1. Task 2 Unit 3 Table
You mustprovide one exampleof ajob foreach jobarea forthe sectorof the Creative Mediaindustryyouhave chosen.
Jobareas form
one sector
1 example of ajob Descriptionof the job
role
The typesof tasksand
responsibilities thispersonmight
have and the typesof tasks they
mightcompletedintheirdayto
day role
The workingpracticesthat might
affectthe jobyou have chosen
The type of contact and
conditionsof paythat this
jobmighthave
Technical Cameraoperator A television
camera operator
works with digital,
electronic and
film cameras and
produces
pictures for
directors by
combining the
use of complex
technology with
creative visual
skills.
In a studio, where the
camera operator usually
follows a camera script,
which gives the order of
shots. This is practiced at
rehearsal and is cued by
the director during
recording. The skill lies in
interpreting what the
director wants and acting
quickly and effectively to
achieve it.
Practices that might affecta
camera operator job are the
following
-Health & safety
- Sticking to BBFC Rule
and Regulations for e.g. if
film is rated 12 not to show
sexually explicit scenes or
scene that contains strong
usage of drugs.
- Working with integrity.
Your hourscould
often be long and
irregular, and may
includeshift work
and nights depending
on the production
documentary
programmersis
£285; for
commercials £411;
and for TV news
£227.

2. Editorial Film/videoeditor A film or video
editor is
responsible for
assembling
recorded raw
material into a
finished product
suitable for
broadcasting.
The material may
consist of camera
footage,
dialogue, sound
effects, graphics
and special
effects. The
editor may be
part of a team
and they will
usually work
closely with the
director to
achieve the
desired end
result.
Digital technology,
specialist computer
software and high-quality
digitization of sound and
pictures have effectively
replaced the traditional
manual method of cutting
film. Depending on the
product, an editor may be
very involved in creating
the narrative, structure
and tone of the
programmed or film. In
some situations, they may
be given creative freedom
while in others they may
be needed merely to
operate the machine.
Practices that might affecta
editors job are the following
-Sticking to copy rights rules
and regulations
-- Sticking to BBFC Rule
and Regulations for e.g. if
film is rated 12 not to show
sexually Accounting Assistant
are the following
-- Keeping to a client
/company confidentiality
agreement
-Working with integrity
-Sticking to financial rules
and regulations.
Range of typical
starting salaries:
£18,000-£25,000 for
those employed by a
television or post-
production studio. This
is not typically an
entry level/graduate
job; entrants start at a
lower-paid level, which
can be around the
national minimum
wage, working as
runners and then
assistant editors
before reaching this
post.

3. Administrative Filmproduction
coordinators
Film production
coordinators are the
administrative
professionals behind
the scenes of motion
picture productions.
They may manage
schedules and
budgets, cater to the
needs of
crewmembers and
perform an
assortment of
general
administrative tasks.
While they don't
usually work on set,
film production
coordinators work
closely with
producers and
directors to help the
production run
smoothly.
Film production
coordinators provide
various administrative
services to keep the cast
and crew happy and the
production on schedule
and within budget. This
entails daily contact with
other departments of the
company, such as human
resources, sales and
accounts payable, as well
as vendors outside of the
company.
Practices that might affecta
film production coordinators
is the following
-Health and Safety
requirement
-Keeping to a client
/company confidentiality
agreement.
Relatively high median
salary ($65,000, as of
May 2012)**
The work is mainly
office-based, but you
would also visit
studios or locations for
meetings. Location
work could be
anywhere in the UK or
overseas, so you may
need to travel and stay
away from home for
long periods.

4. Managerial Filmdirector Directors have
overall
responsibility for
the way films or
television
programmers are
made. As a
director, you
would use your
creativity,
organizational
skills and
technical
knowledge to
manage the whole
production
process.
Your work could include:
• Meeting producers
• Commissioning a script
or an idea for a
documentary
• Interpreting scripts and
developing
storyboards
• Deciding on how the
production should
look and where it
should be filmed
• Planning the shooting
schedule and
logistics
• Hiring the cast and crew
• Guiding the technical
crew
• Directing the actors (or
the contributors to a
documentary)
Supervising the editing to
producethe final 'cut'.
Practices that might affecta
directorare the following
-Health and Safety
requirements
-Being unbolts and sticking
to employmentlaws as the
directoris the overall
manager of the processfor
e.g. racial laws and criminal
laws.
-Working with integrity
- Keeping to a client
/company confidentiality
agreement.
Decent potential wages
(Median salary around
$68,000)*
• May work long and
irregular hours
• Work in offices,
studios, theatres,
and outdoors on
location
May have to travel
long distances,
sometimes overseas, to
get to location shoots.

5. Finance Accounting
assistant An Accounts
Assistant is an
integral part of
the team
responsible for
maintaining an
efficient and
accurate finance
function within a
business.
• An Accounts Assistants
work will include
basic bookkeeping
activities, working
with sales and
purchase ledgers
and running
calculations to
ensure that records
and payments are
correct.
Reconciling finance
accounts
• Maintaining spreadsheet
s
• Credit control
• Preparing statutory
accounts
• Cash allocation
Sales order processing
Practices that might affect
an Accounting Assistantare
the following
-- Keeping to a client
/company confidentiality
agreement
-Working with integrity
-Sticking to financial rules
and regulations.
£17,000 - £23,000 per
annum
Spend most of their
time working at a
computer so it is
important they are
happy working
independently for
large parts of the day.
Most accounts
assistants work full
time although there
are often part-time,
job-share and flexible
opportunities
particularly if working
as part of a larger
team.

6. Creative Costume designers Costume Designers
start working on
films at the
beginning of pre-
production. They
are in charge of
designing, creating,
acquiring and hiring
all costumes for
actors and extras.
This must be
achieved within
strict budgets, and
to tight schedules.
Costume Designers'
work is integral to
defining the overall
'look' of films, and
Designers typically seek
to enhance a
character's personality,
and to create an
evolving plot of color,
changing social status,
or period through the
visual designof
garments and
accessories.They may
distort or enhance the
body—within the
boundaries of the
director's vision. The
designermust ensure
that the designs let the
actor move, as the role
requires.
Practices that might affecta
makeup artist are following
-Keeping to BBFC
requirements -Working with
integrity
-Keeping to copyright laws
-- Keeping to a client
/company confidentiality
agreement.
Qualified costume
designers could earn
around £18,000 a year.
With experience this
can rise to £28,000 or
more.
you could work in a
studio, a theatre, from
an office or from
home. You would also
attend meetings with
theatres or film/TV
production companies.

7. their role requires a
great deal of
expertise.
Salesand
Marketing
Salesexecutive Salesexecutivessell
theircompany’sgoods
and services.
Customersmay
include businesses,
governmental
organisationsand
individuals,bothinthe
UK and abroad.
Salesexecutives
approach potential
customerswiththe
aimof winningnew
business,aswell as
maintaininggood
relationshipswith
clients.
Theyare alsoresponsiblefor
makingrepeatsalestotheir
employer’sexistingcustomers.
Salesare targetsdrivenindustry
and the workcan sometimesbe
demanding.
 listening to customer requirements
and presenting appropriately to make
a sale;
 maintaining and developing
relationships with existing customers
in person and via telephone calls and
emails;
 cold calling to arrange meetings
with potential customers to prospect
for new business;
 responding to incoming email and
phone enquiries;
 practices that might affect
an Sales executive are the
following
- Keeping to a client
/company confidentiality
agreement
-Keeping to copyright laws
-Having to be non-biased
and working with integrity.
£19,740 - £53,636
During your busy
periods you might be
required to work
overtime, during the
evenings or even at
the weekends. You
will therefore need to
be willing to juggle
your various
commitments
effectively.