Job Role Descriptions:
Management, a job in management consists of jobs that require you to manage either crew members, paper work, funding, etc. you will be in charge of more than one person usually a group of people who work in a certain center of the film industry
Creative, a job in the creative sector will contain jobs in the art department creating concept art for the director to choose for the end result, script creation for the perfect final copy that will be used in the film, etc. usually people in the creative sector are working in groups and work together to create a final product, they are also under management by the director and other people in the industry.
Editorial, a job in the editorial sector will change things around after they have been initially created, for example, a script is usually never perfect on its first write up meaning it needs someone else's eyes to re read the script and edit everything from grammar mistakes to even story plot points to fit better in the story. They are usually working side by side with the producers and directors as it is there film and they know what they want.
Technical, someone who works in the technical department will work with an array of kit, such as cameras and microphones to lighting rigs and special effects. They are usually managed by the directors and the senior technicians.
Research, people who work in this area will research the science behind most science fiction to make it as believable as possible if that is what the director is wanting. they also research cast and crew to find who would be the best to work on the film.
Financial, in the financial sector you work with money. Whether you find ways to fund a film or you decide who gets payed what
Job Roles in the Film and TV Industry:
The Director
This is person/persons in charge of the film alone. The director oversees the artistic and dramatic themes of the film, bringing his/her script of paper and into reality; they also guide the technical crew like the camera operators or lighting operators to create the visuals the director wants. the director also chooses who is cast in the film, production design and the creative aspects of the film.
The job falls under: Management, Creative, Technical, Financial, Admin., Organisational.
Average Salary: $128,790 per year in California, In London it can be anywhere between £20'000 to £70'000
Examples of a director in real life:
George Lucas, most famously Directed:
- Star Wars, Episode 4, A New Hope (1977)
- Star Wars, Episode 5, The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars, Episode 6, Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Star Wars, Episode 1, The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Star Wars, Episode 2, Attack of the Clones (2002)
- Star Wars, Episode 3, Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Quentin Tarantino, most famously Directed:
- Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Inglorious Bastards (2009)
- Django Unchained (2012)
Steven Spielberg, most famously Directed:
- Jaws (1975)
- Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
This job has irregular patterns in its work time meaning they will not work exact hours per day they may work 12 hours one day but not at all the next they only work when needed.
The Producer
This job falls under: Management
Producers have overall control on every aspect of a film's production. They bring together and approve the whole production team. Their key responsibility is to create an environment where the talents of the cast and crew can flourish. Producers are accountable for the success of the finished film. They steer the film from beginning to completion and beyond.
The Producer is often the first person to get involved in a project. Or they may be the agent-style Producer who focuses on the deal. The many responsibilities of the Producer span all four phases of production. In the Development stage, Producers are often responsible for coming up with the idea for a production, or selecting a screenplay. Producers secure the rights, choose the screenwriter and story editing team. They raise the development financing and supervise the development process.
In per-production, Producers bring together the key members of the creative team. This includes the Director, Cinematographer and Production Designer and key cast members. They help the Executive Producers to raise money for the production. Once the initial finance is in place, they select other key production office personnel and Heads of Departments.
Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final shooting script, production schedule and budget.
this job is very similar to the directors role due to work time because they work irreular patterns they need to be on set 90% of the time but they will only work when the set is required etc.
