TYPES OF WORK
The main routes you can go down when finding work in the media are:
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1. Social Media
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Working with social media can include Photography, Videography, Graphic design, Content creation, Editing and Web design. ​
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2. TV & Film
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Working in TV and Film, you'll notice there's a number of roles, including Producer, Director, script writer/editor/supervisor, sound/music designer, editor, costume and makeup, runners, camera operators, location scout, cinematographer, casting director, and many, many more.
3. Advertising & Marketing
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Includes roles like Social media manager, Brand manager, Advert director, videographer, photographer, creative director, art director, graphic designer and campaign manager.
4. Graphic Design
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Includes roles like Graphic designer, illustrator, typographer, creative director, freelance work and photographer.
5. Journalism
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Includes roles like editor, photographer, publisher, journalism and broadcasting.
The roles I find most interesting are probably photographer, graphic designer, creative director and illustrator, since these are the skills I feel I perform best at and have the most interest in.
WORKING PATTERNS IN THE MEDIA
The work patterns in the media are typically one of these 4:
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1. Freelance
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Working as freelance is very similar to being self employed. When working for yourself you'll find that you have a more flexible schedule, a better work life balance and find the work more enjoyable since you decide what you do. However, there are downsides such as no regular/fixed pay, having to motivate yourself to work and needing access to the resources in order to actually fulfil commissions.
2. Fixed-Term
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This is when you work for a production company for a set amount of time, and once the project is finished you move on.
3. Permanent
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Permanent positions are when you work for a company for the foreseeable future. They typically have a fixed salary, employee benefits and more security than temporary/freelance work. There are downsides, like the threat of redundancy, less control, not as much flexibility in your schedule and less credit for work you contribute.
4. Self-Employed
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Freelance is a kind of self-employment. Self employed is a general bracket that includes anyone who works for themselves and manage their own business. While freelance is typically done by sole traders, self employed people can hire others and set up broader business practices.
The work pattern that appeals to me most is probably either fixed term or freelance, since I'd love to work for myself and have more free time outside of work, but realise that self employment isn't totally realistic for me with how easily I get side-tracked and forget.
HOW TO FIND A JOB
The main places to look for work is personal contacts (get these through networking), advertising yourself on social media, applying through sites like Indeed, looking in/advertising yourself in newspapers and Tarde press magazines and asking production companies if they're in need of any runners.
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I used the Screen Skills site to find jobs i think would fit me well in the media.
Floor runner is an obvious choice for anyone trying to break into the field. Tv and drama would be good for me since I do enjoy a fair amount of television.
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I've wanted to be a storyboard artist since at least year 5, although I'm not sure how likely it is for me to get this job since I have never taken any kind of technical art course and have 0 artistic qualifications. I DO have good line confidence though, which is handy for storyboarding. I think I'd really enjoy this job since they discuss the script and voice acting while drawing to the characters - I just enjoy any part of the animation process and would be thrilled if I was involved in a single aspect of it.
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Junior artist isn't one I've heard of a ton but it seems interesting. depending on the project, the junior artist could be working with stop motion, 2D or 3D animation (I do not understand 3D animation however...). I do understand the very basics of animation but I'm no animator - that's why I think this job seems good for me.
CREATIVE CV
FMP FEEDBACK
The feedback I received was positive overall, I got a distinction in context, research, practical skills and evaluation & reflection. Next fmp I should aim to analyse my final product more thoroughly and cite more academic sources, like texts and books.
The work from previous years that got passes were typically low effort, if video they didn't use a tripod, didn't listen to feedback and generally look rushed.
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The merits and distinctions were from people that listened to, and actively asked for advice, who planned their project thoroughly and they just look like more effort went into them overall.