Unit 11 - Preparation for progression in Creative Media Production

 Preparing for the Future 

Where do I see myself in 5 years

I cannot predict the future, so I would not be able to answer this question, However I am planning on getting a job for work experience before anything else.

My experiences to date

I've gained some experience by doing college work, such as participating at open events and showing new coming students around the campus and their rooms they will be studying in.

Roles in the Film Industry

Within the film industry, there are multiple job roles that are important for film production companies to function. All the various roles are crucial for creating engaging and compelling stories in films.

Important roles for the film industry:

Film Director - Directors are the main importance when it comes to a film project, they contribute to all the creative elements of production and makes them into a cohesive film. Directors often have strong creative vision and communication skills to share certain ideas with other people in the production company.

Responsibilities of a Film Director

- Research and assess ideas and finished scripts

- Arrange meetings to discuss potential characters or scenes

- Commission writers, have access to rights to novels or books, and screenplays.

- Hire actors and people who can help on set.

-Host table talks with the cast and review scripts.

Runner

A runner acts as an assistant working under the producer and other production staff orders such as dealing with basic stuff to ensure smooth running of the production process. This role has the opportunity to give you vital experience and knowledge of the production process and can also offer networking opportunities which can lead to new jobs and tasks that can benefit you in the long run.

Responsibilities

- carry out a range of administrative tasks, like answering phone calls, taking messages, photocopying, and delivering post and messages

- order stock

- hire props

- fetch and carry items, such as equipment, tapes, cable and scripts.

-pick up casts for make up calls

-write down shot lists

Location Manager 

Location managers are responsible for researching, identifying and organising access to sites for film shoots. Its an important role where the location manager has to manage both cast and crew to ensure stints on location are completed. Location managers are well organised, good problem solvers and work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

- assess and interpret scripts or storyboards to get an understanding of the location required.

- hire staff such as location scouts and location assistants

-Visit and photograph locations that might be used for certain scenes.

-distribute maps and directions to locations, often known as movement orders.

- ensure technical specifications for equipment

Curriculum vitae - My CV

Curriculum Vitae of Denis Gabriel Ungureanu 

Personal Information: 

Name: Denis Gabriel Ungureanu 

Gender: Male 

Job Interest: 

I am interested in a part time job as a student who is only available 3 days a week [Friday, Saturday & Sunday]. I really want to experience the life of an employee and also to gain more experience in the workforce. 

Career objectives:  

• To find a workspace that will offer opportunities for growth and support my learning 

• To keep learning about the workforce in order to enhance my professional and educational skills to attain stability and dynamics needed to sustain as an employee in the long run. 

Academic qualification acquired till date: 

Qualification	Institute	Academic session	Year of passing
LV 1 Media	Stanmore College	2022-2023	Expected 2023
LV 2 Media	Stanmore College	2023-2024	2024

 

Work Experience: Voluntary Work at Stanmore College as a coach tour guide, Gym Coach at Stanmore College. 

Personal skills and strengths: 

• Being able to draw anything to photographic details 

• Advanced knowledge in fitness and muscle building 

Nutritional knowledge 

• Independent and highly adaptable to new environments 

• Well-presented, polite and tactful 

• Highly Observant and self-aware 

Area of professional interest: 

Having a career in the film industry will give me the opportunity to work with professional people that will motivate me daily and lead me to self-growth.  After thorough research into various professions, I have decided that this career is suitable for me the most; I am a very empathic person and I love to help others! 

My plan is to challenge myself daily, and my goal is to become the best camera man! 

Hobbies: 

Going Gym and Drawing 

References: 

Stanmore College: stanmore.ac.uk 

Prospects.co.uk quiz results:

I've taken a quiz that shows all possible careers that I would most likely fit in. These careers were specifically selected for me based on the questions I've answered on Prospets.com. However, I do not see myself in most of these careers.

In addition, I also did a personality test using the 16personality online text and have gotten the personality of an ISTP-A. With this in mind I can search for jobs that suit this type of personality.

Career Research

Architect

What does and an Architect do?

Architects design buildings, they figure out the needs of clients and then make an effective building design that targets their clients needs. Architects sometimes make site models for their clients. Architects also get time to make 3D models of buildings and hand sketches of buildings.

What skills do architects require?

Communication is a key skill that most architects have. Architects also need good research skills as it helps them to review and make changes to their design. Architects have great time management skills, it helps them manage their tasks at their job while also having time to deal with other problems they may have. Architects also have good presentation skills, it helps them to share their ideas with other engineers or other architects which in return can help them improve on their designs.

Architect Average Salary:

Architects earn 27,500 - 90,000 per year

Architect Typical Working H: 35-40 H per week

Qualifications for an Architect

An Architect needs to have completed a five-year ARB/RIBA-accredited architecture degree, gain practical experience through placements or apprenticeships and also have to pass a final Part 3 qualifying exam.

Graphic Designer

What do Graphic Designers Do?

Graphic Designers illustrates and creates visual artwork for multiple projects, such as for websites or print ads. Graphic Designers make sure that their work communicates visually while they also use images for problem-solving. Graphic Designers also create visual images for marketing campaigns, advertising, product packaging and signage. They also use typography in their work.

What skills do Graphic Designers have?

Graphic designers have multiple key skills that make them efficient in their work field. some include:

Audience Targeting: Graphic Designers needs to know their target audience and be able to identify their customers or clients are so that they can design visually appealing material based on the client's they attract.

Colour Theory: Graphic Designers need to understand how certain colours affects certain people emotionally, physically and physiologically. Graphic Designers needs to know how to balance certain colours to get the emotion or feel they need throughout their posters.

Communication skills: Graphic Designers needs to communicate effectively with their clients, Being able to listen to their clients problems effectively can give graphic designers better ideas and views for meeting their clients needs.

How much to Graphic Designers make?

The average graphic designer in the uk earns between 23,000 - 29,257 per year while Freelance graphic designers earns between 25,000 to 34,138

Qualifications for Graphic Designers

A regular graphic designer should have a strong portfolio of designs that they made, a combination of formal education and practical skills. Graphic designers need to have a diploma in graphic design, visual communication, fine art or any related field can provide a strong foundation in design work. They also need to have excellent IT Skills if most of the work is done on a computer and also need to be highly creative in their work.

Nutritionists 

What is a nutritionist?

Nutritionists provide information and guidance about the impacts of food on health and wellbeing for humans. Nutritionists have a good scientific understanding about macronutrients and how it impacts the human body.

Nutritionists can specialise in many categories such as sports and exercise nutrition, public health nutrition, nutrition science, food science/industry, animal nutrition and healthcare-medical.

What skills do nutritionists have?

As a Nutritionists, you must have these key skills:

-An aptitude for science.

-good communication skills including verbal, presentation and written.

-passion, enthusiasm

-the ability to encourage and motivate others

-effective teamwork skills

-proficiency in data research, evaluation and reporting.

-Multitasking

Nutritionist salary

The average salary for a typical nutritionist is 22,000 and can go up to 30,000 per year, the more experience a nutritionist has the more money the nutritionist will make. Senior roles earn between 45,000 to 80,000 per year.

Nutritionist Qualifications

A nutritionist needs to have an undergraduate degree (BSc) in a nutritional science or related field like bioscience. Other roles require postgraduate study and in other countries its needed to have Association of Nutrition (AfN).

My opinion on getting into jobs

I think that getting into any job that you may desire requires good connections with people as its easier to get into a desired field if you have connections with people who are already in the field that you may want to work in. Sure, qualifications are extremely important for certain jobs but some you can easily get in without the need of one if you have good connections.

Job Application Evidence

Social Media Manager

I have found a job on Indeed, which is for a Social Media Manager position, this is where I get to improve their social media presence online in order to obtain more clients which in return the company will get more economic profit in return.

I have sent them my CV in which I believe that I am a suitable candidate for this job role.  I have good communication skills and I also know how to film promotional videos that grabs people's attention and I can also come up with creative camera shots, that can provide a different perspective.

I had to answer some questions about my level of education and the amount of experience I have with the job role. The company has also asked me when I am available for an interview in which I've stated 3 dates in which I'm available.

Last but not least I have submitted my application and have high hopes that I do get accepted

Conceptual Digital Designer

I have also applied for this job position which is for the Conceptual Digital Designer where I get to work with AI and also create visual concepts and also provide visual communication which is something that I'm good at

The process is the same for the last job that I've applied to.

Response from the recruiters

Unfortunately, the jobs that I have applied for did not respond, I have not received any response from the companies that I have applied to. My theory is that these jobs have high competition, meaning that many people are chasing the exact same jobs as I applied for, which makes it difficult for recruiters to respond to everyone that has applied. I have researched online that many companies now-a-days use something called Applicant Tracking System which is a software that companies use to filter out resumes, if the software does not detect any key words that match the criteria of the job then those resumes will be canceled out.

However, I will keep trying to share resumes online and offline in hopes of acquiring a job in my desired field, I have high hopes as my chances may be low but never 0.

Other routes after my educational establishment

I have not decided fully on what pathway or routes I should consider taking after my educational establishment. I personally believe that University is something that I will not be taking part of as I don't think I will benefit much from it. I've always hated studying so university is something that will not appeal to me. Sure, university can open doors and can lead to many life changing experiences, but it also depends on the degree that you study at university. Some subjects should not be degrees as you won't benefit much from them. And Im not planning on becoming a doctor or any major job role such as  an engineer, a lawyer etc in which of course its important to have a degree in.

I am still young, I have yet to experience life, and making major choices in my life without any sort of experience can lead to unwanted consequences or pleasant ones. However, I have learned that life is about taking risks and making choices and so I have to start somewhere. But at the same time I have learned that I have to be careful with anything I may chose as it can lead to unwanted results.

My plan

Im thinking of getting a regular 9-5 job at a retail company or anything that pays a decent amount of money where I can comfortably live off for the moment, with that money I could then use it to get more life experience in other fields of careers such as becoming a gym coach, or any other opportunities that I may encounter. I believe that trying a bit of everything can develop a wider platelet in which is beneficial for making the choices that sit right with me, the choices that makes me comfortable pursuing, rather than chasing one career for years and years which can lead to an unsatisfied life. The chances of one shot hitting the target is low but the chances of multiple shots hitting the target is high.

I have decided that taking a gap year will be the most beneficial option for me, as I do not like to rush into choices that could possibly ruin my life. With this gap year I will experiment with different career choices and see where it takes me. Life is a journey constructed by choices and risks.

List of things that I will do after college:

Look for a job: Much like I did with the recent jobs that I've applied for, I will try my best to find a job that pays a normal wage. The median gross annual earnings for full time employees in the UK were £37,430 according to the Office for National Statistics. The median hourly pay is £18.64. This will be even easier since I will not work part time but full time.

Save money: I will plan on saving money for courses such as becoming a nutritionist or becoming a gym coach, I have found my passion for understanding the science of body changes to certain stimuli.

Live Life: Life is all about meeting opportunities and taking them on.