Unit 2 - Job Roles in Media
(Bold - Advertised in Sheffield)
- Film - Director, camera/audio crew, editor, graphic designer, sound, sfx and vfx editors, producer, cinematographers, art director, storyboard artists/concept artists, scriptwriter, marketing analyst, account manager, production manager, environmental artists, set designer, sound recordist, foley artists (sound), production assistant, script supervisor, event manager, risk manager
- Print + Design - models, editors, photographers, media researchers, journalists, art director, marketing analyst
- Interactive/Online Media - web designers, developers/programmers, art directors, play-tester, marketing analyst, character modeler, level designer
Script-Writer
The work of a scriptwriter is to create the narrative within a brief given for a media product (AV or Interactive). This writer will write the script used in the narrative including: character names and dialogue, locations and props. The average salary of a scriptwriter is upwards of £25,000 a year however, per script for a film, the writer may get 2-3% of the film's total revenue. Skills required are narrative/creative writing and English skills as well as media literacy in the understanding of realistic settings and props within a given budget or to make the product appeal to a specific target audience. Qualifications include English language as well as general creative writing skills. Employers for scriptwriters would be the interactive and AV industry.
Storyboard Artist
A storyboard artist is required to follow the narrative set by the scriptwriter to create visual images that follow what has been written that the final product will use for reference in production. The salary of a storyboard artist is £40,000+ per year however, this is dependent on whatever company you are working for. Skills required would be drawing ability as well as art qualifications and an understanding of narrative theory and media knowledge (e.g. shot types, angles and their connotations, how the story will follow the narrative visually). Employers would include the AV and interactive industry.
Director
A director manages and choreographs each scene within an AV product, guiding actors and models and working to organize the production process of a product. The average salary of a director is £40,000 per year however, in the US (due to it's more thriving film industry) this can go up to $120,000 per year; also gaining a variable percentage cut. The skills required would be managerial and media skills with an understanding of how to work with and around any people (e.g. problem solving skills) to create the best effect possible in the filming of a product. Qualifications needed include: media, maths and English however, this can likely vary, especially with experience. The employers for directors are within the AV industry with few in Interactive and Print.
