Dream Job

Task 3

When working in the Creative Media Sectors you don't expect to work from 9:00-5:00pm like in other industries, there are a range of shift patterns that are required depending on your job role.

Shift Work- The employee needs to be available for the job 24/7 and they work certain amount of hours divided for each shift for example News24hours.

Office Hours- You work 9:00am to 5:00pm every day for example sales marketing radio.

Irregular Hours- Different Hours every week, works 30-35 hours a week for example freelancers and a photographer.

Anti social hours- Get bad shifts and work lat nights and early morning for example reporters.

Task 2

Full time- In fun time employment a person works a minimum amount of hours 35-40 hours a week and the advantages of that is that you know how much going to get paid in the end of the month and the disadvantages is that you have to work all the hours that you get given every week. A example of job is working as a radio presenter.

Part time- In a part time job a person only works a fewer amount of hours per week between 30-35 hours a week and the advantages of that is that you have a lot of free time and the disadvantages is that you get less money. A example of job is a Game tester.

Permanent- It is a job that does not have a exactly ending date as opposed to a temporary job that will only last for a specific amount of time, the advantages is that you can stay in the job until you get sacked and the disadvantage is that you won't get a variety of job roles. A example job is game designer.

Fixed Term- Employment which starts and finish at a particular time and they have a fixed term agreement, the advantages is that you get a variety of different jobs and more experience on the sector and the disadvantages is that you don't have the guarantee of secure income for life. A example of a job is game designer.

Freelance- Free lancers they work for anyone, they can pick and choose the job that they want to do but for the their need to have a reputation to get any jobs and the advantage of that is that they can pick any job that they want to do and disadvantages is that they need to have a reputation in the sectors to get hired. A example of job is a game tester.

Contracts in the Creative Media Sectors (Task2)

There are three methods of payment in the Creative Media Sectors.

• Salaried

How much u get paid each month and they get paid a salary instead of a wage.
And the advantage of that is that you know how much you geting paid by the end of the money because you have a fixed salary and you also get paid when you have a sick day and you also can get other benefits from it. The disadvantage is that you have to work all the hours on your rota for example if i was a game designer i could earn up to £60.000 a year and thats £5.000 a month.

• Hourly paid

You get paid a certain amount of money for every hour that you work.
The advantages is that you can have a lot of time off the job to do other things that you like to do or go to college/university and the disadvantage is that you dont get paid much and you only get paid for the hours that you work.

• Paid on completion

You will get paid after you complete the jobe an example of a job which will be paid upon completion is a game designer or game tester. You will not get given the money if the game is half complete or half tested, and you only get paid when is the job is fully completed and until then you wont get paid.

Creative Mediars Sectors Job Roles

Writer they can work across a range of sectors. Writing scripts for various genres, for films, television radio; Must be able to come up with new and original ideas.

Set Designer they designs backgrounds and sets up scenes for each shot; works closely with props department.

Newspaper Editor are in charge of the overall look and content of a newspaper making sure it is factually correct and free or errors.

Producer their are in charge of th start of the production processes; co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as raising funds for the proposed production.

Runner they could be doing anything from helping out on sets, making tea, running errands, meet and greets, admin duties - to helping out with the editing process post- production process.

Game Tester are responsible for playing games in detail at different levela and in different ways, to spot any bugs and mistakes that need to be fixed and giving new ideas to make the game better before the game goes on sale