Film, TV & Media Careers Booklet

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS & CREDENTIALS

ART & CREATIVE STUDIES

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

FILM, TV & CREATIVE

MEDIA PRODUCTION

EMPLOYABILITY

SKILLS

Studying in these areas equips you with a range of skills, far beyond the technical skills of camera operation and specialist software skills.

You’ll also become equipped with a range of microcredentials, which will be transferable to a range of workplaces and settings: • Project Management • Leadership • Teamwork • Logistical Organisation • Interpersonal skills • Dependability • Organisation • Conflict Resolution • Attention to Detail • Communication • Active listening skills • Critical thinking • Relationship building • Time management • Team management • Adaptability • Reflective practice • Creativity • Analytical skills • Decision Making • Using feedback • Quick thinking • Problem Solving • Prioritising • Meeting deadlines • Research • Independent working

24

HRS OF VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE PER YEAR

NIKO OMILANA Youtuber Indie

EMYRS ASPINALL Content Manager

Rebellion Games

LAURA McKIE

Production Manager

BBC

REECE McFARLANE VFX Co-Ordinator Framestore

SAM TOWNSEND Producer Various

JOSH HUNT Gaffer Various

“I

can't recommend this course enough. I learnt so much and I gained so much confidence during my time at college. I met lecturers who helped me find my chosen career path, made friends for life, and even met my now husband on the course! It all started at Stafford College for me. I don’t believe I would have found this career path if it hadn’t been for my course and the experiences I gained from Stafford College. In all my roles I have often found myself needing to pick up a camera and edit videos, putting my learnings from college to use – I believe it gave me an advantage when applying for certain jobs too.”

- Emma Fallows Communications Manager, UK Anti Doping Graduated 2012

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES The UK has a thriving creative industry and is developing incredible new talent year-on-year.

The creative industries contributed roughly £115 billion to the UK economy in 2019.

Our course focuses on the screen industries.

This is made up of Film, TV & Social Media. The UK has one of the leading box office markets for

film in the world. Our country is responsible for creating cinmeatic masterpieces such Harry Potter and Star Wars, and the UK is home to some incredible film production companies and houses such as Pinewood Studios.

Netflix and Amazon have recently invested heavily into the UK building production

studios, with the rise of streaming services working alongside cinemas. In the although the screen indsutries currently forecasts a, as production activities grow to support the demands of streaming services. With that in mind, there is no better time to begin training for these careers.

Advertising & Marketing

Architecture

Crafts

Publishing

Museums & galleries

Music & performance

Design

Film, TV, Radio, & Video

IT & computer software

Vfx & Animation

Video Games

Heritage

DESIGNER The production designer creates a vision, a world that the characters exist in. They bring the visual elements to life, usually beginning with storyboard sketches.

D.O.P The director of photography/ cinematographer is responsible for the images we see.

They may research the time period, historical and geographical context heavily before even starting to create their design concept.

The DP will usually have a bank of images and shots in mind before shooting, and will work very closely with the lighting team and art director to produce beautiful imagery.

An average salary for a production designer can be around £24k per year.

An average salary of a cinematographer can be £31k per year.

PRODUCER The person who is in charge and responsible for project, managing the production from start to finish.

They will oversee the initial ideas, and arrange the finance and production teams. On set, the producer works with the director to discuss schedules, costs and resource availability.

Producers can make an average salary of £41k per year.

DIRECTOR The director is responsible for bringing the artistic vision of the film to life. They oversee and manage the actors, camera operators and creative teams to ensure their vision is realised on screen.

The director works really closely with other teams to ensure the best standard and quality of the project.

Directors can make an average salary of £44k per year.

WRITER The role of the screenwriter is to create a language and narrative of the characters in the story to bring them to life.

They shape the sequences of the narrative, and ensure that the story is clear to a wide audience and unfolds in an interesting way. Without a scriptwriter there is no script!

Screen or scriptwriters can make an average of £39k in the UK.

EDITOR The editor works very closely with the director and producer to ensure the narrative structure of the film remains after the edit.

There may be many different shots in each scene, so this person has to be incredible technically talented and organised.

An average salary of a film/video editor can be £25k per year.

If you’re looking for an exciting career in the workplaces of film, television or marketing, or the more contemporary and evolving workspaces of online content design and production, such as YouTube & social media, then this is the course for you.

These industries are fast-paced and have a range of specialities, meaning you can pursue careers across a range of areas. These include research, development, planning, screenwriting, project management, production, editing, post-production, and distribution. You may choose to work in these areas within one of the specialist sectors such as film, TV, moving image, visual effects, motion graphics, journalism, social media, radio or marketing - just some of the destinations our former students have progressed to. This full time, two year course is perfect if you want to work in the screen industries.

LEVEL 3

COURSE OVERVIEW Develop skills within industry standard post production platforms for both video and sound editing, motion graphics and VisualFx. Plan and produce a series of digital media productions including: music videos, experimental films, chase scenes, soundscapes, adverts, documentaries, live TV shows, podcasts and scene recreations, as well as having the opportunity to work on a feature length film.

Learn industry standard image manipulation techniques and apply these to both static and moving graphics such as film posters, magazine layouts, social-media publicity materials, logos & website design, and digital streaming launch screens.

Explore and experience the various production phases, from idea conception, logistical planning, project management, technical and practical processes, choreography and capture. Through to postproduction, promotion and distribution of the final outcome.

Identify a range of employment opportunities across the sectors alongside developing a personal portfolio and showreel, whilst gaining an awareness of audience engagement strategies Whilst on this course you will have the opportunity to learn a range of production skills in cinematography, lighting and sound recording, as well as learning a range of software packages including Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop & Audition.

FILM, TV & MEDIA PRO

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? All students on the programme will participate in a range of enrichment activities, such as the enriched cinema experiences, Alton Towers, film festivals, location and University tours, and visits to production studios. You will also take part in live client briefs and undertake work experience with appropriate employers in both years of the programme, which range from local organisations to capturing footage at music festivals.

On successful completion of this course, you will graduate from NSCG Stafford College with a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice. This qualification will translate to UCAS points, and many of our students will look to progess either to our specailist HNC route in Digital Content Creation, or to speciaist University to study film, TV, promotion, animation, graphics, visual fx, communication, events management, journalism, lighting design, or stage management (to name a few).

FIND OUT MORE: Contact course leader James Nicholls at: james.nicholls@nscg.ac.uk Instagram: @nscg_createmedia

& CREATIVE ODUCTION

“

Pick up a camera. Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister star in it. Put your name on it as director. Now you’re a director.

2.1

MILLION

UK Creative Industries Jobs (2019)

James Cameron

£115.9

bn

generated by UK Creative Industries

(2019)

It is predicted there will be a shortfall of 40,000 screen industry jobs by 2025, with that number set to rise as streaming giants take up substantial production spaces in the UK. -Screenskills

11

%

UK Creative Industries Jobs in the Midlands (2019)

38.7

%

of UK Creative Industry Jobs are in: Film | TV | Marketing | Advertising

@NSCG_CREATEMEDIA

NSCG CREATE MEDIA

SOFTWARE YOU WILL USE Adobe Premiere Pro Video editing, colouring, transitions, effects and titling will al be completed on this platform.

Adobe Audition Soundtracking, soundscaping and sound effect synchronisation, a lot of this will be done here.

Adobe After Effects Vfx, green screening and motion graphics will be developed in this package.

Adobe Photoshop Image editing, layout and manipulation, you will learn how to design through structured guidelines.

Our software licenses allow you to log in on two computers in two different places. So you can use Adobe from home.

COURSE ACHIEVEMENTS

100

%

Pass rate

81

%

DMM

and above

100

%

progressed to Uni, employment or apprenticeship

SKILLS YOU WILL DEVELOP You will develop a range of skills throughout your time with us, including: Idea visualisation Production Planning Video Editing Research Cinematography Lighting Visual Effects Composition Grip Image Manipulation Layout Design Sound Recording Studio Operation Chroma Keying Production Management MultiCamera Production Sound Editing

COURSE OVERVIEW The HNC/HND Digital Content Creation course is a University level course taught by experienced industry professionals, who will work with you to evolve and adapt your skills in preparation towards your future career prospects within these ever changing industries.

This HNC/HND The course is ideal for anybody interested in working in digital marketing or social media, and follows a Digital Design pathway focusing on the creation of digital media content. It focuses on specialist areas including: SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING – Work with clients to create content, track insights and engagement, and prepare marketing schedules for their next campaigns.

CINEMATOGRAPHY, MOTION GRAPHICS AND STILL IMAGE COMPOSITION - utilise cameras & lighting to produce various cinematic and promotional moving image sequences.

NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND VISUAL STORY TELLING – produce planned sequences of still, moving or animated images to convey narrative across platforms.

DIGITAL DESIGN – From brand guidelines to user experience, this area focuses on graphic design projects using key industry relevant software for the creation of brands and ads PROFESSIONAL WORKING PRACTICES – interpreting and developing productions to client’s briefs and expectations, focusing on web and social media based output.

PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING – This area brings all of your skills together. By the end of the HND you should be fully competent in the creation of still and moving promotional and advertising content, as well as fully confident in the deployment of materials to audience.

LEVEL 4 & 5

HNC/D: DIGI CONTENT CR

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? You will have access to a range of specialist facilities, equipment, staff and workshops including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), DSLRs, digital video cameras, Chroma-key and photography studio, portable lighting and mobile sound recording equipment.

Typically, you will need to have completed a relevant BTEC Extended Diploma course in a relevant BTEC Level 3 Programme OR 2 A Levels at grade C, OR a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.

The College also welcomes applications from mature students and students with relevant experience but without formal qualifications. Those already working within the creative industries who wish to obtain accreditation for their skills and to enhance them may also apply.

All prospective students will be interviewed, by a specialist lecturer.

You will need to bring either a printed portfolio of work to interview, or provide a link to an online digital portfolio for us to view. This will help us offer you the best guidance possible.

FIND OUT MORE: Contact programme leader Roberto Agostinelli at: robb.agostinelli@nscg.ac.uk Instagram: @nscgdcc

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