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Haldane McHugh

Assignment

Account Director:

The lowdown for the Account Director is that they are responsible for clients within the organisation and any clients within relation. They also certify the success and growth of client accounts. They support the Account Planner in lettering creative briefs and guiding the strategic development of creative work.

The role requires you to be able to lead and motivate your colleagues, clients and other members of the project.  You will need to be commercially and creatively minded. You need to be able to negotiate efficiently and have the boldness to take charge when needed.

The national average they make is roughly £57,810.

The Aerial Camera Pilot:

The lowdown for the Aerial Camera Pilot is to be able to fly the aircraft which shoots aerial sequences as well as any aircraft which appears in the film. The also research and plan out the aerial sequences, as well as obtaining any permissions required whilst also working to achieve the director’s vision without compromising safety.

The working hours depends on the amount of scenes have a birds eye view. They don’t often have to be in the sky for more than three hours to get the perfect shot for the director.

The role requires you to have a professional pilot’s licence, an excellent knowledge of aerodynamics and aviation whilst having a thorough understanding of the Civil Aviation Authority rules and regulations. You should also know how to shoot action sequences.

The average the Aerial Camera Pilot makes cannot be found at the moment.

Actor:

The lowdown for the actor is better said than done as the actor must interpret others’ words in order to bring a script to life and they put themselves into the character’s shoes.

The role requires you to know how to prepare for and perform at auditions and casting sessions. You also must have a good short term memory and the ability to ‘learn and forget’.

The working hours for an actor depends on the length of their role. They

The salary for an actor depends on how popular, where they work and how often they are called to cast in shows.

QA Tester:

The lowdown for the QA Tester is that they test, tune and debug games whilst also giving the developers feedback on how to improve both gameplay and graphics.

The working hours usually range from 3-6 hours roughly as playing video games for a long time is really unhealthy and could damage the eyes.

The role requires you to have good knowledge of games titles on the market so that you can evaluate a game against its competitors. Have a passion for playing games and be able to play games for long periods of time.

The average a QA Tester makes is roughly £57,000 a year.

TV Presenter:

The lowdown for the TV Presenter is that you are working at the front line of television and you introduce/host programmes, news, interviews and reporting issues and events.

This job requires you to have an attractive, strong personality and mostly be confident. You must also enjoy contact and interactions with the audience and people in general.

The working hours for a TV presenter vary depending on what they are presenting e.g. News, game shows etc…

TV Presenters make an average of £35,000 per year.

Standby Painter:

The lowdown for the standby painter is that you will be travelling with the film unit at all times fixing any last minute paint problems on sets or on locations during film shoots, leaving the set in its condition to maintain continuity.

The job requires you to have extensive painting skills with experience of working in film production whilst being highly creative and intelligent.

The working hours for the standby painter is very long as the painters job is not done until every detail has been made in the directors image.

The standby painter earns roughly $22,000 per year.

Stand Up Comedian:

The lowdown of this job is really simple and easier said than done as you have to write, direct and perform comedy material to an audience.

This role requires you to be able to select and use the appropriate material for the occasion and for the audience whilst also being able to improvise according to the audience response, pitching your material at the appropriate level. You must also be able to interact with the audience appropriately.

The working hours for a stand up comedian is roughly most of the day as they have to come up with joke that everyone will find funny and how they want the stage set up.

The salary a stand up comedian makes is varied on how funny, popular and the type of material they come up with.

Runner/Floor Runner:

The lowdown for this job is that you have to be able to complete the basic task, on-the-job training whilst carrying out tasks on the set or location to help the progress of the shoot and running errands including making teas and coffees.

In this role, you will need to complete every task efficiently and quickly whilst also paying attention to detail. To use common sense and initiative at all times. Take and carry out instructions with humility, good grace and enthusiasm.

The working hours of the runner is roughly the same amount as everyone else on set which is quite a long time.

The runner makes roughly £7.50 to £13.38 per hour depending on the production that is being worked on.

Runner (Animation):

The lowdown for these runners are different to the runners above. They provide support and backup wherever it might be required within an animation studio and they support the production office and editing department in particular.

This version the runner requires you to be helpful, presentable and articulate whilst also having good and basic literacy and numeracy skills. You need to have good communication skills and an interest in animation and develop knowledge of the production process while in the role.

The runner (animation) makes roughly the same for the floor runner.