Job Roles in Film & TV Industries
Creative
- Director
- 1st Assistant Director
- Producer
- Executive Producer
- Costume Designer
- Make Up Designer
- Prop Maker
- And More...
- Casting Director
- Transport Manager
- Location Manger
- Assistant Accountant
- Director
- 2nd Assistant Director
- 3rd Assistant Director
- And More...
In more detail of the job roles, here are some Technical job roles:
Camera Operator
A camera operator's job is very important in the film industry as they are the ones creating the picture. A camera operator's role consists of:
- Preparing and operating the camera and all its equipment,
- Working with the Director and Director of Photography to achieve the visual style of the film,
- Managing other camera department staff and communicating with Actors.
You begin your career as a Camera Trainee or Runner, progressing to 2nd AC and, as you gain more experience, to 1st AC. You will have to continually build upon your experience and competence when operating a variety of cameras in order to achieve the role of Camera Operator.
Sound Designers are very important in the post production of Film & TV. A sound designer's role consists of:
- Creating sounds effects for giant explosions or car crashes,
- Creating more subtle sounds to enhance mood and feeling,
- Managing the sound post production process.
You will learn on the job, starting in a junior role. If you have a background in music you can learn editing skills in television production.
On films you might get work as a Runner in picture or sound cutting rooms, or in an audio post production facilities house. With experience you can go on to become Assistant Re-Recording Mixers or Assistant Sound Editors. In this role you will assist experienced Sound Editors. Once you have learned your craft, you can move up to Supervising Sound Editor, then Sound Designer.
Boom Operator
Boom Operators are a key role during production because they are the right-hand people to Sound Recordists. A Boom Operator's role consists of:
- Controlling the long boom arm, and maneuvering it as close to the action as possible in order to achieve the best quality recording.
Your first steps into the industry will normally be in a trainee role. On the job training or shadowing of more experienced personnel is the best way to learn.
Experience of working in theatre or the music industry, hospital or community radio would also provide you with a useful background for this role. Alternatively, getting a job with an equipment manufacturer or hire company could also provide valuable experience and training, helping you to learn about sound equipment, make industry contacts and get a foot in the door.
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordists work along side Boom Operators during production. A Sound Recordist's role consists of:
- Recording sound on location or in a studio to enable the highest quality “real” sound to be recorded at the time of filming.
Your first steps into the industry will normally be in a trainee role. Experience of working in theatre or the music industry, hospital or community radio would also provide you with a useful background for this role.
Alternatively, getting a job with an equipment manufacturer or hire company could also provide valuable experience and training, helping you to learn about sound equipment, make industry contacts and get a foot in the door.
These are just some of the technical jobs offered in the Film & TV Industry, but there are some jobs which you need to work for, my first example:
Editor
The first job you need in most scenarios to make it in the Film & TV industry is a runner. A runner's job consists of:
- Working in the office, around set and on location,
- Dealing with varied office admin tasks,
- Dealing with a range of jobs on locations.
- Working along side the Editor & Assistant Editors,
- Learning the ropes of being an Editor.
- Running and maintaining editing systems,
- Taking responsibility for the smooth running of the cutting room on feature films,
- Supporting the whole of the post production process on feature films and working closely with film labs, and with the camera and sound departments.
- Working closely with the Director to craft the finished film,
- Working in an edit suite for long hours,
- Running a team of assistants and trainees on big productions.
Michael Kahn is a Film Editor who is known for his editing work with Steven Spielberg. He holds the record for most Academy Award Nominations with 8 nominations and the record for most wins with 3 wins.
He done his first film edit in 1969 for the film, The Activist. He is still editing today, his most recent is St. James Place. The films he was nominated for best editing in the Academy Awards were:
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977
- Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981
- Fatal Attraction, 1987
- Empire of the Sun, 1987
- Schindler's List, 1993
- Saving Private Ryan, 1998
- Munich, 2005
- Lincoln, 2012
- Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981
- Schindler's List, 1993
- Saving Private Ryan, 1998
Bibliography
Image: http://www.joseflebovicgallery.com/Catalogue/CL_151_2011/Pages/pg16.html
Camera Operator: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3073_camera_operator
Sound Designer: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3079_sound_designer
Boom Operator: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/286_boom_operator_tv
Sound Recordist: http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/312_sound_recordist
Editor: http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/film/job_roles/2940_editor
Editor Image: http://www.scriptmag.com/features/write-direct-repeat-four-lessons-film-editing-taught-me-about-screenwriting
Michael Kahn Image: http://www.editorsguild.com/v2/magazine/archives/0106/cover_story.htm
Michael Kahn: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kahn_(film_editor)
Runner: http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/film/job_roles/1701_production_runner
Trainee: http://www.craftandtech.org/trainee-editor/
Assistant Editor: http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/film/job_roles/3085_assistant_editor
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