iMedia R093
TA1: The media industry
TA1: The media industry
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Animation | media product which involves creating moving pictures |
| Audio | media product which involves recording and editing sound |
| Augmented reality | where digital content (like text or a 3d object) is displayed on top of a camera feed |
| media sector | a part of the media industry that specialises in a specific type of media |
| New media | sector of the media industry involving computer games, interactive media, internet and digital publishing |
| SFX | special effects (like explosions) which are added whilst filming a video |
| Traditional media | sector of the media industry involving film, television, radio and print publishing |
| VFX | video effects (like explosions) which are added after a video has been filmed |
| Video | media product which involves recording and editing moving pictures and sound |
| Virtual Reality | where users see and move around in an artificial 3d digital world |
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| Animator | Creative role which involves making 2d or 3d objects move |
| Camera operator | Technical role which involves placing, zooming, moving and controlling video recording equipment |
| Campaign manager | Senior role which involves making sure the message of all marketing is fit for purpose and suitable for the target audience |
| Content creator | Creative role which involves making videos, writing articles, blog posts or social media content |
| Copy writer | Creative role which involves writing text such as press releases, blog posts or online articles |
| Creative director | Senior role which involves planning and overseeing a strategic vision for a media company's clients |
| Creative role | type of job in the media industry which involves making new content |
| Director | Senior role which involves managing and supervising a team of creative and technical staff |
| Editor | Senior role which involves being responsible for all content that is curated and published |
| Games programmer | Technical role which involves writing code to control sprites, characters and other interactive assets |
| Graphic designer | Creative role which involves creating visual communications such as logos and marketing material |
| Illustrator | Creative role which involves drawing designs by hand or on screen |
| Photographer | Creative role which involves taking high quality pictures of objects or people |
| Production Manager | Senior role which involves being responsible for budget and scheduling for a media production |
| Script writer | Creative role which involves planning the dialogue and storytelling for games, books or video |
| Senior roles | type of job in the media which involves making decisions and managing others |
| Sound technician | Technical role which involves setting up and adjusting audio recording equipment |
| Technical role | type of job in the media industry which involves code or specialist machines |
| Video editor | Technical role which involves creating high quality videos from different clips of sound and video |
| Web designer | Creative role which involves planning the visual look and feel of web sites |
| Web developer | Technical role which involves writing code to make web sites work |