SELF-PORTRAITS REPORT

Scriptwriting or screenwriting is an art in which the writer develops a story from his or her imagination, life or other peoples work. The responsibility of a screenwriter is to illustrate his or her story in detail, this would include illustrating the moods of the characters in the story and the setting in the story. A film or television director and producer would work with a screenwriter to plan a script for their show or film. The selfie below represents my ambition to be a screenwriter.

Securing a degree is not a necessity meaning I am not required to have one to pursue this career however by studying and gaining a bachelor’s degree I will have perfected my skills, strengthen my chances of having a successful career and have the proof and a trophy of my accomplishment. A pro of having a career in screenwriting is the salary can be very good I would have a variation of genres to pick from and have the chance to do some freelance work however the cons of being a screenwriter are, I may have limited creative freedom, the pay may be inconsistent, many of the positions that are salaried require that I do have a university degree. A lot of hard work and dedication will need to be applied for me to land a job as a screenwriter because, the strive for high paying jobs always attracts a great number of people meaning hard competition, also the promotion of my work will be needed or I could risk my work going unnoticed. Experience is another key attribute I will need to have a successful career in screenwriting, I will be looking to gain this experience through work placements and internships. Working as a screenwriter for TV or film is not the only career I could follow as a scriptwriter I could work in an office environment as an editor or work from home, my responsibilities as an editor would be to review and revise work and prepare it for publication, having a degree would benefit me immensely if I was to pursue this career. Another job career to take into account would be a technical writer, technical writers earn an average salary and I would again need a degree to pursue this career, my responsibilities would be to write instructions for a number of products and I would be expected to have a good understanding of how these products work, meaning I would be expected to know technical terms and how to express these terms so that a normal person understands. A camera operator’s role is to work under a film or TV sets director or (DOP) director of photography, with the use of film camera and electronics I would be required to produce the shots asked for using my creative visual skills with the complex technology. When shooting me and the director will be in constant communication while fine-tuning the details of each of the shots, working with the performers is also another responsibility I would be expected to guide the performers on what can and cannot be seen by the camera. The selfie below represents my ambition to become a camera operator.

A degree is not necessarily needed to pursue a career as a camera operator how a degree in media production offers me great knowledge and skills that I would unquestionably benefit from. There are different camera operator jobs, a studio camera operator works in a broadcasting studio and from a fixed position would tape the performer. There could be one or a few cameras being used at once. I would typically be asked to follow instructions that give the order of the shots. When shooting live, I would be required to have the capacity to make conformities immediately and take after the guidelines of the show's director. Another role I could take is an electronic news gathering operator my responsibilities would be to work as part of a reporting group, I would be required to record live events or breaking news, I would also be required to anticipate events and act swiftly to get the best shoot and may also be required to edit way from the studio and the send it of to be broadcast. Lastly the career I would like to pursue most is the job of a cinematographer in which I would operate in film motion picture, a cinematographer would have a group of operators working underneath them and chose the angles to shot from and the cameras best suited to capture a shot. Electronic news gathering operators would be required travel locally and may have to be out late to shot a major event, cinematographers and camera operators who shot TV drama or film may shot on the location and away from their home for a long period of time. The carrying of equipment is another responsibility for a camera operator and being able to work long hours is another attribute needed however this would vary with the type of camera operator career chosen, though many work full time. Operators that work in broadcasting would have to work long hours to meet a set deadline. Operator that work in the film industry would have long and irregular hours while shooting and could go a long period of time before being hired for another role.