Monday, 23 April 2012

Duties vs Skills

What duties and skills are involved in being a good media student?
duties:
  • keep up to deadlines
  • being on time
  • being a good note taker
  • punctual
  • working to the best of ability
  • good standard of work
  • meet deadlies
  • respect others
  • abide by school rules
  • tur u to school
Skills:
  • connote and denote
  • communication skills
  • media language
  • being able to recognise shot types and use them


Hierarchies

  1. Governers
  2. Head teachers
  3. Deputy heads
  4. Heads of departmets
  5. Teachers/staff
  6. Sixth from
  7. Upper scool
  8. Lower school
Job roles

  • Camera operator: A camera operator is someone who films the show using a camera. they ned to know how to use the camera and they need ti be able to identify shot types, angles and movement and be able to apply it effectively to their work. they must be able to multi task by being able to think, listen, and think on their feet while carrying out complete technical tasks.
  • Sound mixing: A sound mixer is someone who sorts out all the sound such as the volume of the speech and audience if there is one. they also make sound effects if needed and add it into the work. they need to have a lot of experience in doing this so that they know what they are doing.
  • Vision mixing: This is the person that adds the grapchis and starts the opening secquence for the show. They are responsible for switching the footage from live camera shots to video inserts.
  • Director: The director tells everyone involved with te show what to do. they make sure everything is right and runs smoothly. They work closely with everyone as they give instructions of what everyone has to do. They have to be very creative as they are responsible for all creative aspects of the filming. Thy also act like a boss or manager because they are responsible for getting cast or hiring new crew. They also need to manage shots and manage their budget properly.
  • set desiger: This is the person who is in charge of what the setting looks like. they have to make sure the colour scheme goes with the theme and makes sure it looks attractive. They need to make a model of the scenery then check with the director if it is good then they get to work and set the scene up ready to film.
  • lighting desk: This is the person who is in charge of all the lighting they have to plan out what they what the lighting to e like and they also have to manage the lighting when the show is one and make sure their is no fauts ad that it looks good and goes with what is going on in the show. They have to design a specific look for the lighting for each shot. people working on the lighting desk have to be highly skilled because the lighting can be affected by a number of factors such as make up, costume, the script, set design and location. they also work closely with the gaffer.
  • floor manage: the floor manager makes sure that all the equiptment is safe. They also give instructions to all the camera men and the presenters. they have to be really queit so no background sound is caught on the footage. They are the directors assistant as they do the directors roles on the studio floor. They also have to work closely with the director because they communicate with each other and the director gives instructions from the gallery to the floor manager who gives instructions to everyone in the studio.
  • graphics generator: A graphics generator is the person who makes all of the graphics and applys them to the footage. They have to make decisions on air such as what type of graphics they need to use. 
  • VT operator: this person has to play back any other videos during the live filming. they cue the videos and play them when they need to be played. They are also responsible for action replays and highlights so they are heavily used in sports programming.
  • Presenter: A presenter hosts narrates presents or takes the main role on the programme. They start the show off and end it. they work closely with the camera operators and floor manager.

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