Key tracking assessment 3: researching production roles

Research assistant

Research assistants usually work across all genres of television production including news, sport, light entertainment, children shows or soap operas. Plus they are normally under supervision by a head researcher.

Many places to learn this info are listed here:

.https://www.productionbase.co.uk/film-tv-jobs/researcher

.https://www.indeed.co.uk/Research-Production-Assistant-jobs

.https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/media-researcher

.https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/unscripted-tv/editorial/researcher/

.https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/media-researcher

If I was to be a researcher for the tv show Creatures I would need to spend a lot of time finding the correct material online for the show. I may need to research about the time or read books apron Sherlock Holmes to understand how a crime drama can be made. I would also need basic understanding of London and how the production team would film there. I would need to create a brief that has my finalised ideas on it including back check on actors and locations plus numbers and statistics set up.

Script writer

Script writers write and develop screenplays for television and film, maybe also gaming, by either writing an original story or adapting a pre existing story. Screen writers prepare their script in a way that enables readers to envisage the setting, emotion and how it will work on screen. They often collaborate with the actors and directors to ensure the story is rewritten and up to date, often working on tight deadlines.

Some link as to where you can see this info is here

. https://www.screenskills.com/careers/job-profiles/film-and-tv-drama/development-film-and-tv-drama-job-profiles/screenwriter/

. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-does-a-screenwriter-do/

. https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/screenwriter

. https://www.myfirstjobinfilm.co.uk/resources/careers-guide/detail?page_id=10

. https://www.careersinfilm.com/screenwriter/

If I was to be a screen writer on the tv show creatures I would need to think about characters while also making sure I included relevant plot lines and ideas that don’t disrupt the story I probably should also need to write ongoing plot lines to further the mystery and crime elements. I could adapt some ideas from other crime books ore movies however I do need to add a supernatural element to it.

Commissioning editor

Need to make sure priorities and editorial strategy’s are alined to ensure workflow

https://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/commissioning-editor-television/7108

http://guru.bafta.org/who-needs-commissioning-editor-anyway-tv-debate

https://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tv/articles/who-we-are-how-we-commission

http://free-job-descriptions.com/commissioning-editor/4553915574

http://wanttoworkintelevision.com/excellent-advice-for-tv-presenters-tvpresenters-evening/

When working on creatures this job would be sort of a creative director leading the group and making sure each and everyone was on pare for time.

Director

Most of the time the directors impact on a project can widely affect the production of a pud the as they’re job participates in nearly every phase in the production stage. They mostly work with department heads and technicians to bring it to fruition.

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-does-a-director-do/

https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/film-director/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_director

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/film-director

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-movie-director-the-responsibilities-of-a-film-director-and-tips-on-directing-actors

On the production of creatures the director would need to have input on the setting the actors and he would also lead the actors onto what they should be conveying during a scene.

Producer

Oversee many elements of pre and post production and may be involved in marketing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_producer

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/television-film-video-producer

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-does-a-producer-do/

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/tv-or-film-producer

https://www.ucas.com/ucas/after-gcses/find-career-ideas/explore-jobs/job-profile/televisionfilm-producer

During the development of creatures a producer would interact with the setting of equipment and planning of a scene.

Production assistant

Is the same as a producer just an assistant

Location scout

They usually travel to different places in order to find places that would fit a scene such as in a dessert in Egypt