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How to be a Purple Cow in the Film Industry – careers in the film industry
Yen YauTalent Development Manager
Into Film
Major Occupational GroupsFilm Production
% Film Distribution
% Cinema Exhibition
%
Strategic Management
38 Distribution, Sales & Marketing
47 Kiosk/Box Office
87
Business Management
23 Business Management
22 Head Office/Management
8
Production 15 Strategic Management
17 Projection/Technical
3
Creative Development
14 Production 3 Premise Operation
2
Art and Design 6 Creative Development
2
Legal 4 Technical Development
2
Servicing 2
Skills needed by the film industry
• In-demand roles• Production Manager• 1st, 2nd & 3rd ADs• Costume Supervisors• Steadicam• DITs• Digital asset
management• Studio management• Script supervisors• 3D Rigging
• Priority skills• Make-up in HD• Wig application• Period hair• Prosthetics• Sound recording• Editing 3D• Pre-visualisation
Where are the Opportunities?
.
• Management, leadership and business skills • A key gap for the future is new and digital
technology and particularly managing the change from traditional to digital media.
• In production digital camera skills and awareness are lacking
• For exhibition and distribution employers a key focus is exploiting opportunities such as online and digital sales, marketing and distribution and dealing with threats eg. file sharing.
• In production there is an on-going need for training is in health and safety.
Examples of technology impacting on film-making
• Cloud and collaborative workflows
• Drone cameras• Jaunt VR/Go Pros• 3D printing
Source of image: CosProp http://www.cosprop.com/
Connecting to the Curriculum• Production accountants to make sure films come
in on budget (maths)
• Production designers (art, design, architecture) to define and create every visual aspect of a film
• Producers (law, business studies, maths) to develop projects, find the finance and pull the different players together
• Script supervisors (English) to ensure that there is continuity in the script
• Riggers and carpenters (construction) to build sets
• DIT or digital imaging technicians (ICT, computer science, physics/STEM), to back up the camera and sound files, checking for technical errors
• Compositors (STEM, art, computer science), to put together all the various layers of computer generated images in visual effects
Different Roles
• Line Producer• Script Supervisor• DoP• Data Wrangler
• Stereographer
• Film Distributor
• Compositor• Location Manager• Colour Grader
• Prop Maker
• Film Sales Agent• Editor • Sound Recordist• Publicist
• Art Director
• VFX Supervisor
• Film Programmer• DIT• ADR Recordist
• Scenic Plasterer
Routes In
Historically, entry into VFX was informal, usually through the runner route.
However, the industry is changing and most entrants now study a course offered by a private vocational training provider or a university.
VFX Film Resources
•The Core Skills of VFX http://www.skillset.org/animation/qualifications/article_8377_1.asp
•Breakdown showreelshttp://www.artofvfx.com/?p=6591
http://www.moving-picture.com/showreels/vfx-breakdowns/
•Individual Career Profiles and Case studieshttp://www.dneg.com/career_profiles/
Developing a Portfolio
• The FoundryNUKE – The award-winning tool for visual effects and the industry’s standard
software (http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/products/nuke/non-commercial/)• AutodeskMaya – 3D computer animation, modeling, visual effects and rendering software
tool(http://www.autodesk.com/education/home)• FusionTools for compositing, keying, painting, animation, stereoscopic 3D and more, all in
a single application. Currently only available for windows(https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion)• SculptrisIf you're new to the world of digital sculpting, Sculptris is the ideal ground on which
to get started(http://pixologic.com/sculptris/)
Getting noticed
Who are you?
What are your skills?
What are you passionate about?
What’s your BRAND?
Are you resilient?
What skills do you need?
• Has a film related degree
• First aid certificate• Can speak foreign
languages• Has made a short film• Has a driving license• Has a university degree
Ranked in order according to employers
1. Has a driving license
2. Has a university degree
3. Has made a short film
4. Can speak foreign languages
5. Has a film related degree
6. First aid certificate
Useful Websites
• BAFTA Guru• Double Negative• Escape Studios• Shooting People• Screen International• The CG Society• College of Production
• BBC Academy• BFI Film Academy Network
(NFTS Craft Residential)• FDA• Creative Choices /CCS• UK Film Export• Creative Access• Working Title• Creative England
• The Network
• 4 Talent
• BBC Writers Room
• Broadcast
• Televisual
• So You Want to Work in TV
• The TV Collective
• The Sky Academy
Television
Final Thoughts
1. Be resilient
2. Be bold
3. Do a Skills audit
4. Always double check grammar & spelling!!
5. Research, Research & Research!!
6. Don’t be a MEDIA WANNABE!7. Be prepared for opportunities – 90
second pitch 8. Work out how to convey your
passion