Scriptwriter

Script Writer A scriptwriter, also known as a screen writer is a writer, who practices the craft of screen writing, writing screen plays for Films, TV Programmes and Video Games and these are all mass media based.
Scriptwriting tends to be a freelance profession that requires no education but just good story-telling abilities and a lot of imagination. Most screen writers if not all start their careers writing on speculation; this means that they write without being hired or without being paid for it and if and when one of these scripts are bought they are called spec scripts. Professional screenwriters do not work for free often; an amateur will often work for free and are considered writers "in training". Spec scripts are usually penned by unknown professional screenwriters and amateur screenwriters. There are a legion of would-be screenwriters who attempt to enter the film industry but it often takes years of trial-and-error, failure, and gritty persistence to achieve success.

Script writing in the film industry:
When writing a script you always have to start with an original idea and then script writers use those ideas to go on and write their scripts, with the intention of selling them and having them produced. Most of the time a film project will firstly get initiated then it will exclusively become that person’s assignment, which are then referred to as ‘exclusive’ assignments or ‘pitched’ assignments. As screen writers work on a freelance basis they can at any point be approached and personally offered an assignment to write.

Script Doctoring:
Many scriptwriters are also either full or part time ‘script doctors’ these are people that attempt to better a script and try to suit the desires of a director.
Script Doctoring can be quite lucrative, especially for the better known writers.

Media Make-Up Artist

Media Make-up Artist

Make-up artists are artists that medium is the human body, they will apply makeup and prosthetics for theatre, television, film, fashion, magazines and lots of other similar productions. There are awards given for this profession in the entertainment industry and they are the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and even several entertainment  industry awards like the Academy Award for Best make-up and Hair Styling, there are also several other entertainment industry awards that they can win such as the Emmy Awards and The Golden Globes.

Professional licences are required by agencies to hire make-up artists on their pay roll however make-up artists are generally freelance.

All make-up Artists will have a specific type that they usually do, there is:

Fashion Makeup – This is used in the magazine photography as well as on the fashion runway, it is also commonly used in television and film.

Theatrical Makeup – Stage make-up is used as a method in conjunction with stage lighting that highlights certain areas of the actor’s faces in order to make expressions more visible to the audience from moderate distances. This usually includes making the eyes and lips as the highlights and then lowlights of the facial bones.

Special Effects Makeup – This is used to enhance facial features to exhibit metaphysical characteristics as well as fantasy make-up. Prosthetics and Plaster are usually required to create the non-human appearance. Other techniques applicable to this type of make-up are theatrical blood and ooze.

Airbrushing – An airbrush is a small operated device that sprays various media including alcohol and water based make-up and it is done by a process of nebulization. This is more popular now due to HDTV and Digital Photography as this is where the camera focuses on higher depths of detail so as there will be more focus on the face airbrushing is used to perfect the face.

Bridal Make-up - Makeup artists play a huge role in weddings as there is a lot of attention on the bridal party, there for they must look good and bridal makeup artists are there to ensure that they do. There are certain companies that specify in bridal make-up however there are some freelance artists that will also do it.

High Definition - This is an art that involves the use of light, reflectors and minerals that give the skin a flawless finish. This was developed due to the further development of high definition.

 

Journalist Job Role

Journalist

Depending on the contexts the term Journalist various types of editors, editorial writes, columnists and visual journalists such as photojournalists.

 A Journalist is someone who collects news and information and then writes about it and distributes it and this is referred to as Journalism; however there are a lot of different types of Journalism such as broadcast journalism. Broadcast journalism is the collection and distribution on recent and current events, if the information is broadcasted rather than published then this means that it would be shown on the telly or radio where as if it was published then it will be classed as print media, shown in magazines, newspapers and online blogs, etc. Most of the times Journalists are employed by broadcasting companies however they can sometimes choose to work on a freelance basis.
Just like there is different types of Journalism, there are different kinds of Journalists, one type is a Reporter these are the ones who do the research and then go on to write it up what they have found and hen make reports on it. Reporters will be expected to go out and interview people, work in a newsroom and go to witness certain events. The information gathering part of a Journalists job is called “reporting” in contrast to the production side of the job that involves writing articles.

Journalists will sometimes work in a studio however they can also be office based too. They always have to be prepared to travel at any time of the day and this will also include them having to do it without any notice before hand, the travelling can include long distance as well. The reason for this is because they are expected to go out and witness certain events, to ensure that they will be able to cover it the best they can which they will be able to do if they are there themselves so then it will be either broadcasted or published to the public.

Over the years Journalism has developed a variety of ethics and standards. Objectivity and not coming across as being bias are always considered very important; however there is a certain type of Journalism called advocacy Journalism, this is a genre of Journalism that is mainly used for social or political purposes and it is where Journalists are allowed to intentionally adapt a non-objective point of view. This is because it is intended to be seen as factual even though it sometimes won’t be and it is distinguished from the term propaganda. These types of Journalism are not always used to change people’s names on political issues but they are also used for when people, mainly celebrities write columns as they are expressing the views and opinions in them.

Legal Jobs

A legal job is something like a Media Lawyer is a Lawyer who works with Law covering the media industry, in order to become a media lawyer it is necessary to attend law school and complete a concentration in Media Law, however this course is not always available to do at all Law Schools. The 3 general areas within Media Law are: Print Media, telecommunications and digital communications.

Print media includes newspapers, magazines and print advertising. Telecommunications includes radio and television and Digital Communications involves the internet. Media lawyers handle issues like slander, the right to privacy. They discuss what certain activities are legal. Sometimes media lawyers will specialise in assisting Journalist, protecting their sources and defending copyrights of other people’s property. As every company has a trading name and a trade mark all companies are capable of copyright, this is where Intellectual Property Lawyers come in as these manage company brands, exploiting intellectual properties. Executive Producers are responsible for the overall quality of productions, ensuring that the final products are produced to the commissioner’s standards. Executive producers lead the production of a TV programme such as dramas and documentaries.

Financial Jobs

This includes jobs such as a Film Accountant these are the people that are in charge of managing the budget and maintaining a financial record during the whole filming production process. They work closely with the producer and the production staff to ensure that they are able to create schedules and budgets for all the film productions they have. Film accountants will have to have a good knowledge of government regulations and they will usually work on a freelance basis. They are responsible for sorting out advertising campaigns where they will work as a link between clients and other agency staff.

Account Executives work closely with their clients this is usually done on a daily basis throughout campaigns. They manage admin work ensuring that the project is always complete and done in time and in budget. This role can involve handling multiple clients’ accounts or in larger companies they will do one or two accounts. Advertising Account Executives usually have an account manager that they will report to.

Payroll Clerk Job responsibilities include arranging the payment of staff salaries, you will have to process new colleagues and when people are leaving, and to provide advice for the staff members this will include advice about things such as their pay and being taxed. They also have to record any sicknesses they may have because time off will affect their pay and things like that.

There are two types of a Financial Controller who both perform two different roles depending on their circumstances of a films production. The first one will work for a  large production company, studio or broadcaster and they may employ an experienced financial controller, to ensure that proper financial controls and reporting procedures are in place. The second one works on larger productions, a freelance senior production accountant may be engaged as a financial controller to oversee the work of the Film Production Accountant and those of the Accounts Team.

Editorial Jobs

A Script Editor is a member of the production team of scripted television programmes, usually used for dramas and comedies and they provide quite a big influence on the film as they overview original scripts to try strengthen it and develop it further in the re-write although they will not actually re-write it themselves they will sit down with the script writer and explain what they think the weaknesses are with the script and try give them tips on how to improve it.

A Newspaper Editor is a person that edits what goes into a newspaper, ensuring that it is suitable to go in the newspaper as sometimes certain headlines for example might not be suitable for specific members of public to see a newspaper editor can get rid of this and change it.

A Journalist is someone who collects news and information and then writes about it distributes it, referred to as Journalism. A Reporter is a certain type of a Journalist; they research, write and make reports which will then be presented in mass media, such as print media - magazines or newspapers, electronic media – Radio and TV and Digital Media – online Journalism. The information collection part of a Journalist’s job is called reporting, in contrast to the production part of the job – writing articles.

A Negative Cutter, there job is to cut any motion pictures negative to match the final edit. Original Camera Negative is cut with scissors and joined using a film splicer and film cement. Using negative cutting is part of the post-production and occurs after editingand prior to the prints being released.

Creative Jobs

These are the jobs that require imagination, to do this job you would need to be quite imaginative as creative jobs in the media will be jobs such as a script writer meaning they will have to write a script that will sound exciting and interesting all the way through in order for it to be successful. They will also have to be artistic as there are also Graphic Designers; these are professionals amongst the graphic design and graphic arts industry, they assemble together either images, typography or motion graphics to create a design. In their job the will mainly be doing the advertising work, this will usually consist of creating, published, printed or electronic media such as brochures.

Other Creative Jobs involved in media are Set Designers these are people who use their creative minds to build sets for productions, then there are artists. Artists create the characters that are needed, designing what they look like or how they should look.