Film and television

Understanding contractual, legal and ethical obligation in television and

film industries

Contracts In the working world there are many different contract types and agreements that

employees and employers have to do.An employment contract, or ‘contract of employment’, is an agreement between

an employer and an employee which sets out their employment rights, responsibilities and duties. These are called the ‘terms' of the contract.Your employment contract doesn’t have to be in writing. However, you are entitled to a written statement of your main employment terms within two months of starting work. The employment contract is made as soon as you accept a job offer. If you start work it will show that you accepted the job on the terms offered by the employer, even if you don’t know what they are. Having a written contract could cut out disputes with your employer at a later date, and will help you understand your employment rights.You and your employer are bound to the employment contract until it ends (usually by giving notice) or until the terms are changed (usually in an agreement between you and your employer).

Health and safety• Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The heath and safety at work act 1974 is to enable all employees are safe and follow the correct

procedjures so there is no or lesser chance of employees of getting hurt• The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 , also referred to as HASAW or HSW, is the primary piece

of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment.

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Equal opportunities Equality Act 2010This act is to make sure everyone has a equal opportunity no matter of any difference and these are all the acts that

come under the equality act 2010:• Sex Discrimination Act 1975 The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (SDA) makes it unlawful to discriminate on

grounds of sex or marital status in recruitment, promotion and training.• Direct sex discrimination occurs when a person of one sex is treated less favourably on grounds of sex than a

person of the other sex would have been treated in the same circumstances. • The third type of discrimination covered by the Act is victimization. This occurs when an individual is

discriminated against because they have exercised their rights under the Act. • Race Relations Act 1976 The Race Relations Act 1976 (RRA) makes it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of

race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origin. • Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, which came into effect on 27th January 1997 is also

relevant. It deals with the issue of illegal working and makes it a criminal offence to employ a person who is not entitled to live or work in the United Kingdom.

• Equal Pay Acts 1970 and 1983 The Equal Pay Act (1970) came into force originally at the end of 1975 and its purpose was to eliminate discrimination in pay between men and women.

• Disability Discrimination Act 1995 The employment sections of the Disability Discrimination Act came into effect on 2nd December 1996. to allow a disabled people to be employed.

• Human Rights Act 1998 The Human Rights Act was incorporated into UK law on 1st October 2000 and is intended to implement the European Convention on Human Rights in the UK.

Employee liability

All employers must have insurance covering them from if a worker was to suffer from any injuries and disease, the insurance is not required for family buiness’s.The insurer will issue a certificate of insurance and an up-to-date copy must be displayed at all places of business so that employees can see that insurance cover is in place. Students on work experience placements should be treated as employees for the purposes of insurance

Trade union

A trade union is an organisation made up of members, and its membership must be made up of workers. One of a trade union's main aims is to protect and advance the interests of its members in the workplace. Most trade unions are independent of any employer. However, trade unions try to develop close working relationships with employers. This can sometimes take the form of a partnership agreement between the employer and the trade union which identifies their common interests and objectives.

What the trade unions do;• negotiate agreements with employers on pay and conditions• discuss major changes to the workplace such as large scale redundancy• discuss their members' concerns with employers• accompany their members in disciplinary and grievance meetings• provide their members with legal and financial advice• provide education facilities and certain consumer benefits such as discounted

insurance

Copyright Copyright is there so that peoples ideas and inventions are safe from people taking and misusing them and

gaining a profit from your idea.The different types of copyright:

– Literary song lyrics, manuscripts, manuals, computer programs, commercial documents, leaflets, newsletters & articles etc.

– Dramatic plays, dance, etc.– Musical recordings and score.– Artistic photography, painting, sculptures, architecture, technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos.– Typographical arrangement of published editions magazines, periodicals, etc.– Sound recording may be recordings of other copyright works, e.g. musical and literary.– Films broadcasts and cable programmes.

• The law gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic works, sound recordings, broadcasts, films and typographical arrangement of published editions, rights to control the ways in which their material may be used.

• The rights cover; broadcast and public performance, copying, adapting, issuing, renting and lending copies to the public.

• In many cases, the creator will also have the right to be identified as the author and to object to distortions of his work.

• International conventions give protection in most countries, subject to national laws.

BECTUThe Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) is a trade union that looks helps people in all aspects of media like broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment and interactive media.

BBFC’s The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film

Censors, this organization is an independent company that classifies films and also so has control over the DVD, videos and some games in the united kingdom.

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Trade fairs

A trade fair is when you bring professional, training bodies and companies and people looking for work/ recruitment opportunity, this is important for both parties employees and employers, to give them the skills given to work.

Education and training

To be able to acquire a job in the film and media industry you will need qualification to show all the possible employers you have the skills to for fill the job role to its proper credentials. The education needed in the film and media job industry is anything that requires you to media skills and further them like level 3 diploma in media, this is a good start qualification that touches on many different parts of media and not just the written aspect of it but the practical. In all media jobs it requires you to have experience and some say it is the key to get getting a job in this profession. There is not rely any pacific training involved in most media jobs but you will all ways be furthering your talent with equipment and tools needed.

Networking

In the media business you have to be a good at networking, to get connections with other media professionals, it is a way of building contacts and connection, for when you may need to get your name out.

Skills analysis

• Personal skillsPersonal skills involve being able to work within a team and on your own,

having authority and a positive look on life.

• Technological skills Technology skills are required in certain job roles like editing you will need to

be up to date with the programs you will be using to edit like final cut pro.

• Training needs Training needed for any role is the basics so that you know what you are

doing.

Letter of application

Editor (Final cut pro)I feel I am a perfect candidate for the role of editor using final cut pro because

I am a confident, nice out going person that works his hardest in all aspects of life, I enjoy working within a group and if needed take charge and direct people if needed, I find it easy to connect with people, so communication flows quite easily. I have allot of experience using Mac books and all of the osx software, what covers photo shop, flash, I stop motion and final cut, I take pride in my passion for editing especially using final cut.

Preparing for a job interviewPreparing for an interview is critical. You will always need to make sure you are prepared.You will need to know:• What job you are going for • What time you interview is • Double checking all your information about the job and where your interview will take place.• You need to make sure all your documents from the interviewer, including your C.V• You need to be dressed appropriately to the job and to how they have told you to come.

What does the job involve and why do I want it?• What qualities do I have that make me suitable?• Why did I choose my degree course?• What are my key strengths and development needs?• How would I like my career to develop?• What skills will I need and what skills have I gained from my work-related and extracurricular

activities? Al these things will help you go to your interview prepared and able to handle anything they

throw at you.

Film and television

Ownership, technology and funding

Ownership and funding

• Public service broadcastersFunded by the public and has to appeal to all of

the public. • Commercial television Funded by advertisement • Independent production companiesthey receive there profit from sponsorships.

Technology • Satellite satellite television is when a television is delivered by a communication satellite and

picked up usually by a satellite dish.• Terrestrial Terrestrial television is when the broadcast of television is not transmitted by satellite

but by transmissions or cables by using radio waves that are picked up by aerials and antennas.

• CableCable television is delivered by radio frequency by coaxial cables. • Digital Digital television sends audio and video over to peoples televisions by digital signals,

they are trying to get rid of over the air broadcasting.• Analogue Analogue television is when the picture and sound is encoded and the information is

transmitted as a analogue signal.

Different providers

• BT• Virgin • Sky • Free-view• Free-sat

Public service broadcastersBBC

theBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a public service organization, what means it is run and funded by the public what is available on all means of technology, The is a British public service broadcaster, headquartered at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff. Its main responsibility is to provide public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, The BBC is an autonomous public service broadcaster that operates under a Royal Charter and a Licence and Agreement from the Home Secretary.

Commercial television broadcasterSKY

British Sky Broadcasting Group (a.k.a. BSkyB; trading as Sky) is a satellite broadcasting company operating in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It is the largest pay-TV broadcaster in the United Kingdom with over 10 million subscribers

Independent production companiesKUDOS

Kudos Film and Television is a British independent film and television production company. It has made television series for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. In 2007 it was voted Best Independent Production Company by Broadcast magazine. Formed in 1992, since 2007 it has been part of the Shine group.

American film industries

The American film industry known as Hollywood that is the biggest film industry in the world, it

has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is

sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period. Since

the 1920s, the American film industry has grossed more money every year than that of any other

country.

British film industry

The British film is one of the biggest in the world it because of its influences in the film industry, the influences it has had on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 (see 1889 in film) by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890 (see 1890 in

film). It is generally regarded that the British film industry enjoyed a 'golden age' in the 1940s.

Jobs in the television and filmindustry

Roles in film and television

In the film and TV job search there are many different roles when applying to

http://www.media-match.com/usa/jobtypes/All of these jobs are all possible careers in the business industry,

what show from directors to runners and all the jobs in between.

kudos

Executive Chairman:Stephen Garrett

Managing Directors: Simon Crawford Collins

Daniel IsaacsCreative Director:

Jane FeatherstoneHead of Film:Paul Webster

SkyAndrea Zappia:

Managing Director, Customer GroupSophie Turner Laing

Managing Director, Entertainment and NewsGraham McWilliam

Group Director of Corporate AffairsDidier Lebrat

Chief Technology OfficerAndrew Griffith

Chief Financial OfficerMai Fyfield

Group Director of StrategyBarney Francis

Managing Director, Sky SportsMike Darcey

Chief Operating Officer Jeremy DarrochChief ExecutiveDeborah Baker

Director for People