UNIT 7:Understanding the creative media sector

Structure and ownership of the media sector

Ethical and legal constraints within the media sector     

Regulation of media sector

Knowledge about the employment opportunity and job roles in the media sector

Be able to prepare personal career development material.

Film

Television

Publishing

Interactive media

Games radio

Photo imaging

Advertising

animation

animator

The jobs based within the animation sector would be a drawing animator, animator director and supervisor, computer animator(2d), computer animator(3d), animator(stop motion)and assistant animator for stop motion, CG Modeller, Compositor, Digital Painter, series director, editing assistant, hand model making.

qualification

• animation;
• art and design
• computer-aided engineering
• design for moving image
• electrical engineering
• film and video
• graphic design/illustration
• model making or sculpture
• multimedia
• spatial design
• 3D design

Entry without a higher education qualification is unusual, but not impossible. Exceptions may be made for very talented candidates. Many animators consider that having an artistic background is just as important as having skills in IT.

This industry sector is mainly based on a long term employment where you stick with one company and working with them throughout the clients who ask for support from that company.

• have good drawing and animation experience
• have a feel for movement and timing in order to produce convincing animation 
• have creative and artistic qualities, along with plenty of patience 
• have strong observational skills and acting talent, for character animation
• have good communication skills
• have good team-working skills
• pay close attention to detail
• be highly organised
• be able to take direction

Animators follow a brief from a Director, Animation Director or Key Animator, and refer to established designs, models and layouts when creating the movement which will appear on screen

To get a job as an Animator, you will usually have worked previously as an Inbetweener and/or an Animation Assistant and/or a Junior Animator.

You could become an Animator without formal art training or qualifications, but with the right talent, having been promoted from Runner or Inbetweener.

You could apply to be a trainee through Trainee Finder, which gives you hands-on experience in the industry and helps you build those all-important contacts that are essential when competing for a job

An Animator earns an average salary of £23,712 per year. Experience has a moderate effect on income for this job.(£25,861 for 3d animators).