GROUP WORK: DIELLZA, RANDA AND I:

The Radio industry by: dalal
Radio is part of the Media industry; it is made up of three broad categories; publicly funded radio, commercial radio, and the community and voluntary radio sector. This industry has been successful and now employs over 22,000 people in recent years. Radio is a highly skilled and well qualified workforce; almost two thirds of the employers are graduates. The majority of the workforce is based in London, and is spread throughout the UK, South East, North West regions of England and in Scotland. The major development in the Media industry is that there are more radio stations than before, we have different types of radio stations now.

However, there are two types of radio stations in the radio industry; commercial and private. Commercial radio stations are legal and have restrictions; they are often restricted by OFCOM who tell them what are and aren’t allowed to be played, e.g., songs with swear words, interviews with foul language are not to be played on these stations. Examples of commercial radio stations are Capital FM and Kiss 100. Commercial radio stations are usually heard by people of all ages, this includes teenagers and children; it is an advantage to have commercial stations which are legal and have restrictions, because it prevents people from hearing things they would not want to hear. Commercial radio stations are protected by Ofcom, which is the UK Independent regulator and is in charge of making sure the adverts/music played on the radio stations are safe enough to be played.

Although pirate stations are illegal and promote songs with bad language, it also has an advantage because it promotes those who are not real singers; for example, South London Boys may want to promote a song to everyone, however, they are not real singers, therefore, their song will not be promoted. However, with pirate stations anyone’s songs will be heard. Therefore, pirate stations give people the opportunity to become famous without being in the media industry.


Sunday, 4 April 2010
Type of Industry: Computer Games Industry; Randa Ahmed
Games were first launched in the 1960s, and by the 1970s they were recognised, through the games industry with home entertainment consoles and video arcade. In 1980home computing was exploded, and brought a period of huge expansion and creative innovation.The two main activities are games development and games publishing. Design, programming, art and animation are the work of development studios, but games reach the consumer via the publishing companies. Like the movie industry, Games has an established structure, with studios and production houses developing “third party” games on behalf of publishers or for themselves if they can raise the finance or want to take a speculative risk. Most games have story or narrative elements scripting and storyboarding also takes place. Teams of people work to produce design documents from which all the elements that make up the final game are drawn. The process of the game is made up of fourteen levels. It starts with Level 1 - the Concept, Level 2 - Preparing to pitch, Level 3 - the publisher demo, Level 4 – Developments, Level 5 – Design, Level 6 – The story, Level 7- The story, Level 8 – getting arty, Level 9 – Audio life, Level 10 – Programme, Level 11 – Production, Level 12 – Pre-Release Level 13 – getting it to the player, level 14 – The aftermath. Working from this design document the technical aspects of the game are decided and the game code, animation, graphics audio production and special effects follow. The application of the technical expertise then turns the creative products into paths for gamers to enjoy. Teams work on the projects in a system of production much like producing a movie.Risks are guaranteed, the game may not grab audiences, the investors may lose money. But like movies, Games can be successful globally, and the profit margin per unit can be far more than that per viewer for movies. Like movies games often feature well known franchises and blockbuster sequels which greatly enhance the commercial success of the sector. Games industry is now firmly established. More games are being purchased worldwide and UK companies are contributing to that success. The games industry offers a wide range of interesting career opportunities. But, as with the other sectors, there is competition for jobs at all levels and candidates who have a good knowledge of how the industry works have a much better chance of getting in and getting on. Games have been distributed on to different hardware platforms, as well as being published onto PCs. The Significant factor is Wireless platforms, where the new generation of mobile phones and other handheld gaming devices have opened up a market for wireless transmitted interactive content, especially Games.Two major developments have impacted on Gaming recently. The first is the Internet, and the emergence of online multi-player gaming. Gamers can now access the Internet through PCs and through portals such as Xbox Live, and play against one another, or even collaborate in team games. Many of the most popular titles now have an online component allowing players to test themselves against fellow players around the world.


Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Type of Industries: TV by Diellza JahaWrite a description of this industry: Broadcast Television is going through an extraordinary time of change and challenge. It’s one of the most popular forms of entertainment and information. There are nine so-called terrestrial broadcasters, whose output is broadcast through land-based transmitters. They include the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, S4C, SMG and UTV. What is the structure of this industry? The industry does have structures; however the TV industry is huge so they all have different structures for each channel. E.g. What time a show/film/soap/dramas/ etc start, what show starts when, e.g. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.What are the major developments of this industry? The TV has a lot of major developments, for e.g. the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and the digital channels which are on free view. Though Sky, Virgin, Living and other channels have developed quite a lot through out the years.Where is the industry based? The industry is based all over the world. Who works in the industry? The people that work in the industry are:Art and design• ( Such as: Art Director-Film and TV, Assistance Art director- Film and TV)Camera • Camera Operator (Studio/Outside Broadcast) – TV• Camera Assistant (Studio/Outside Broadcast) – TV• Camera Operator (Portable Single Camera) – TV• Camera Assistant (Portable Single Camera) – TVHair and make-up • Make-up and Hair Designers• Make-up and Hair Artists• Make-up and Hair Trainees• Make-up and Hair AssistantsJournalism and Sport• Broadcast JournalistsLighting • TV Lighting department• Lighting Director• GaffersPerformers• Presenters• Actors• Stand Up Comedians• Walk Ons and Supporting Artists• Singers• Puppeteers• Stunt PerformersProduction• Directors• Executive Producers• Location Managers• Production Managers• ResearchersSound • Sound Supervisors• Sound Recordists• TV Sound Assistants

Type of Industries: Film By: Diellza JahaWrite a description of this industry: Film industry is part of a constantly evolving creative media landscape. The film industry has 6 different component parts:• Development• Production• Facilities • Distribution• Exhibition• ExportWhat is the structure of this industry? The structure of the film industry includes:Pre-production such as:• Narrative• Script• Budget• Prop list• Equipment list• Shooting schedule• Shooting script• Storyboard • EtcWhat are the major developments of this industries? The technology has changed a lot through out the years, they are better than how they used to be, more HQ. Also the lenses on the cameras are loads better and clearer.Identify the production process. • Development - the writing, packaging and financing of film ideas and scripts. • Production - the process of setting up and shooting every scene in a film. • Post Production - where all these shots are assembled, treated and mixed into a finished product. • Distribution - the process of selling this product to audiences, via the cinemas, retailers and rental firms. • Exhibition - the cinemas which screen the film for the general public.Where is the industry based? • Hollywood• Bollywood• Nollywood Who works in the industry? The industry is made up of a small number of large companies and a very large number of smaller companies which have an occupationally various and highly skilled workforce characterised by very high levels of freelancers working in the production sector. UK film industry has a total workforce of around 27,800 people. The vast majority (62%) are in exhibition, with a third (34%) in production and the remaining 4% in distribution.