Video Production Career Web Quest

Component I

1)Technical Director - provides technical direction on business decisions and in the execution of specific projects

Education Required :4 Year Degree

Average annual Income : $100,000 - $120,000 /Year

Job Titles : TD

Basic Responsibilities:
o Works with set designer on technical construction and implementation aspects of scenery
o Obtains and sets up any technical theatre elements
o Develops lighting design based on set design and survey production space lighting capabilities
o Make sure lighting designs are implemented correctly

Attractive aspects of Career :
o Assist ownership in company
o Great Working Environment
o Develop improvements to existing products

Negative aspects of Career
o Always on the go
o Making sure everything is in the correct light and lit correctly

Websites I obtained my answers from:
o http://www.3drender.com/jobs/TD.htm
o http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?job_did=J8A4NR75733YXYBPM4L&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=72bec9a6554f4bef8cab2da0eabc96ef-323015104-RI-4&ns_siteid=ns_us_g_education_needed_to_b_
o http://www.aeaclubs.org/theater/roles.html

2)Audio Director - Person in charge of overseeing the sound design team. They may also be involved in the actual creation of sound effects.

Education Required : BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Art or a related field.

Average annual Income : $55,000 but salaries can vary

Job Titles:
o None given

Basic Responsibilities:
o Budgets his/her tasks coordinately
o Coordinates all the work from preproduction to postproduction whilst keeping an eye on overall sound quality

Attractive Aspects of Career
o Great Working Environment
o Relatively Easy Workday
o Option to travel

Negative aspects of Career
o Time consuming
o Have to be critical to detail

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-audio+director/l-redmond,+wa
ohttp://wiki.igda.org/Audio_Director/Audio_Manager/Sound_Producer/Sound_Design_Manager
3)News Anchor – gather information, prepare stories, and make broadcasts that inform the public about local, State, national, and international events.

Education Required : Bachelor's Degree in journalism or communication

Average annual Income : Around $52,160

Job Titles : “Newscasters” or “News anchors”

Basic Responsibilities:
o Present news stories and introduce videotaped news or live transmissions from on-the-scene reporters.

Attractive aspects of Career:
o Work hours vary

Negative aspects of Career:
o Very sporadic

Websites I obtained my answers from:
o http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos088.htm
o http://education-portal.com/news_reporter_career.html/

4)Graphics Operator - Undertake careful planning and precise preparation before going on-site - from managing all the PowerPoint presentations, video clips and supporting documents, to creating organized show files that look great on any screen, website or within a catalogue, brochure or pamphlet.

Education Required : A Bachelor's or an Associate Degree in graphic design

Average annual Income : Around $70,000 yearly

Job Titles : None given

Basic Responsibilities :
o Oversee graphic designs

Attractive aspects of Career
o Different than other careers
o Easy Schedule

Negative aspects of Career
o May require some travel
o Attention to detail is necessary

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.salaryexpert.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Browse.Graphics-Operator-salary-data-details&PositionId=88173
o http://www.marksemple.com/freelance_powerpoint.html

5)Publicists- person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album.

Education Required : Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Average annual Income : About $47,000

Job Titles :None given

Basic Responsibilities:
o gets press coverage for his client

Attractive aspects of Career:
o Job is relatively easy
o Get paid good money from clients

Negative aspects of Career
o Boring
o Always trying to make client look good
o Mostly on the go

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.princetonreview.com/Careers.aspx?cid=132
o http://www.indeed.com/salary/Publicist.html

Component II

Cinematographer-is one photographing with a motion picture camera

Education Required: College Education/Degree in both Film/Photography

Average annual Income
o About $75,000

Job Titles
o None given

Basic Responsibilities
o Artistic and Technical with designs

Attractive aspects of Career
o Express your artistic ability
o Great Salary
o Control

Negative aspects of Career
o Time consuming

Websites I obtained my answers from
o http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-cinematographer.htm

Component III

Q: Why would you be a good fit for this career?
A: If any of the above television careers were to fit into my personality and career the closest would be a Publicists.

Q: What aspect of this career is most attractive to you?
A: I find this career attractive because well first the pay is decent and I love the idea of portraying a good image of my client/s

Q: Which job responsibilities are you most looking forward to in this career?
A: I love the challenge of the job. You never know what situation your client might be in and you have to do your very best to help them get out of their dilemmas and make them look appealing in the public eye.

Q: Which job responsibilities could you do without in this career?
A: Being on the go so much is what I would get rid of. I don’t like the run about. I like being in an office and taking care of business their.

Q: Finally, what aspect of your personality would be beneficial to this career?
A: I think my positive attitude would be most beneficial to this career. It would be easy to give up and quit and not keep trying but having a positive attitude makes all the difference.

NJN Studios

1)On what date did the "digital transition" occur for NJN?
June 12,2009

2)Can you watch NJN via Internet?
Yes you can!

3)Where is the NJN Studio located?
Trenton

4)What are NJN funding sources?
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

5)List 3 items that you are anxious/ curios to see in the "Studios" of NJN?
- The set
- See what goes on behind the scenes
- How things are set up before the show runs on air

6)Provide 5 "RELEVANT" questions you could potentially ask the tour director on the NJN tour?(suggestions include; employment, careers, lighting, telepromter, stage setup, reporting, ect)
- Are things going on behind the scenes always hectic?
- What makes this place so special?
- How are some of the shows made?
- What types of cameras do you use?
-What type of lighting is used?

Rube Goldberg Design and Video

1)What is the definition/ idea behind a rube goldberg design challenge?

A complex way to go about a simple procedure

2)What were your thoughts on the we Honda Accord Video?

Very interesting. I really liked it. It kept you wondering what would happen next.

3)What part of the Honda Accord Video (part) did you like best.?

My favorite part was the part with the winshield wiper.


4)Provide the 2 links to the videos you found in your own search.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvdq8cRNBM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w

5)Would you be interested in participating in a rube goldberg design challenge. ? Why or why not?

Yes definitely! Even though putting the design together would be difficult the end result is always the best. It shows what you have accomplished.