technologies in the television and film industry

Job Letter Complaint

Dear Flipside media

I am writing to inform you that your job description for the apprentice digital video production producer has several errors throughout the job description. The letter has several contractual errors and employment legislation errors. Work contracts should comply with confidentiality clauses and also exclusivity clauses. The exclusivity clause is an optional clause that requires both parties to keep the existence of the confidentiality agreement a secret. The confidentiality clause is a legal document that only allows the model to work for one agency, and not work for any other agencies. There have been several heard around the world where these two clauses have been broken. One of which was when a black worker (Emmanuel Obikwee) was laid off from an immigration office leaving only white British workers left there, Emmanuel was awarded over £65,000.

In this letter the equality act of 2010 is infringed. The equality act is when any discrimination against race, gender or age is illegal, this is to be considered when employing staff, cast and crew and when individuals, groups and related issues. It is infringed on your letter when you say that the age should be ‘Below 30’ which is age discrimination and also breaks said equality act. Also the last part of the employment details it says ‘Religious views: Christian’ which in my opinion is absolutely ludicrous. This statement breaks employment equality regulations (religion or belief) and discriminates heavily against people of other religious orientation.  Another part that draws my attention is where the salary says between ‘£15,000 – £35,000’. What strikes me about this statement is that there is a £20,000 gap between the two salaries. My question is what is the difference between earning £15000 and £35000? Will there be discrimination involved to differentiate between the two salaries? There are trade unions set up to make sure that the integrity of the trade is kept. I don’t think that the trade unions would look upon this salary statement kindly.

Also employment legislation may be a problem as you, the employer are responsible for the well being of your employees, this means that you are liable for any physical or emotional harm as well as any employee acts or omissions while under their employment. the content of the documentary could cause some emotional harm to your employees. if the employee believes that you are responsible for any social or physical they are entitled compensation as of the compulsory insurance act of 1969.
In the details of the job it concerns me because of the rather offensive material it could affect the codes of practice that are there to protect the consumer and the employee.  The next thing that disturbs me in the letter that there will be ‘re-enactments’. This jumps out at me as a massive problem as the main theme of the media text is rape! This will be extremely distressing to the audience and possibly the people involved on and off set and also infringes several rules in the obscene publications act.

The obscene publications act of 1959 is an  passed by parliament to make sure that media that has been deemed as obscene does not get shown to the general public in the UK and wales. This significantly improved the containment of obscene material on the television and I think that this documentary would be breaking this law.
Then once again I have to come back to the fact that it ‘religious views: Christian’ At this time in the media that could cause massive problems as different religious views other than Christian are already frowned upon so this would be another racial blow. Ridiculous statements such as this one could cause uproar in the UK as these groups have been stepped on already many times before.

The final element that strikes me as a bit strange is it says that this film/documentary will be screened to . This breaks many OFCOM codes as this will be screened to youths in a school this particularly violates the regulations to do with under eighteens and harm and offence. The ones that mostly apply to our violations are these

1.1: material that can seriously impair the physical, mental or moral state of people under 18 cannot be broadcast.

1.2: in the provision of services broadcasters must take all reasonable steps to protect people under eighteen. For television services, this is in addition to their obligations resulting from the audio-visual media services directive.

1.3: children must be protected by appropriate broadcasting schedules so they are protected from media that may be inappropriate for them.

Your job letter breaks all three of these regulations as you intend to show this media text to under eighteens. OFCOM exists because of the communications act  (2003) and also the broadcasting act (1990). It also dis-obeys the obscene publications act as the subject matter will be deemed too obscene to show to school children.
 I think that the publication would be given a 15 if it was given to the BBFC to regulate this is because the documentary will most likely have these three bullet points as content:
'strong verbal references to sex'
'sexual nudity'
'brief scenes of sexual or verbal references to sexual violence violence'
 The rating of 15 would be an inappropriate rating to show to school pupils.

Yours sincerely,

James Reeve

Jobs Booklet

Career Booklet and CV

Careers Handbook

 

Task 1: These are a list of the skills i would be able to take in to a job at the moment.

1: I believe that i am good at teamwork. I have display this on a regular basis. worked well in a team for the advertising projects and also the Depict! project, both of these projects where a success. Also teamwork is a rather major component in my current part time job.

2: I also believe that i am good at creativity, this is because the Brut advert came from my ideas and this project was a success. also i came up with my own documentary film idea which was also deemed as a success

3: Another skill set that I have are IT skills. i have shown this by editing my own projects on the editing software which is quite complicated. also learnt how to and used different software such as PREZI to make more advanced PowerPoint presentations and smart survey to make my own Internet survey.

4:another skill that i have and utilise is Communication I have shown that i am good at communication by giving instructions to other team members in the BRUT advertising project and also the Depict! project. Also i have to give instructions to the general public in my part time job.

Task 2

part time: a part time worker is someone who works fewer hours than a full time worker, there is no specific number of hours that make someone part time but full time workers usually work 35 hours+ in a week.

Full Time: Someone who works More than 35 hours a week.

GCSE: The general certificate of secondary education.

AS, A level:

An examination or pass at advanced subsidiary level, representing the first component of an A level qualification.

The later of two standardised tests in a secondary school subject, used as a qualification for entrance into a university.

Pass, Merit and distinction in the BTEC nationals:

Level 2 : C,B,A

Level 3: E,C,A

Level 4:

Academical picture of myself:

GCSE'S:

English language: B

English literature: C

Maths: C

Core science: B

further science: B

Social ethics: C

History: C

ICT: CC

GCSE PE: B

German: D

Resistant materials: D

Part Time Job at ETP (Events Photo Limited) at Great yarmouth sea life centre.

Aspirations: work on a film or television set.

Task 3:

 Camera Operator (studio and OB): This means that I would be ensuring that cameras and associated equipment are ready to take shots.
Characteristics needed for this role:

have good colour vision, and excellent hand-to-eye co-ordination

be able to frame and compose shots and perform camera moves with precision and speed

have good IT skills

possess physical stamina for working long hours and moving heavy equipment

understand the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures

Director:

• This job means that i would have to be the driving creative force in a film's production - visualising and defining the style and structure of the film, then bringing it to life.
• Carry out duties such as casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection and editing

Characteristics needed for this role:

have exceptional artistic vision and creative skills

work intensively for long hours

pay attention to detail

remain calm and think clearly under great pressure

have great self-belief

be determined to succeed

Director of photography:

• This job means that I would be Creating the visual identity, or look, of the film.

Characteristcs needed for this role:

have good technical knowledge of photo-chemical and digital processes

know all about camera equipment

have in-depth knowledge of lighting techniques and how to achieve them

have considerable industry experience

be flexible in order to adapt ideas instantly

be able to take decisions quickly

know about photography, painting and the moving image

Have good artistic vision

Task 4: Methods of recruitment for the Creative media industry.
National Press: Newspapers and the like that advertise jobs.

Trade press: A trade magazine, or trade rag, also called a professional magazine, is a magazine published with the intention of target marketing to a specific industry or type of trade.

Internet: Job recruitment websites

Trade fairs: This is an exhibition where different companies come to gather and showcase new products and services.

Word Of Mouth: Hear of a job opportunity from friends and family


Task 5
This is a real media job that I found on www.theguardian.com/uk

Assistant Editor - Advertising/Marketing

Employer:

ECOM RECRUITMENT LTD

Posted:

02 July 2014

Ref:

SAME

Location:

Central London

Industry:

Marketing & PR - B2B , Media - Advertising ,Marketing & PR - Marketing analytics ,Marketing & PR - Market research , Media - B2B , Media - Market research

Level:

Experienced (non manager)

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Salary:

Up to £25k DOE

Do you have 2-3 years' experience writing about the advertising and media industries? Are you looking for a new challenge within a fast-paced and international organisation? Then get in touch!

Working as an assistant editor you will be tasked to create concepts, do in depth research, and create drafts for publication, as well as producing and delivering presentations, as well as directing interns and freelancers. Working within the Media & Marketing team, you will be tasked primarily with writing about the advertising industry and associated trends. You will need to be able to come up with inspiring and eye catching ideas to be successful. A knowledge of how brands use advertising to best engage with their customers across all media types, as well as innovation across these areas is essential. Ideally you will have a thick contact book, filled with industry contacts whom you can draw form. CMS and image editing knowledge is essential, along with having a keen eye and being exceptionally organised.

CV

Task 6
Portfolio/e-portfolio:A portfolio is a collection of documents and writing that you assemble in order to demonstrate that you have the appropriate prior and experiential learning to earn university level credit. An e portfolio is an electronic version of this.

Show reel:a short videotape containing examples of someones work for showing  potential employers.

Personal website: This is a website listing any experience or qualifications that a person might have to show to potential employers.



Task 7:

Interview Instructions

Body language to try

Show them you know what you’re talking about – touch your fingertips together to convey authority.

Your physical gestures should be open and expressive. You want to try to involve the interviewer in what you are saying. Keep palms up and open to suggest honesty, and avoid pointing or banging fists on the table to emphasise a point.

Demonstrate curiosity and enthusiasm while your interviewer is speaking. Making direct eye contact and leaning slightly forward are two of the best cues.

Imitate your interviewer’s positive body language to quickly build a rapport. Make sure you’re subtle though, or you’re more likely to cause alarm!

Body language to avoid

Don’t wait in reception with your legs stretched out, feet crossed and hands clasped behind your head… this can signal a casual, ‘am I bothered?’ attitude!

Are you sitting comfortably? Lounging with arms and legs dangling will suggest you’re a little TOO relaxed about an interview you should be taking seriously.

Try not to show how tense you are. Tightly clutching a handbag or briefcase suggests a nervous candidate, not a confident, cool-headed character.

You’ve heard this one before but it’s worth repeating: crossing your arms can be interpreted as defensive.

An iron grip can imply arrogance but a limp handshake might suggest weak character.

Beware of moving your feet up and down repeatedly in a nervous manner - it’s a sign of boredom, even if you don’t mean it to be.

Resist the urge to touch your face or play with your hair when you speak, this suggests you’re lying.

Presentation

Get your appearance right and the job could be yours. Get it wrong, and you’re sitting on the rejection pile.
So find your smartest outfit, give your hair a brush and look your best. After all, you don’t want a scruffy appearance or poor hygiene to leave more of an impact than your presentation.

References

Job references should always be from a reliable and respectable source, never get a friend of similar age to right one as they will not be respected and there opinion wont be either.

Task 8

On the job training and continuous professional development: This is when training takes place in the work environment. On-the-job training, sometimes called direct instruction, is one of the earliest forms of training. continuous professional development is the means by which people maintain their knowledge for there professional environment.

Self Training: This is when people train themselves for the job roles that they are in.

Trade Unions:a trade union is an organisation of workers who have united together to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade, achieving higher pay and benefits such as health care and retirement, increasing the number of employees an employer assigns to complete the work, safety standards, and better working conditions.

Sector skill councils:
Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) are state-sponsored, employer-led organisations that cover specific economic sectors in the UK. They have four key goals:

• to reduce skills gaps and shortages
• to improve productivity
• to boost the skills of their sector workforces
• to improve learning supply.

Careers Services: Careers services are services that help someone choose or change a career.



Task 9

Subject	Opportunities for functional skills
	Maths	English		ICT
BTEC Media television and film	I have used maths in BTEC media when presenting the results from my surveys as percentages or graphs.	I have shown that I have good English skills in this lesson when writing large essays on my blog good and coherently.		I have shown that I have good ICT skills when editing my project using rather complicated editing software.
Film studies	I have not used maths in film studies	I have used English a lot in film studies as I have had to right long and challenging essays where i am awarded some marks for grammar and punctuation		I have used Microsoft word in film studies to write homework faster and easier.
Business Studies	In business studies I have been able to work out and use complicated equations to work out such figures as net profit and cash flow.	In the business studies exam I have had to write long-winded and hard answers where I am marked on punctuation and grammar.		I have only used a computer in business studies for research.

Media Ownership

Public services Broadcasting: When lord Reith first set up the BBC he saw that in american radio the main source of funding was from adverts. He didn't like this system and said 'public service,rather than public exploitation'. So he made a broadcasting service that would inform and benefit the general public rather than exploit them.

Commercial broadcasting: Commercial broadcasting is when the audience is the product that companies such as ITV and Sky1 sell to the advertising companies. the higher the amount of viewers at a time the higher the advertising slot will cost. the other variable that increases cost is the class of the audience watching, 'Morse' for example was a high budget detective series and attracted a middle class audience which meant the advertising slots during Morse cost more.

Corporate and private ownership:
Corporate ownership means a company that is not owned by a any one individual and can be commercial or PSB. An an example of one of these companies is news corporation.
Private Ownership is a company that is owned by (group) of individual(s)

Global Companies: This is when companies expand their products to a global audience, for example the Simpsons, it would be hard to go anywhere in the world without people knowing who the Simpsons are. companies do this to get bigger audiences to buy their products.

Concentration of Ownership: In the media industry very few companies have control over all of the worlds media, News Corp These companies have all this control to minimilise competition and they can advertise within the same company, this is called synergy.

Vertical integration:Vertical integration is when a parent company owns other companies in each sector of the industry. For example the Warner brothers franchise. this decreases the cost massively as they are using their own company.

Studio	Warner Studios
Company	Warner Distributors
Cinemas	Warner Villages

Horizontal Integration/ Monopolisation: This is when a company will expand and buy other companies of the same field. For example Disney recently bought Lucas arts. This allows the company to knock out the competition and can be a very healthy investment.

This License Fee: The licence fee is a payment that everyone in the united kingdom with  a television has to make. the license fee funds the BBC. lord reith chose this system instead of advertisements and government funding. he thought that using advertisements would be exploiting the general public rather than informing them. he didn't want the government to fund the BBC because he thought that they would pressure the news into becoming biased.

Subscription:Subscription is when the audience has to pay a monthly (or even weekly) fee for having certain channels. the most well known company in the UK to do this is Sky.

One off Payment to own product: These are products such as BLU Rays and DVD’s and also digital copies.

Pay per view: This is when someone will pay to watch a particular media text such as boxing or a film on the television.

Sponsorship: this is when a company pays to have its name at the start or the end of a show, for example Mercedes sponsors 24: Live Another Day

Advertising: This is the source of funding for channels other than the BBC. Advertising companies pay to get the best slots while shows are on. They want big audiences with large amounts of money( slots with these two factors would be more expensive than other slots).

Product Placement: this is when companies pay to have their product in a media text as a type of advertising. For example James Bond’s product placements are Aston Martin, BMW and Sony phones/computers.

Private Capital: this is when you get people to invest in your project, like friends and family. However an exceptional case of this is Robert Rodriguez’s Film ‘El Mariachi’, he funded it by selling his body to science.

Crowd Funding: This is when members of the general public throw in relatively small amounts of money.

Development funds: These are companies that give money to the media industry for the purpose of filmmaking, these companies include the national lottery and the BFI.