Into film eiff 2014 careers talk
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How to be a Purple Cow in the Film Indusry Yen Yau Talent Development Manager Into Film 24 June 2014 Edinburgh International Film Festival
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Careers talk about breaking into UK film industry, discussing full value chain, entry points in, employability skills
Transcript of Into film eiff 2014 careers talk
How to be a Purple Cow in the Film Indusry
Yen YauTalent Development ManagerInto Film
24 June 2014Edinburgh International Film Festival
Into Film is an education charity that seeks to put film at the heart of children and young people’s learning and cultural experience.
www.infofilm.org
What’s with the Purple Cow?
The Bigger Picture
Creative employment outpaces rest of economy
Convergence and disruptive digital media
The creative economy is one of the few industrial areas where the UK has a credible claim to be world–leading
Equipping young people with transferable skills, 21st century skills.
Skills shortages
Film Full Value Chain
• Research and Development, including Writing, Pitching, Finding Finance
• Pre-Production: Production is definitely on and preparations are made
• Production or Shoot: Filming• Post-Production or Post: Editing of sound, vision
and visual effects • Distribution and Exhibition, which may be the
crucial part of the process -marketing the film; getting it shown and watched.
The Film Industry – the Opportunities
. • Craft and technical skills• Production management• VFX (Visual Effects)• Digital content and audience
choice• Developing writers, producers
and directors
Different Roles
• Line Producer• Script Supervisor• DoP• Data Wrangler• Stereographer • Film Distributor• Compositor• Location Manager• Colour Grader• Prop Maker
• Film Sales Agent• Editor (different
genre)• Sound Recordist• Publicist• Art Director• Re-Recording Mixer• Film Programmer• Gaffer• ADR Recordist
Can you cut the mustard?
Who are you?
What are your skills?
What are you passionate about?
What’s your BRAND?
Are you resilient?
What Employers Want
1. Honesty and integrity 2. Basic literacy skills 3. Basic oral communication skills4. Reliability 5. Being hard working and having a good
work ethic 6. Numeracy skills 7. A positive can do attitude 8. Punctuality 9. Ability to meet deadlines 10. Team working and co-operation skills
How Do I get Started?
ApprenticeshipsDigital Creative Modern Apprentice(Advanced Apprenticeship in Craft and Technical Roles in Film and TV)
Trainee Placements
Degree Courses (Pick the Tick)
New Entrant role
Internships
Runner
Creative Skillset http://creativeskillset.org/
• Job Profiles• National Occupational Standards
• Getting Personal Careers Advice • Career Resources (templates, videos, case-studies,
etc.
Useful Websites
• BAFTA Guru• BBC Academy• Double Negative• Nofilmschool• BBC Careers• Craft and Tech Academy
• Televisual• Screen International• Broadcast
Action Plan
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 – 90 second pitch
