor exceedingthe technical limits of the chosenplatform. The Technical Artistworkspart of the art team, workingcloselywiththe LeadArtistandthe Creative Director,aswell asthe LeadProgrammers. Theirmainareas of responsibilityinclude settingup and maintainingthe artproductionworkflow,and makingdecisionsaboutwhichartpackagesand toolsa studioshoulduse.Theyare alsocharged withinvestigatingnewtechniquesand implementingthem.The joboftenincludesa teachingelement,withthe TechnicalArtistsharing theirknowledgeviatraining andmentoring sessionswithotherArtists.Theyare expectedtobe able to create customtoolsto improve the efficiencyof theirteam.Theyoverseeworkin response tofeedbackordebuggingcomplex assets such as character skeletonrigsandskinning systems.Theyalsoresearchandoversee the implementationof renderingtechniquessuchas normal and specularmaps,particle systemsand pixel shaders. Initial 6 month contract with potential to go permanent- salary depends on how much experience you have. Editorial Level editor The Level Editordefinesand createsinteractive architecture fora segmentof a game,includingthe Theydefine the environment,general layoutof the spaceswithinthe level,andlighting,textures,and forms.The define the charactersandobjects involved,whethertheyare player-controlledor
- 2. landscape,buildingsand objects. non-playercharacters,andanyspecificbehaviors associatedwiththe charactersand objects.They alsodevelopthe gameplayforthe level,which includesthe challengesthatthe charactersface and the actionstheymust take to overcome them. The Level Editorfirstsketchesideasonpaperorusing 2D drawingsoftware.Theyhave toimagine the playingexperience,puttingthemselvesinthe positionof the player,mappingoutall the possibilities.The Level Editordrawsupa detailed inventoryof level‘assets’(all the objectsand programmingrequirementsneededtomake the level runinthe game inits final form). Administrative Secretary As a secretary,youwould provide administrative supportinall kindsof companiesandorganizations. If you're an organizedperson withgoodoffice administrationskills,thisjob mightbe ideal foryou. typinglettersand otherdocuments updatingrecords usingcomputer database and spreadsheet software answeringthe telephoneand dealingwith enquiries making appointments and keeping diaries takingminutesat meetings, possiblyusing shorthand dealingwith
- 3. incomingand outgoingpost draftingletters and other documents photocopying and printing Filing. Managerial Productmanager The Product Manager's role is to helpcreate andimplement marketingcampaignsto maximize the salesof the gamestheyare workingon. Workinginthe marketing team,theysupportthe senior marketingmanagerswho organize international or global campaigns. Theywill have tomanage the marketingbudgetin a responsiblemanneranddemonstrate aneffective returnon investment.The taskscarriedoutby a ProductManager are variedandchange as a game'srelease approaches..The ProductManager may sometimesworkwithaBrandManager, whois responsible fordevelopinglong-termplansfor individualgame franchisesandprovidingastrategic overviewof howagame brand shouldchange over time.inthee earlypartsof development,the may liaise withdevelopmentstaff toprovide some input intoinitial decisionsuchascharactersand scenarios.Theywill alsobe involvedwithanyfocus testingof the game'sconceptand, laterinthe project,howfeedbackonthe game isused.One keytask forthe Product Manager isdefiningthe marketpositioningof theirgames,especiallyin termsof showinghowtheyare differentto competingproducts.The mostimportantpartof the job occurs priorto release, whenthe game's launchplanis putintoaction Finance Productionaccountant As the Production Accountant,youwill be You will ensure thatthe accurate provisionof
- 4. responsible forproviding effectivefinancial control and managementof budgetson productions,providingregular cost reports,upto date forecastsadvice oncost reductionandutilizationof funds accruals andcommitmentsare made throughout the productionlife cycle andwill prepare final accounts,ensuringall outstandingclaimsare settledmaterial overspendsare highlightedwith relevantstakeholders. You will take anactive role inbudgetingand forecastingcontributingtothe preparationof accurate and achievable month-endproject forecasts,balancingcreative aspirationswith financial andresource constraints.Youwill also prepare andrevise aphasedfinal costforecastto supporteffectiveandtimelybudgetarydecision- makingandaid centralizedcashflowforecasting and will provide timelyadvice onthe financial implicationsof on-goingeditorial changes. Workingalongside ProductionTeamsyouwill play a keyrole in costmanagement,monitoringand controllingexpenditureagainstbudgetand ensuringthatthisisreflectedaccuratelyand correctlyon the system.Youwill challenge and actual or potential variancesandwill workclosely withthe seniorproductionmanagementtoprovide strategicadvice andanalysis. In addition,youwill be responsible for completing statutory and corporate financial returns for
- 5. location spend items on behalf of the production and will ensure compliance andbestpractice across all activities. Creative Creative Director The Creative Director isthe keyperson duringthe game developmentprocess, overseeinganyhigh- level decisionsthat affecthowthe game plays,looksor sounds. Being responsible forthe overall lookandfeel of a computergame Overseeinganyhigh- level decisionsthat affecthowthe game plays,looksorsounds Ensuringthe quality and style of the gameplay,artwork, musicand audio assets The Creative Director'sfocusison ensuringthe qualityandstyle of the gameplay,artwork,music and audioassets thatmake up the final product.In manycases,the Creative Directorisalsothe creator of the original game conceptand characters,and so makessure that the finished game fulfilsthe initial goals.Atthe startof a project,theyworkwitha small core teamdefining the frameworkof the game,withspecial attention paidto the artisticstylingandany technical obstaclesthatwill needtobe overcome. The Creative Directorworkscloselywiththe Lead Programmers,ArtistsandDesignerstoensure all the code andart assetsproduced,aswell as playable versionsof the game,are of a sufficiently highquality.Theydeal withissuesarisingsuchas newfeaturesandanymajor redesigningof characters andscenarios.Outside of the developmentteam,theyact as the game's champion,promotingittoexecutiveswhoare not directlyinvolvedinproduction,suchasthe sales and marketingdepartments. SalesandMarketing Marketingmanager As a marketingmanager,it wouldbe yourjobto plan the bestwaysof promotingyour researchingand analyzingmarket trends
- 6. employer'sproducts,services or brand.If you’re organized and love communicating messagesandideas,this couldbe the jobfor you identifyingtarget marketsand how bestto reach them comingup with marketing strategies planning campaignsand managing budgets organizingthe productionof postersand brochures designingsocial mediastrategies attendingtrade shows, conferencesand salesmeetings makingsure that campaignsrun to deadline andare on budget monitoringand reportingonthe effectivenessof strategiesand campaigns managinga team of marketing executivesand
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