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By Rubina Begum 10Q

*Dancer*They dance and perform the routine that the choreographer teaches them and rehearses with them, in front of an audience. They are expected to be in charge of learning and rehearsing the routine before the performance. *Choreograp

her*They create the routine

that the dancer

performs, keeping in

mind the timing of the

routine and dancers, the

dynamics of each

movement etc, and also

guide the dancers

through learning and

rehearsing the dance.

*Costume Designer*

The costume designer has to create and produce the costumes worn by the dancers in performances, as well as being responsible of keeping track of the budgeting of the outfits to make sure they don’t overspend.

*Dance

therapist*A dance therapist attempts

to relieve stress for, and

promote self esteem in their

patients , in order to correct

a number of physical and

emotional ailments. They

use dance as a tool to heal

both the mind and the body

as dance therapy relies on

the belief that state of mind

can affect overall health.

*Hair and Make up Stylist*A hair stylist shampoos, cuts,

colours and styles the hair for performers before their

performance. He or she may educate clients about hair

and scalp care, remove unwanted hair or dress a wig. Some stylists even do nails

and skin care.

Performing Arts - Dance

Performing Arts - Music*Composer*

Someone who creates music and tracks from scratch, or someone who instructs others in the way they play their instruments etc. They write a piece of music for theatre, TV, radio, film, computer games and other areas where music is needed.

*DJ*A DJ is selects a range of

tracks that mix nicely together in order to create a “mix”, for a party or disco. They blend songs together in order to create a suite of music in

which the audience is unaware of the transitions between

tracks. Not only does this keep a dance floor energy on a constant flow, it can also sound very good when

elements between two songs interact.

*Music video

director*

*Public Relations*They talk to journalists

about putting in adverts in news papers, radio,

televisions, magazines, billboards , internet etc to promote the song, album, music video,, musician, or singer/band, through the

fastest way possible, using the media.*Video set designer*Set designers in any line of

work, be it films, music videos, or plays, look at a picture or sketch of the set, design it

from scratch to use as a guide when building the set, and use every way possible to create it. They have to gather all the

equipment and materials before hand by themselves

e.g. All the wood, paint, metal, paintbrushes etc

needed to make the props. But they also need to look at the budget they are given and plan the set building out

carefully to avoid overspending.. Lastly they

have to be creative and inventive with what they

have, even if it’s only scraps, lots of money isn’t needed. Money can’t buy dreams.

They are driven by a given

music track, to create a

concept and main focus for

the video and direct it, as well

as instructing the actors,

musicians etc in the video in

what ever they do. They also

decide what camera shots

should be used where and the

style the video is shot etc.

They are in charge of

everything.

Performing Arts - Drama

*Production

Manager*They manage the building of

the set, the cost of the

transport , the production

budget, the costs and times of

using the rehearsal room,

dealing with the stage

manager’s overtime and

keeping an eye on the

costume design costs and

duration.

*Dramaturge*

A dramaturge is in charge of selecting what is relevant, from the irrelevant information in the script, and deciding which parts of the play script should be cut out, what’s most important etc. They also proofread the script before the actors start rehearsing with it.

*Play script writer*This person plans, writes and rewrites the script for the play from scratch, until it meets the director’s standards, needs and wants. The play script is later sent down to the actors, to memorise, rehearse and eventually perform on stage.

*Producer*This is a key role, they listen

to the director’s ideas and see how these ideas can

happen and develop them. They look after the whole

budget and use it carefully, adding up the costs, wages

etc, as well as juggling different costs on top of

others. A producer helps the director when in need and forms a partnership with

them, later helping to make important decisions. They also need to find ways of

getting hold of extra money if needed from loans, sponsors

etc. Sometimes they even have to have a big creative input , naming the play etc.

They need to have a sense of what appeals to various audiences and deal with marketing and press e.g.

Posting trailers on websites etc.

*Play Director*The director is the key role, in

my opinion as without him you can’t put the play together,

everything would be a mess. He leads the creative team,

choreographer, vocal therapist etc. He needs to have an

understanding and think about what they want the audience to experience, what appeals to the audience , what kind of actors

and stage you’re going to pick, and who you’ll need to recruit . On top of all that, you need to lead the rehearsals and direct and instruct what the producer needs to do, how to promote it,

how the actors move, the lighting and music set in each

seen, what costumes need to be made and where to get them from, what props need to be made, how the set should be

designed and most importantly, how to do all that, and stay

within the budget set.

Media - Television

*Actors*The work an actor does

depends on what type of play/film it is. If it’s a drama,

your main aim is to memorise, rehearse and

perform the your lines in the script.. If you’re acting in a

musical, you have to be able to sing, act and occasionally

dance. In a comedy, you have to learn the dialogue as

your main objective is to deliver the story behind the script to the audience. You

may also need to sing a little in comedies, but not as

much as you’d have to in a musical. He needs to

become the character of the role he’s been given and make the play or drama seem so real, that the

audience get pulled into their world.

*Cameraman*A camera man is a very busy person, they have a lot to do, and not much time to do it. This is why many camera men such as Robert Singer, who directs and produces many fantastic, jaw-dropping Supernatural episodes, uses the 16 shot. This saves time, as you then have many different shots, at different angles, so you can pick your best shots from those. They need to be able to understand the director’s ideas clearly and be able to portray it in the right way, and find a way to achieve what the director asks them to do. They use various camera shots, lighting and angles to attract the audiences attention.

*Dialect Coach*

They assist an actor in assuming a certain regional accent in order to perform convincingly in radio, theatrical or film productions. Dialect coaches are skilled in diction and linguistics, and don’t necessarily have to have the accent that they’re teaching.

*Video

editor*An editor gets given all the footage

shots filmed during the filming and

carves it into the story the director

wants to show, by cutting and taking

out the deleted scenes and unusable

parts. They chop away any unwanted

portions and mix the audio from

audio tracks with background music

etc. They also can add effect to blend

in, overlay or fade out etc as the

video flows through it’s sequence.

Media - Radio

*Audio Technician*They are responsible for ensuring that the sound

recording is of the highest quality possible. Their primary role is to set up and operate

recording equipment, in advance of the performers’

arrival and must be available for sound checks, adjusting the

settings and equipment required. They are also

responsible for finding and winning new jobs or business,

it’s important to make business connections with club and venue managers, as they are responsible for contacting the audio technician. Finding new clients is a vital part of

the job, this can be achieved through targeted advertising

and building important business relationships, this

helps provide new information and contacts regarding new

jobs and other potential business opportunities.

*station manager*The radio station

manager has the responsibility for the

day-to-day operation of the station including

managing the various departments,

scheduling on and off air staff, dealing with promotions and other advertising issues as well as ensuring that

the station follows are regulations and

guidelines. The station manager is also the liaison between the

station owners and the employees and works to make sure that all

employees are following the goals of

the owners with regards to the type of

station and level of professionalism.

*Radio journalist*

Radio and television journalists gather and present news, including information about current and historical events, things that have changed in the world and other topics of interest such as music, films, food, animes, mangas, k-pop, J-pop and T-pop stars etc.

*Broadca

st Assistan

t*They give practical

support to programme

producers and

presenters and ensure

that shows run as

smoothly as possible

by managing a range

of activities in a busy

environment. They

plan, research and

produce live and pre-

recorded radio

programmes.

Media - Film

*Casting

Director*They are a link between the

director and the producers of a

movie or a television project.

Their job is considered one of

the busiest jobs around. They

have to literally go through

thousands of portfolios every

day and keep taking interviews.

It’s very difficult as they have

to choose the best in every

aspect, acting, personality,

looks etc. Eventually they

choose which characters play

which role, after overseeing all

the auditions. They are also in

charge of the hiring of all the

extras.*Lighting and sound

technician*The lighting and sound technician is responsible for the light and sound of the production. They need to make sure that all

equipment is securely put on, and turned off when needed, and oversee that the show runs smoothly. This is a key role, as if you make just one mistake, the entire play/show/film could be messed up.

*Stunt Coordinator*A stunt coordinator, usually an

experienced stunt performer, is hired by a TV, film or theatre director or production company to arrange the

casting (stunt players and stunt doubles) and performance of stunts for a film, television programme or a

live audience. In many cases, the stunt coordinator budgets, designs

and choreographs the stunt sequence to suit the script and the

director's vision.

*Art designer*

The art director reports to the production designer, and more directly oversees artists and craftspeople, such as the set designers, graphic artists, and illustrators who give form to the production design as it develops. The art director works closely with the construction coordinator to oversee the aesthetic and textural details of sets as they are realized.

*Visual effects supervisor*The visual effects

supervisor is in charge of the visual effects

department. Visual effects refer to post-production alterations to the film's

images. They are not to be confused with special

effects, which are done during production (on set).

*Film editor*The film editor is the person who assembles the various shots into a coherent film,

with the help of the director.

Cartooning, Games and Animation

*Comic book artist/ Manga ka*They design, write and sometimes

animate comic books /mangas that can be published as a book or

online. They have to come up with

the whole concept of it and solely create all the characters and

setting etc themselves. As the work pile for a comic/Manga artist

is so much, Some artists have assistants who are aspiring artists

to help them out for example, some artists roughly sketch our their characters and leave the details to be drawn on by their assistant, or they draw all the

characters and main parts themselves, but leave the settings

for the assistants etc. However lots of artists prefer to do

everything themselves, so that everything is how they want it to be . However when it comes to comics, most of the time, they

have separate people writing it, doing the art etc, as it’s easier to meet headlines and there’s not

too much stress from work.

A game artist is an artist who creates art for one or more types of games. Game artists are responsible for all of the aspects of game development that call for visual art. Game artists are often noted in role-playing games, collectible card games and video games.

*Game artist*

*Game designer*A game designer is a person

who designs game play, conceiving and designing the

rules and structures of a game. It is essentially the game

equivalent to a screenwriter. The term applies to the designer of

any game, whether a video game or tabletop games such as

board games or card games.

Visual Arts –

They gives life to the characters that is needed for the

animation/film/show. After reading the storyboard the animator

imagines what the scene would be like and reads exposure sheets,

which shows the directors' guides for the dialogue, action, FX, and

how long the scene would be seen on screen. They then consult with

the director on how the scene would be done and start roughly sketching it out, and eventually

animating it. After that the scene would be checked by the director to see if the animator made the

correct animation for the scene, if there's a mistake it is given back

to the animator for corrections (fix up). After that the director checks

it again and if it passes then it goes to Clean-up and In-between which is another department in

animation production.

*Animator*

*Architect*The architect is a trained

professional who is central to the development of both the planning and the design components that

form the basis for the construction of a building. the main purpose of an architect is to produce a design for a physical structure that meets

the aesthetic, structural, and safety factors that must go into the construction of any type of public building. Generally, an architect is invited to bid on a

construction project that is being undertaken by a municipality, private business or non-profit

organization. The architect will work on designing a structure that

will offer the best of all worlds. Ideally, the completed design will

be functional for the purposes envisioned for the building. They

will work to ensure that the original design is carried through to the finished product, with no

alterations in materials or design that would lead to safety issues or

compromise the quality of the building.

They create, plan and style manufactured goods, ranging from automobiles to medical equipment. An industrial

designer must have researched a product from all

angles, including what its commercial uses might be, how it could be used most effectively and safely and how it could be produced most cheaply. They use sketches and computer

programs to determine the shape, weight, size, colour, cost and other attributes of most products bought and sold from most manufacturing

facilities.

*Industrial designer*A graphic designer or graphic

artist conveys information

through visual solutions that

promote or enhance a service,

product, philosophy or entity.

Graphic design is a professional

umbrella term for a skill set that

can be applied to a wide range of

positions. A good graphic

designer has strong interpersonal

and marketing skills, in addition

to a keen eye and an adept

knowledge of electronic media

packages.

*Graphic

designer*

A Product Manager oversees the development of a product from concept development, through system demonstration, and into production. The Product Manager is responsible for the cost of the overall program to bring the item to market, the schedule of the development process, and the performance of the item once it is into production. They’re responsible for the overall success of a product from its birth to its burial; the product lifecycle. Product managers maximize a products return on investment by evaluating the product vs. its place in the market and where the product is in it's lifecycle. Maybe the product needs to an update to extend its lifecycle or maybe the product has matured enough to become a commodity in the market so it's price may need to be rethought. Product Managers are the key to getting the most bang out of you products.

*Product manager*

BY RUBINA BEGUM 10Q...