Week 2 - Roles in the film industry

• Film
• Higher Education (non-degree)

Week 2 - Professional Practice

Madi Whiteside 

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Todays Class:

1. Q&A on your assignment Brief (see Canvas)
2. Presentations from last week.
3. Bafta Guru Resource.
4. Class Task- Screen skills roles research task.

Task 1 - Senario

You are a new freelance filmmaker with limited resources. You have been commissioned to create a short film with supporting educational resources for members of the public. You decide to raise public awareness of jobs in the film industry. You will present research into the film industry and outline your career path to inspire others.  

Task 1 

Team Presentation (15-20 Mins)

Firstly, introduce your team. As an individual Team member, you will introduce one key role that you have in your term 1  production. You must:

Explain the skills and knowledge needed in your key role.

Reflect on how your current skills and knowledge relate to the key role and/or other roles.

Analyse how the skills and knowledge of your key role could change over time. 

Task 1 

Secondly, as a team, you will present your research into the film industry. You must explain how the film industry is changing and growing over time. It is recommended that your team consider more than one of the following subject options: 

New technology & how it can change jobs and creativity. 

Supporting organisations & how they help to grow local talent. 

Hollywood productions & how they can boost economies and skills. 

Local film production companies & how they can create employment opportunities. 

Encouraging Diversity & why it’s important for creativity. 

Educational institutions & why they are a sign of a growing screen industry. 

Freelancers in the changing film industry & how they need to upskill and network. 

Deadlines for you:

Formative Submission Date: 12.12.22

Summative Submission Date: 16.01.23 

Your Groups for Task 1 

1. Get into the groups that Madi has set 

2. Write a list of your names

3. Give that List to Madi. 

(You will have a teams channel for your group by next week) 

guru.bafta.org

Review your Bafta Guru career role

Class Task: 

1. You will be given a production department. 
2. Explore Screen skills resources on that department.
3. As a team, prepare a 5min presentation on that department.   

www.screenskills.com