Monday 19 April 2010

Wednesday 24 March 2010

qualifications and skills needed for media jobs

key: red are skills and blue are qualifications

DVD/Blu-ray Project Manager

London - Central

Company: Deluxe Digital Studios
Salary: £30k +

DVD/Blu-ray Project Manager urgently required. Contract will be with Deluxe Digital Studios however the position is 100% focused on Universal Pictures International product and will be based at their central London offices... understanding of compression, encoding and authoring processes. 3+ years' experience in technical operations within the home entertainment industry 5+ years' experience of using Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel...dvd/home entertainment
Contract: permanent

Production Editor/Senior Production Editor

Recruiter Redwood Publishing Recruitment

Location Basingstoke, Hampshire

Salary £22,000 - £24,500 per annum

Sector Media, Digital & Creative - Publishing

Job Type Permanent

Date 11 Mar

Applications 8

Job ref no 18794101

Mar 24

advanced Computer and IT programming skills (Languages: Visual Basic, VB NET, Java, J2EE, C,C++,C#, ASP, ASP.NET, Peri, JavaScript, Web Services, XML, PHP, Cold Fusion, .NET, Framework, HTML and Python);a high level of organisational skills and a precise attention to detail; initiative and problem solving skills; ability to work effectively under pressure; ability to motivate self and others; effective team working skills; diplomacy and sensitivity when working with clients;

excellent oral and written communication skills; awareness of developing DVD authoring technologies; knowledge of the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures.

DVD Authors are expected to have an educational background in Computer Sciences, Web Design, Programming and/or IT. A thorough understanding of DVD production processes is essential

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Relevant Work Experience:

1+ to 2 Years

Career Level:

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Job Type:

Employee

Job Status:

Full Time

Salary:

From 20,000.00 to 22,000.00 GBP per year

· ability to take direction and to work as part of a team;

· good communication and people skills;

· initiative and awareness;

· ability to respond, and to work quickly, under pressure;

· strong visual sensibility;

· keen interest in design, architecture and film;

· knowledge of the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures.

Most Art Department Assistants are graduates of Art, Architecture, Theatre, Interior or 3D Design courses. Subsequently they usually take a specialist course in Film and/or Theatre Design. Short courses in Draughtsmanship are also available.

Individual course accreditation in certain subject areas is currently being piloted. As part of Skillset's and the UK Film Council's Film Skills Strategy, A Bigger Future, a network of Screen Academies and a Film Business Academy have been approved as centres of excellence in education and training for film.

Marketing Internship

Everyman Cinema, (www.everymancinema.com) based in Baker Street is looking for a bright graduate for a 3 - 6 month internship.

The role will vary according to workload however the internship will be very hands on and you will be working in a small marketing team. This is a great role giving you exposure to all elements of marketing, PR, programming and design within a fast paced dynamic and rewarding industry.

No two days are the same however the position will include:

• General administration, Supporting daily activities
• Marketing/PR
• Data entry
• Design work (Depending on skill set)
Educated to a degree standard or equivalent, an interest or background in either film/marketing/cinema/business is desirable

This internship is unpaid, however we will cover travel expenses & lunch allowance.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills Good organisation skills Excellent presentation skills Excellent client relation skills/ability to form partnerships

PRINCE2 Project Management ,Advanced Dreamweaver CS3, Advanced Web Design, CIM Certificate in Marketing,

BTEC National Diploma 3D Design, BTEC Intermediate I.T ,8 GCSE Passes

Friday 26 February 2010

media industry report animation

4. Write up your notes into three mini reports (min 150 words). Each report should contain details of the following.








· Historical Origins and developments within the industry









· Key companies or industry leaders (a range of examples)









· How individuals can get into the industry, i.e. Qualifications needed etc.









· Your own interest and evaluation of your chosen industry

Media industry report on radio

4. Write up your notes into three mini reports (min 150 words). Each report should contain details of the following.








· Historical Origins and developments within the industry









· Key companies or industry leaders (a range of examples)









· How individuals can get into the industry, i.e. Qualifications needed etc.









· Your own interest and evaluation of your chosen industry

Media industry report on Music

4. Write up your notes into three mini reports (min 150 words). Each report should contain details of the following.





· Historical Origins and developments within the industry





· Key companies or industry leaders (a range of examples)





· How individuals can get into the industry, i.e. Qualifications needed etc.





· Your own interest and evaluation of your chosen industry


Media industry report sheet

1. Make a list of as many Media industry areas that you can think of

Moving Image (TV/ film), Audio (music/radio), Print (books/magazines), Interactive (websites/games) and Advertising.

2. From the list above choose three possible Media industries that you may wish to pursue when leaving college

1.Music

2. Radio

3. Magazine

Monday 22 February 2010

people in the media

Producers: sky, bbc, granada


Distributors: bbc1, bbc2, itc1, chanale4


Regulators: OFCOM