Monday, 18 May 2015

Job Opportunities in the Creative Sector

Job Opportunities in the Creative Sector

Employment Contracts

Full time contract

A full time contract is that the employee has to work full time. Full-time employment is employment in which a person works a minimum number of hours defined as such by his/her employer. Full-time employment often comes with benefits that are not typically offered to part-time, temporary, or flexible workers, such as annual leave, sick leave, and health insurance. Full-time jobs are often considered careers. They generally pay more than part-time jobs, and usually carry more hours per week.

 
Part time contract
 
A part-time contract is when the employee only works part time which is less than full time hours and you get paid less as well. Part time employees work fewer hours per work than in a full time contract. They work shifts but when they do they will remain on call while off duty and during annual leave as well. The shifts that they work are often rotational. 

 
Freelance
 
A freelancer is self-employed and is hired to work for different companies when they hire them to do particular assignments.
 

Hourly Paid
 
A hourly paid employee is an that is paid an hourly wage for their work, as opposed to a fixed salary. Hourly employee will often be found in service and manufacturing occupations, but are common across a variety of fields.

 
Piece work

Piece work is any type of employment in which a worker is paid a fixed piece rate for each unit produced or action performed regardless of time.



Areas

Creative

The creative area in media is where all the jobs are to do with creative things for you to do. An example of this is being an actor in a TV show or a Film. Also some of the creative industries in media are TV, Film, radio, animation, games, VFX, photo imaging, publishing, fashion and textiles and advertising and marketing communications. One of the job roles you could expect to be doing in the creative sector is acting.


Technical

The technical area in media is where all of the jobs are to do with the technical side of media. An example of a job in the technical area in media is a camera operator. Technical jobs consists of making sure the technology around the set or the production area is working and set up. Such as cameras and the lighting and also the sound. Some more examples of jobs in the technical area in media are boom operator, lighting and post production sound.


Editorial

The editorial area in media is where all of the jobs are to do with the editing side of media. An example of a job in the editing area is editing the TV shows and films. Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film medium used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media, performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete output. Some more examples of jobs in the editing area in media are editor, title designer and assistant editor.


Financial

The financial area in media is where all of the jobs are to do with the financial side of media. An example of a job in the financial area is production accountant. Finance is the science of funds management. The general areas of finance are business finance, personal, and public finance. Finance includes saving money and often includes lending money.



Creative Sector 

The job role is an actor. The duties of being an actor is for them to bring the script that the writers make to life on the screen for people to watch and they will be the main ones in a TV show or a film. They will be working for the directors and producers of the films and TV shows. They can't work their way up to another job role because actors can't really get any higher up in job roles. 

The contract type for actors are usually part time contracts. The amount of money that they earn depends on certain things because it is sometimes different for each actor. The amount depends on what part they do, who they are and what they do in the film or TV show.

The skills that an actor would need are the ability to act in front of people, a good memory, to not get nervous, can do certain things in a film or TV show that the director wants them to do. They would usually need to take acting or drama lessons to become a professional actor.  



Another job role is a director. The duties of being a director is for them to be responsible for how the film or TV show will look and sound in its production and its technical standards. Directors don't work for anyone and you can't really get any higher up in job roles.

The contract types for directors are usually full time or part time contracts. The amount of money that directors make earns an average salary of somewhere between $72000 to $108000 based on levels of tenure.

There are no direct ways to become a director with skills or qualifications so you will have to work your way to the top and become a director. But there is ways to help by taking some training courses. 



Another job role is a producer. The duties of being a producer is for them to turn a script into a real life on screen film or TV show. Also to put together a talented and creative cast and crew to bring the story to life. Producers don't work for anyone and you can't really get any higher up in job roles.

The contract types for producers are usually full time contracts. The amount of money that producers make earns an average salary of somewhere between $72000 to $108000 based on levels of tenure.

There is no specific qualification that you will need to become a producer but it will be helpful if you take film production courses in higher education. Also you can start as a producers assistant and work your way to become a producer. 



Another job role is an editor. The duites of being an editor is for them to edit the clips and scenes from what has been shot for the film or TV show and putthem together to make a TV show or film. Editors work for the producer and director. Also being an editor is the higest that editors can get.

The contact type of an editor is usally freelance. The amount of money that editors make is
an average of $91,710 per year, or $44.09 per hour.

There is no specific qualifcation that you need to become an editor but it will be helpful if you take film production courses in higher education. Also you can start as a traniee or an editors assistant which will aslo help to get an editing job.









































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