Film Maker (inc. TV, Radio, Stage)

Film Maker (inc. TV, Radio, Stage)

Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors direct the artistic and production aspects of film, television and radio.  

Job Demand: High

Average weekly wage: $1,411

Where you could work:

TV Stations - Foxtel, Nine, Seven                            

Film Studios - Village Roadshow, Evolve, Fotomedia, Roam Films

Media Companies - Glass Media Group, Very Media 

Self Employed/Projects                          

Film Makers do the following tasks:

  • Studying scripts and scenarios to determine theme and setting
  • Assessing locations and staging requirements for productions in association with specialist designers
  • Overseeing creative aspects of film, television, radio and stage productions
  • Determining lighting, film, shutter angles, filter factors, camera distance, depth of field and focus, angles of view and other variables to achieve desired mood and effect
  • Viewing film and video tape to evaluate and select scenes and determine which scenes need to be re-shot
  • Planning and organising the preparation and presentation of programs
  • Supervising the positioning of scenery, props and lighting and sound equipment
  • Assessing technical requirements of productions by studying scripts and discussing program content, set locations and stage directions with production team
  • Creating, planning, writing scripts for, recording, videotaping and editing programs