Media Industry's By Maggie Johnson

Film industry You cannot be guarantied a job in film industry straight after school. The film industry gives you the opputuntie to do apprenticeships to give really strong foundations. There are also a lot of jobs on screen and off screen in the film industry. Actor, director, assistant, choreographer, hair and make up, script supervisor, screen writer and the list goes on.

Stunt performer- part 1 Description-The stunt performer supervised stunts for the actors in movies. They are highly trained professionals employed by film production companies to take the actors places in dangerous stunts or preform roles requiring specific skills. Stunt performs con do stunts on their own with out supervision only if they have completed all the risk assessments and health and safety checks. Qualifications needed- You will need to have lots of training and experience. You must have evidence of qualifications to the required standard. You must have 6 qualifications in at least 5 of the groups. The groups are Group A Fighting- martial arts and boxing, Group B Falling- Trampolining and high diving, Group C riding and driving- horses, cars and motorcycles, Group D Agility and strength- gymnastics and rock climbing, group E water- swimming and sub aqua

Stunt performer- part 2 What do you kneed to do to get there?- you will need to be 18 years old to be a stunt performer. You have to be on the joint industry stunt community register for you to be come a stunt performer. Once you are on the register it will take you 5 years to become a full member. Salary- as a full member you could get paid £1800 per week if they hire you for a whole week , even if you end up not working everyday. Skills needed- the skills you need to become a stunt performer are progress strength, stamina and specific physical skill, have good communication, be able to deal tactfully with actors, be able to assume a different body shape or language of the actors you replace, be able to take orders from others, have research and planning skills, pay close attention to detail at all times, be able to work as part of a team,

Storyboard artist Description- storyboard artists take a screenplay and turns it into a series of illustrations. Storyboards are mostly needed in film when there are lots of actions, fights, CGI or battle scenes that need to be carefully planed. Many big budget feature films are storyboarded before shooting begins. Qualifications needed- you will usually need a degree in fine art, graphics or illustrations. You could take a short course in storyboarding Salary- the salary for a storyboard artist may vary to what you are working on.

Storyboard artist part 2 What do you kneed to do to get there?- you could start you career as a graphic artist, illustrator or graphic novelist or you could work in a design studio or animation. Skills needed- have basic technical knowledge of films cameras and lenses, know about the directors role, be skilled in image manipulation packages, have excellent drawing skills, be able to think cinematically, have excellent communication skills, visualise perspective and 3D spaces, visually interpret other people’s ideas, draw and work quickly when required, know relevant health and safety leglislation and procedures.