The document discusses jobs in the creative media industry, specifically the role of a director. It provides information on the skills, qualifications, contracts, pay and methods of recruitment for directors. Directors must have strong communication skills, a deep passion for filmmaking, and the ability to work long hours. Formal qualifications are not required but extensive industry experience and practical experience are crucial for this role. Directors typically work their way up from entry-level positions over many years.

1. Jobs in Creative Media
Job Title Direction
roles in the Direction department include the Script Supervisor
(who oversees the continuity and edit-ability of each sequence
as it is shot)
technical, creative, editorial,
Contracts, conditions and pay Producer gets director for one film. Their contracts only
for one film, as far as their payment they get pay before
the film and profit depends on the film success.
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
Skills and qualifications While there are numerous training courses and reference books
on directing, formal qualifications are not necessary to become a
Director
Studying the art and craft of directing is important, but the role
can only really be mastered through in-depth practical
experience
Extensive industry experience is also crucial to this role; up-to-
date knowledge of filmmaking techniques and equipment is vital
As many Directors work their way up over many years from entry
level positions, getting work experience as a Runner on a film
set or in a production office is an ideal starting point
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

2. Transferable Skills Directors must have communication skills to describe to
actor when he want from them.
Unerring commitment and a deep passion for filmmaking are
essential
A capacity for long hours of intensive work
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 This is a tough job to get because you have to start on
your own, you have to make your own films and send in
to films competition and then public will give the
reviews. How did they like it? You have to make it again
and again small short films.
national press; trade press; internet; word of mouth;
personal contacts; internal
promotion