Job Roles in the media Sector-Asking a professional

Another way in contacting professional-


Tel: +44(0)20 7316 1900


You can say-

"Hello
I'm a student from Fareham College, i was wondering if i could get a interview with Paige Toon. As i sincerely love her books and her career as a writer and a editor. I have interest in following a similar path as her, i was hoping if i could get a interview with her to ask her about her career as a editor in Heat magazine. Asking these few questions like
I was wondering how i would get the job and if it require any specific training for it, along if i get a contract What kind of contract will be getting? Also if i was to get paid how would i be paid, monthly or weekly?
I want to find out the way Paige Toon got the job and how it lead her to become a full time book writer.

Please contact in through this email Sedtin@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you
Bye"

In my opinion, phoning in is always a good way of contact. As you speak to them directly and you can ask away, as they would have no choice but to talk to you. Along you may find out more information than you hoped for, along you would be able to ask them more questions. While if you rely on them to reply to you through email, you would not know how long you would have to wait for them to reply or if they would reply. Though sometime they may put you on hold for a long period of time, if your asking for someone important or specific.  

Job Roles in the media Sector-Asking a professional

Another way of contacting professional-



David Steinberg
MBST Entertainment
345 North Maple Drive
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Hello

I am a student from Fareham College. I am interested in the career of a voice actress.  To be able to make a variety of characters alive for the audience to enjoy.  My all time favourite voice actor is Robbin William.  So I was just wondering how can I get this job such as  what specific training would I need  and if I was get this job what kind of contract will I be getting? Also If I was to get paid, would I be paid weekly or monthly?

Thank you for reading this.

Your Sincerely

Sedtin Wan




In my opinion sending in a letter can show that you are really keen on this job. Also proof that you actually contacted them, as it went through the post. while a email or phone call someone cannot denial recieveing it. However the bad side about this is that, they may not reply. 

Job Roles in the media Sector-Asking a professional

Task 3

If you want to find out about a certain job then, you first of all should look online to find a professional email or you could email the company itself.
Here at the bottom i did one, asking Eddie Tycer(http://www.ed-fx.co.uk/index.html) about being a prop maker.






















In my opinion emailing is much handy, as there is no time limit. Along for those people who find it hard to talk to on the phone, they would be able to contact the person this way in confidence. As they would not need to talk to someone face to face or through phone. But the down side is that you do not know when the person will reply or if they would reply.

Jobs in the Media Sector-Editor

For this assignment I have chosen the role of:
-Prop Maker
-Editor
-Voice actor

Editor

Job profile:

They would need to be able to read fast as they will be reading alot of articles within the day. As there job is to read them then edit them, making sure it is up to the standard for publishing.

Job description:

A editor is expected to edit a variety of articles, making sure it is entertaining before it is published. Along doing research for certain articles, also dealing with interview materials.  

Responsibilities:

They are to help produce ideas for the writers to write. Along helping to commission freelance writers work. For all types of writer a editor is to edit their work and proofreading, making sure it is good enough to publish. Editors will also need to get along with artists and photographers as they are the one's who will produce the image for the article.

Skills needed:

To get this job you will need a university degree, mainly towards english literature or other related writing course, with a strong academic record. 

Along they would need to have a excellent writing skills and good communication skills. A editor will also need a the ability to work on their own or with others at time, but they mainly need to be able work under pressure and meeting the deadlines.

Getting this job:

There is no specific way in getting this job. You simply just have to look at places or look online if jobs are available in publisher companies or a magazine company or others. Then when it comes to the interviews prepare yourself with answers, thinking what kind of questions they may ask. Along looking the part, such as smart wear.

Paige Toons, she was once a editor for the Heat magazine, now she is a book writer.

Salary:

An average editor salary is £28,000 per year. Though the more you work and experienced, your salary goes up.

Code of practice:

-"2.1 The BBC will have final editorial control over all BBC versions of programmes including all associated online and interactive elements commissioned from independent producers." Editors will be expected to edit online articles and paper articles. 

For more information:

http://jobs.thomsonreuters.com/job/Concord-EditorJournalist-Job-MA-01742/1860168/

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/writer_editor.htm

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/magazine_features_editor_job_description.htm

http://www.salarytrack.co.uk/average-editor-salary.html

http://www.fabjob.com/BookEditor.asp

http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tv/how-we-work/business-requirements/code-of-practice.shtml

Jobs in the Media Sector-Voice-Over/Actor

For this assignment I have chosen the role of:
-Prop Maker
-Editor
-Voice actor


Voice Actor
Job profile:
The job of a voice over actors or actress needs to be able to read scripts. Such as for films, commercials, narrate audio books, phone system hold messages and many other jobs.
Job description:

This job is hard to get into as there are millions of professional skilled voice actors and actress. Within this job they are expected to do a variety kind of voice for different situations such as for a animation to documentary. Bringing the characters to life and having a strong confidence voice that create a variety of tones. 

Responsibility:

The responsibility for a voice actor and actress is to be able to turn up on time and follow script direction. Such as listening to little changes or changes that the director have said to listen to subtle changes. Along being able to analyses the scripts that they got given so they can figure out how to say the script and bring the character to life.

It is important for a voice actor and actress to know the difference in microphones, such as how they can affect different particular tone of your voice.

Skills needed:

To be able to produce a variety of tones and analyses scripts. Along  being able to say scripts out loud and can speak dialects, as it would be useful and it would work as a bonus. Nevertheless, also being capable of listening to changes that are made to the script or you will slight chance in losing your job.

Getting this job:

Some people get this job by knowing people or through doing a degree within university. Also doing some performing, to understand the character or get into the character more.

However some people seek professional training, gaining a professional coach to help them with their voice and produce a demo album to send to companies.

Salary:

It is different for everyone, it depends on the job. Such as recording for one thing, you can earn from $200 to  $1000. Though the more well known you are the more you will get paid, such as Robbin Williams.

Though The Simpson characters, for each episode they do they get 400K

Code of practice:

The code of practice according to the BBC-

-"9.1 The BBC will conduct all negotiations with independent producers in a timely and professional manner and will expect the independent producer to do the same." Manners are important in order to work together.

-"12.1 The BBC is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to ensure that all the independent producers we work with take seriously their responsibilities with regard to Equal Opportunities and in addition Health and Safety during the course of commissions. The BBC therefore requires that all independent producers comply with all current anti-discrimination legislation, and Health and Safety legislation and the respective Codes of Practice related to such legislation. The BBC may request a written statement of the independent producers own equal opportunities and Health and Safety policies and relevant details of how the policy is implemented in practice." Discrimination is forbidden. 

-"9.5 Where applicable, the BBC will pay the agreed staged payment contribution in accordance with the contract terms within 10 working days of receipt of a compliant invoice from the independent producer." Do not demand for your money straight away.

For more information:

http://guidewhois.com/2010/12/voice-over-artist-job-description-education-training-requirements-career-salary-employment/

http://www.ehow.com/info_8743290_voice-over-talent-job-description.html

http://danmccurdy.suite101.com/how-to-become-a-voice-over-a114289

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100303144128AA74JHo

http://voiceactors.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/how-much-do-voice-actors-earn/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tv/how-we-work/business-requirements/code-of-practice.shtml

EPK(Press Pack project)-Proposal

Creating a press pack for the thriller that we created.

Choice-Video Trailer

            -DVD Cover Design

Our thriller is about a business guy who goes into a coma and his conscious haunts him. The people that he knows in reality, such as a woman he saw and left to die and his personal assistant. These people within his dream try’s to kill him, however the audience does not know if he actually comes out of the coma at the end or if he actually dies within his dream. As in reality the woman appears and strangles him, though she is a ghost, is she actually capable in touching him? It leaves the audience guessing and allows them to think of their own ending of the film.  In the thriller the audience does not see any gory scenes, just some blood. This is to fit in with our target audience, 12A.

I have personally chosen to do a DVD Cover Design. The reason is that, a poster is commonly seen a lot and once it’s been displayed it goes away in a short period of time. While a DVD will linger around shops for an extremely long period of time, which gives it an advantage as it can catch a variety of audience attention. Nevertheless the audience would be happier as if they like it they can watch it again for free or if they dislike it they can always resell it. This is also good for us as our film will be advertised elsewhere for free and produce us another variety of audience. Moreover within a DVD it is common to get special features. The audience enjoys it a lot, especially the outtakes. This makes it a bonus for us. As if some clip grabbed the audience attention well, they would mention it to their friends or other people. Meaning that our film will be spoken and it can get people to be interested in it and they might buy it. Once again more free advertisement but through socialising form.

Therefore however the DVD cover looks, it is important and it must grab the audience attention. This way we should pay extra attention to it when making it.

Furthermore a trailer, one of the most important type advertisements as it gets out film out. Trailers can easily attract a variety of audience as trailers are seen within the TV, YouTube or other media plays and cinemas. From this it gathers more advertisement as people will talk about it and ask their fellow friends or other half’s to see it with them. Also it is an advantage for us as weather it is on TV or in the cinema, as the audience does not have a choice in watching it or not. They may judge the film by its name or by its poster, but once they watch the trailer their opinion may change. Or one part of the trailer may stick in their mind and they talk about it to other, making others check our trailer out too. Therefore it is useful to create a trailer for our thriller.            

Jobs in the Media Sector-Prop Maker

For this assignment I have chosen the role of:
-Prop Maker
-Editor
-Voice actor

Prop Maker

Job Profile:
Needs to be able to assembles props, figures and other set props for either theatre production or films. They would need to be able to measure and mark cuttings. As they will be measuring materials  and lining them up for further use. Such as making templates for example.
Nevertheless they would also need to be able to use a variety of tools, such as drill press or other machine tools and also being able to Hand make some props. A prop maker would be using a variety of materials from wood to metal, so they would need the knowledge of using each material and being able to use it. Along they must have a good communication skills as they would be working along with others.
A degree in prop making or other art/media production degree will be needed. Such as technical theatre diploma. Or a special specific training.
Job Description:
The job of a prop maker, they are expected to make realistic look objects for either theatre or film production use and also being able to repair props. They would be making a variety of objects such as from accessories to weapons or dolls. It all depends on the script that they are given.
They would be expected to use a range of skills, such as sewing, sculpting, painting, carpentry etc.
 Along knowing their stuff such as the period of time the object was in, to make it more realistic and believable. Such as experimenting with materials and use of techniques.
Responsibilities:
They would need to be able to listen to instruction in making props, as designs will be given to them by Production Designers or Art Director or Property Master. When the design is given to them they would need to carry out their own research on how to make it and point out what specific tools they would need to create the object. Within the time that they are given and are also within the budget.
For each object they create they would also need to create two of it, just in cast one gets damage within the shoot. Also a prop maker would be expected to tell a actor or actress on how to use a certain prop when required.
Skills needed:
A prop maker would need to be able to communicate with a variety of people as they would be working as group sometimes or talking to other people from different apartments such as Production Designer.
Also they would need to be able to keep to a deadline and under pressure along working within budgets.
They would also need to be creative and imaginative, pay extra attention to details,  in to create a variety of things.
A range of practical and craft skill will be needed to experiment with a variety of materials, such as solving some problems like repairing a object.
Getting this job:
To get this job it would be best to develop your skills through work experience or to receive an apprenticeship. Such as BBC sometimes runs a training program to allow people to gain work experience or other media training.
 Though to get into this industry sometime it is best through connection or knowing the right person or simply through luck. Though there are seasonal work within this industry. From someone i know he worked temporary for Harry potter, he made the coins.
Freelance:
 £8 per hour
It may involves evening and weekend working.
Freelance worker are expected to work immediately sometimes.
They are expected to have the basic prop makers skills, carpentry,painting, sculpting, computer work(e.g Photoshop) etc
Code of Practice:
According to the BBC guideline
 -"unwanted conduct which is related to a protected characteristic (age,
disability, gender re-assignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation) or unwanted conduct of a sexual nature; and that conduct has
the purpose or effect of violating someone’s dignity or creating an
intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive working
environment " In order to work well together harassment is not allowed nor is bullying.
-"The employee will not be eligible for any pay increase due during the period of
any Improvement Plan. This will be reviewed and the pay increase reinstated
at the point when the employee has consistently met the required performance
standard." There should be no arguing if someone got a pay rise due to their effort being put in within the work.
-"Individuals are expected to be capable of carrying out the work they are
engaged to do at the required standard." As a prop maker they should be able to do their own work and reasonable for it.
For more information click on the link-http://www.bbc.co.uk/foi/publication_scheme/classes/policies_procedures/staff_policies.shtml

For more information on others:
http://www.creativeskillset.org/film/jobs/props/article_3910_1.asp
https://www.leedspathways.org.uk/CAP/LdJobDetails.aspx?JobProfileId=703&JobCategoryId=
http://dot-job-descriptions.careerplanner.com/PROP-MAKER.cfm
http://www.props.eric-hart.com/jobs/finding-a-job-in-film-for-prop-makers/
http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?/topic/27708-pay-freelance-propmaker/