WELCOME TO MY 3RD BLOG FOR NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK

Today I will be looking at the creative industries, as this can be an overlooked area for people of all ages and there are many different entry routes within this field.

What are the Creative Industries?

  • Advertising and Marketing Communications
  • Animation
  • Fashion ans textiles
  • Film
  • Games
  • Photo imaging
  • Publishing
  • Radio
  • TV
  • VFX (Visual Effects)

Some jobs you may not have heard of in these industries :

  • Match Move Artist- VFX and Animation. They translate and imitate the camera movements in live action shots and match those movements in 3D. 
  • 2nd Camera Assistant-Film.  They prepare the camera, load new batteries and film, and change lenses
  • Level Editor-Games. They define and create interactive architecture for a segment of a game, including the landscape, buildings and objects
  • Garment Technologist-Fashion and textiles. They select suitable fabrics and designs for items of clothing
  • Colourist Film and TV They make sure that all shots in each scene match one another by balancing colour  and light from shot to shot

Why should I consider these industries?

  • Britain is a market leader in some of areas these areas, such as game design and VFX
  • If you are a creative person they offer an excellent paid outlet for your skills
  • Some of the areas , such as games and social media marketing are expanding industries with lots of potential future opportunity.

Do I have to go to University to get into these careers?

  • For some jobs a degree is helpful, such as Film Producer and Fashion designer. However, there are many other jobs in these industries that do not require a University degree. It is also possible to find an apprenticeship in many of these job roles

What will help me to get into the creative industries?

Each career area and job role will have specific educational and other requirements but as a general rule the following are useful:

  • Persistence in searching out a job role
  • As much work experience and voluntary  work as possible. You may even need to initially work unpaid in some areas, such as the film industry
  • Technical skills needed by the industry, such as lighting, electrical or mechanical skills 
  • Educational courses that also include a lot of practical work

How do I find out more?

The best source of information is the excellent Creative Skillset website, which thoroughly details everything you need to know and more, about the different creative industries and the job roles within them

www.creativeskillset.org

Also useful is the National Careers Service website for detailed job information on different careers

 www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

For information about apprenticeships see:

www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

Thanks to the creative skillset website for some of this information