3 parts

Unit 3

FILM 1:

The Film and TV Industry (3.1)

1 Know how the creative media sector is structured
Sector: television; radio; press; publishing; film; interactive media; computer games; photography and photo imaging; advertising and marketing
Size, shape and structure: geographical scope, eg multinational, national, local; status, eg small-size and medium-size businesses, independent, subsidiary; structure, eg private, public, cross-media

You will film and edit a one-two minute documentary on the structure of the film and TV industry.

You will highlight the way in which TV operates regionally (Midlands – e.g. Burton News TV), nationally (Channel 4)
and internationally (Fox) differs in the way the industry is structured with reference to national and international companies.
You will highlight how film operates regionally (EM Media), nationally (Film 4, British Film Council) and Internationally (Hollywood studios)
You will name specific film and TV companies and discuss the wider patterns of ownership (e.g. 20th Century Fox is part of the Fox Network owned by Rupert Murdock).
You will discuss the pros and cons of each industry

The film MUST describe the industry and show how it fits into the creative media sector as a whole.

You can use youtube footage but you must film some parts – even if it is yourself talking about your findings.



FILM 2:

Job Roles (3.2)

2 Know about job roles and conditions of employment in a creative media industry
Job roles: eg technical, creative, editorial, managerial, sales and marketing, administration, financial
Professional working practices: codes of practice, eg BBC guidelines, web accessibility guidelines (W3C), press codes of conduct, advertising standards; legal restrictions, eg libel law, Misuse of Computers Act, Race Discrimination Act
Contracts, conditions and pay: contracts, eg full-time permanent, part-time permanent, fixed-term, freelance; work patterns, eg shift work, office hours, irregular and anti-social hours; pay, eg salaried, hourly, on completion

You will create a short film (documentary), 2-3 minutes, on job roles and conditions of employment in section of the creative media (film, TV, photography and graphics)

Your film will show an understanding of specific job roles in an industry within the creative media sector (film, TV, photography), the skills needed to be able to successfully apply for a job, and how people are recruited into these roles.

You will also identify and describe the main jobs in the chosen industry.

You will explain how jobs relate to one another and there will be an awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of roles.

You will film at least one interview (this could be with anyone – as long as it is relevant. E.g. A tutor)


FILM 3

Gaining Employment (3.3)

3 Know how to gain employment in a creative media industry
Skills and qualifications: education and training, eg full-time and part-time education, training on the job, continuing professional development, self-training, Level 2, Level 3, graduate, post-graduate; sources of information, eg Sector Skills Councils (Skillset, Creative and Cultural Skills, e-Skills), unions, careers services, trade and other publications
Transferable skills: personal attributes, eg knowledge and skills, commitment, efficiency, reliability, punctuality, self-presentation; key skills, eg number, communication, working with others, improving own performance
Methods of recruitment: national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth; personal contacts; internal promotion

You will produce a short documentary film (3-5 minutes), which highlights a particular job that you would like to pursue in the creative media sector (film, TV, graphics or photography)…

You will film at least one interview.

Your film will highlight (3.3):

Skills and qualifications: what do you need to gain a specific role in the industry?
Transferable skills: what skills are needed? (personal attributes, eg knowledge and skills, commitment, efficiency, reliability, punctuality, self-presentation; key skills, communication, working with others, improving own performance)

Methods of recruitment: where do employers advertise? (national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth; personal contacts; internal promotion)

Finally, it will also indicate possible career paths within the industry and describe how to get started on a career in the industry.