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0.Unit 7
Media industry (that Id like to work in)
TV
Job adverts from my sector (jobs Id like to look into in the future)
Costume designer

Make-up and hair artist

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Wardrobe supervisor

Chief make-up artist

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Director (Tv)

Agent

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Camera trainee

Camera trainee learn about how to use the camera and camera
operating. They may do tasks such as making tea or coffee to
handling equipment. This job also includes the trainee to learn about
television drama, commercials and features to help them gain
experience. They also have to assist the 2nd assistant camera. You
will require a qualification of the National Film and television Schools
foundation course: 16mm Film and video assistants. Other basic
requirement which would help you to be suitable for this job would
be things such as having knowledge of camera and photographic
processes.

Bibliography
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles_and_stories/job_roles/3829_
camera_trainee
https://stephenfollows.com/how-many-people-work-in-the-filmindustry/
http://www.slideshare.net/AmyLouisee94/media-understandingindustries-task-6
http://www.slideshare.net/helena_rose/job-roles-within-the-filmindustry?next_slideshow=3
https://app.hiive.co.uk/knowledge/job-roles/camera-trainee/4/
https://stephenfollows.com/how-many-people-work-in-the-filmindustry/

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http://creativeskillset.org/creative_industries/tv/job_roles/294_d
irector_tv

A. Research: You will be asked the following questions in

your job interview. Find out the answers and make notes
on your weebly page. You must know these answers for
your job (you are not allowed to take notes in with you).
Chosen sector: camera trainee
1. How many people are employed in your chosen media sector?
In 2012 there was 70,000 people at work in the film/ TV industry in the
UK. 65% work in production, 10% in distribution and 25% in exhibition.
In the TV industry, camera trainees are an important role within the TV

/TV Industry

production.

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2. What are the different roles available in this sector?

(Creative, technical, editorial, marketing, managerial,
administrative, legal, financial)
Jobs In this sector can fall under creative and non-creative and then are
categorised into technical, editorial, marketing, managerial,
administrative, legal and financial. A role that is finmacial is
production accountings, finacial controller, sales agent or
distributer.
3. What are the requirements of getting into jobs like
this? Education / career development?
These arnt requiremnts but are quite nessary and will help youi
if you have things such as a good basic knowledge of cameras
and the photograhic processes, ensure you are willing to learn,
have enthusiasm, be able to listen take directions, have good
communication skills, and be aware of health and saftey
legislation procedures.
Requirments may be things such as The National Film and
Telivision schools foundation course- 16mm Film and Video
Assistants or another industry-recognised courses to enable
you are suitable for this role. Another requirment could be a
degree in stills photgrpahy aor a production course.
B. Applying for a job
Find out the difference between Freelance, permanent and
casual work within your chosen sector (film industry)

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For example in the film industry, the different between

freelance, permanent and casual are that, permeant work
would be people within the film industry such as a director,
camera operator and actors who are permeant workers
meaning they work for the company its their full time job and
they receive holiday pay when not there and usual full time
work elements. Whereas casual work within the film industry
could be like a fill in actor who need to be in background
scenes- like an extra, they fill in work when needed every now
and again but they dont have a fixed job they just help out
when needed. Freelance within the film industry may be selfemployed people who do work themselves almost selfemployed or someone that could fill in for someone with short
notice to do so.
Permanent- permanet job work for the companyt, get holiday pay
Casual- when your needed for work you will be called in (not fixed)
Freelance- do it yourself- self employed- can help out with short
notice
C. Where can you apply for media based jobs? Look at
careers fairs / newspapers / trade magazine.
Make a list of these locations / print screen them and
add them to your weebly page
You can apply for media based jobs online, here are some
websites I found which show you jobs within the media
industry.

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Indeed is a website which you can apply your cv onto and it

helps you fond current available jobs near you
Carrers fairs

A career fair is an event in which recruiters and people wanting

to become employees go to and receive information about
possible jobs and available positions and information about the

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companies recruiting. This can help people understand and

learn about a range of potential jobs.
Newspapers

In newspapers theres a page dedicated to jobs, companies put

in posters or little adverts to show they need staff or where to
apply for a job.
The guardian is a newspaper, and it has a page where you can
apply for jobs, either for the guardian or jobs in general.

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D. CV and covering letter

Apply for it (in theory) you are now required to put a
CV and covering letter together for the job focusing on all your skills
you have learned over the past few years (both personal and
professional) Put either a show reel together or use your weebly
website as a portfolio (your website will be marked on its
presentation and content / layout / design) Research all the
elements of the job and upload these along with your CV to LO4 /5
Isla Dhillon
Isla Dhillon
I am a hardworking, reliable and conscientious girl, enthusiastic and always
eager to learn as well as overcome new challenges. I am a good team member
finding it easy to cooperate with others also am very able to work independently.
Address: 43 Risley Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6EP.
Email: isladhillon@icloud.com
D.O. B: 9th February 1998.
Contact: (Mobile) 07472287183
Education: I have currently finished studying in year 11 at Newlands Girls
school on Farm Road, Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 5JB. I have finished my GCSEs
and had been studying the subjects listed below along with my mock exam
grades and subject targets. I am soon studying at Henley College in September
as my choice of further education.
Subject
2013)

Mock exam Grade (November

Target

Mathematics

English Literature

English Language

Drama

Psychology

Science-Additional

Exam grades (GCSE results

ICT-GCSE
Art and Design/Photography

C
C

B
B
C

(updated May 2015)

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Mathematics

Science-Additional overall C

English Literature

Biology

English Language

Drama

Psychology

Chemistry

C
C

ICT-GCSE
Art and Design/Photography

Physics

C
C

(Updated May 2015)

I am now studying at The Henley College. I am in full time education studying
social studies level 3 extended Diploma which is equivalent to 3 A- levels. Next
year Im hopefully studying creative media level 3 at the Henley College,
depending on this years grades from all my assignments completed in my
current course. Ive chosen not to carry on the course Im currently studying as I
have lost interest in it but still am trying to achieve the highest possible grades
to help me get into next year. I am predicted DM (distinction, merit) as my
overall grade for social studies.
(2015-11-03)
I am now in my second year studying creative media at The Henley College due
to my results last year I was able to start a new course. I have done projects such
as making a video using different camera and editing techniques which I am
enjoying a lot as I consider myself quite creative.

Interests and achievements

I have many interests and hobbies such as socialising with friends and meeting
new people. I am responsible as I care for my pet- walking and feeding him. I
also enjoy sports such as netball and rounders as team work is something I am
good at. I have taken part in Young enterprise during a school day, held a cake
sale on school premises to raise money for charity and taken part in other charity
events. I have a high school attendance and have received many
accommodations throughout my time at school working hard during lessons.
Employment
2012- I have had retail experience as I worked in Upper Heyford Stores in oxford
during my summer break. This job included stock taking, replenishing sold stock,
stacking shelves, pricing items, cleaning and general shop floor assistance.
2012- 2013- I have cleaned flats and houses for my Dad as part of his letting
business. This included general cleaning procedures such as hovering, mopping,
dusting, cleaning surfaces and bathrooms.
2013- During the last week of year 10 at school before breaking up for summer
in July I did a week of work experience at All Saints C of E Junior School in

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Maidenhead. I worked from Monday-Friday 8:45am-3:30pm in a year 3 class. This
was a great experience as I marked and corrected tests and spellings and was
able to work with children as well as adults. I also had to help a group of girls
with friendship building and be on duty at break and lunch time.
2013 - I used to be a regular babysitter, caring for an eleven year old girl
Charlotte, I would pick her up from her school All Saints C of E junior School at
3:30pm, walk her to her house, help her out with her homework and often
prepare and cook meals for her until one of her parents return which was usually
around 7pm-9pm.
2014-2015 I started working in retail at Tk Maxx Taplow late July of 2014. I did
my till training and all other training at the Tk Maxx Reading store. So I have
experience in putting stock out, working on tills serving customers, shop floor
trained- pickups, sorting rails and trained for fitting rooms. I am used to working
under pressure due to having this job as when all the customers left and the
store closed we had 1 hour to tidy our assigned sections of the store/
departments which could be up to one whole floor. A lot of teamwork skills were
needed as I was constantly working and serving different people and would help
people behind the tills as this is where I was always working if they needed help
with anything e.g. refunds, paying half cash half card, coupons and packaging
items. I quit working in Tk Maxx early April as I wanted to go into something
different from retail.
I am still working once a week for an hour for my Dad cleaning a house and a flat
to help out with my Dads letting and renting business. I no longer babysit as the
child I babysat is old enough and doesnt need me anymore.

Covering letter

Covering letter
I am interested in becoming a camera trainee. I think I am suitable
for this job as I am reliable and a hard worker, I have good teamwork
skills; therefore ready to work with and for people easily and enjoy
it.
I have requirements such as a good basic knowledge of cameras and
the photograhic processes, I am willing to learn new things. I have a
lot of enthusiasm as I am very intereted in this role. I am able to
listen and take directions, I have good communication skills and
teamwork is something I am great at, I am aware of health and
saftey legislation procedures.
I am interested to learn about how to use the camera and camera
operating. I am aware that there may be other jobs within this role
such as handling equipment and helping other people out.

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I am intrigued to learn about television drama, commercial and

features which will help and ensure I gain experience.
As a first assistance camera trainee I understand that Id have to
help assist the second camera trainee which will be interesting and
help me gain experience as I am good at teamwork and helping
another person.
This job also includes the trainee to learn about television drama,
commercials and features to help them gain experience. They also
have to assist the 2nd assistant camera. You will require a
qualification of the National Film and television Schools foundation
course: 16mm Film and video assistants. Other basic requirement
which would help you to be suitable for this job would be things such
as having knowledge of camera and photographic processes.