Monday 19 November 2018

Lo4 - Job roles.


  • Film & TV advert (video based)

Director.
Camera crew.
Editor.
Actors / model.

  • Magazine (print based)

Journalist. 
Graphic designer.
Photographer

  • Game (interactive product)

Key job roles:
Programmer / coder. 
Graphic designer.
Market researcher. ^

  • Radio programme (audio based)

Presenter. - Talking, DJ, songs,  SFX,  jingles
Technical engineer. ^
Researcher. - local artist, sponsorship adverts.


Multi-functional people are commonly seen in smaller independent companies as it's cost effective. For example, a camera person could also take part in editing as they will typically have experience within both elements. Graphic designers would typically participate in organising the photoshoot and other relating activities, as well as the layout and digital elements. This is due to their experience in handling and working with visuals.

Key job roles.


  • Graphic designer.


A graphic designer is responsible for the visuals / layout of the product. Such as: Environments, levels and characters. Logos / "branding", font styles, house style colours, photography / graphics.

Documents such as visualisation diagrams would be used to help graphic designers plan visuals as they represent the layout of the product, they also show annotations, denotations connotations to understand key messages and reasoning as to why everything is the way it is.
They would also use Call sheets to remind them of resources and tasks in which need to be completed in order to compose the product.

Graphic designers would stereotypically have qualifications based on art, design or photography, meaning they can be multi-functional and are therefore cost effective which is beneficial for smaller independent companies.


  • Camera person / crew. 


A camera person films footage for video productions. Camera people need to have an understanding of cinematography i.e. angles and shot types. They also need to have experience and skills with a range of camera equipment. Such as: tripods, lighting, cameras, lenses.

Camera people would stereotypically have qualifications in film or other relating subjects. Such as: A-level photography, media production, film + TV production.


  • Coder / Programmer 

A programmer codes media products. Coders use different languages in order to programme different products. HTML is used to create functions, LSS is used for design. Coders need to have experience / knowledge on how to code a range of different products such as websites, apps, games and interactive products. 

Coders stereotypically have qualifications in subjects such as computer science as a degree or A-level or high-tier I.T. 

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