Jobs roles in the film industry

Job Role Roles and Responsibilities (what they do and are

in charge of)

Qualities Needed (skills and or

qualifications)

Camera Operator

(Studio/Outside

Broadcast)

The camera man is in charge of recording and

getting a ll of the action shots and high angle and

low angle shots. The key is to get a good variety.

A good sense of visual composition,

perspective and movement, combining

creativity with technical skills.

Precise attention to detail combined with

effective communication skills.

Script Supervisor

A script supervisor is a member of a film crew

responsible for getting the motion picture's

internal continuity and for recording the

production (which is a daily process)

You don’t need a formal qualification to

become a Script Supervisor. However, some

fi lm schools and training courses offer a good

bas ic grounding in the skills and knowledge

you’l l need.

Make-Up and Hair

Artist - Film & TV

The hair and makeup artist is the person that

works on the actors to make them look perfect in

the fi lming process.

You would normally start in your career by

ga ining at least a Level 2 qualification in

media make-up or an equivalent

qualification. There are a wide range of

courses available through colleges and

private tra ining providers.

Director

The responsibility of being a film director is giving

di rect orders to the crew in the last minutes

decisions.

They make people realise a vision of

what the future film will look l ike or end

up.

Researcher

As a media researcher you would support

producers by finding the information, people and

places needed for television or radio programmes.

There are no set entry requirements to

become a media researcher. The

industry i s very competitive and it i s

becoming more common for new

researchers to have a degree or

equivalent qualification.

Gaffer

Gaffer in the motion picture industry and on a

television crew is the head electrician, responsible

for the execution (and sometimes the design) of

the l ighting plan for a production.

You must be a fully-qualified electrician to be

a Gaffer, with relevant Ci ty & Guilds or

electrical engineering qualifications at HND.

You wi ll need to keep your skills up to date

with further training as television l ighting

technology and techniques are constantly

changing.

Boom Operator

A boom operator is an assistant of the production

sound mixer.

You won’t need a qualification to be a TV

Boom Operator. However it i s vital to be able

to show a s trong interest in sound and an

understanding of its physical properties.