LO 2 :Task 2

Independent

Independent camera work is a very casual field of work and you are able to go from job to job as and when you please, but when on set you still have the same responsibilities as a usual camera man. Sites like Freelancer and People per hour allow independent workers to find work in their chosen field, for example on People per hour there was a job being offered for a camera operator with his own equipment to film with an event in Paris for several days, a perfect opportunity 

Voluntary

Voluntary work allows young camera operators to gain valuable experience in their field and gives a good opportunity to learn their trade. The voluntary job are often aimed at freelancers. These jobs are usually advertised by companies with very little money i.e. I found a voluntary job advertised by the First Baptist Church of Atlanta as they won’t have a great deal of revenue they will rely on volunteers to advertise their church as do other starting up business

Employment

Most media companies will offer full time employment to camera operators and other major members of the team, this means they you receive a fixed rate of pay over a length of time, this job that I found on indeed for a camera operator/editor earning £20,000-£24,000 per year, this is a more stable route of work compared to freelance work as when doing freelance work you don’t know when your next job is going to be. For these types of jobs you would need to have formal qualifications and would work for a boss, you would also have to work with a team meaning you would need good teamwork skills.

Work based learning

Work based learning allows people to learn whilst doing their jobs and earning a wage like an apprentice would and apply the academic side of things to the real world. For this type of work you would need to good listening skills and be able to pick up new skills pretty fast as you will be expected to do your job as you will be expected to function efficiently when on set

Further education

Furthure education would be things like being an apprentice or going to college or 6 form to learn the skills for the trade i.e. a level 3 in media or a photography course, by going on these course you learn the fundamentals of the media industry and have an will help you with your career.

Higher education

In higher education you can specialise your skills in different ways i.e. by doing a photography degree at Sheffield Hallam or you can do a more niche coarse like a wild life camera operators course with a company like UK wild life film school. A another good opportunity would be the degree apprentices that the BBC offer.