The document provides examples of 6 jobs in the creative media industry, describing the roles, tasks, working practices, and pay for each: 1. Lead Programmer leads a programming team to create game code and oversees various programming roles. They work under computer misuse acts and earn around £50,000. 2. Animators bring games characters and elements to life through movement and are restricted by technology. They also work under computer misuse acts and earn £19,440-£26,120 annually but may not have full-time work. 3. Secretaries provide administrative support through tasks like typing, records, calls, and filing. They work under freedom of information acts and earn £24

1. Task 2 Unit 3 Table
You mustprovide one exampleof ajob foreach jobarea forthe sectorof the Creative Mediaindustryyouhave chosen.
Jobareas formone sector 1 example of ajob Descriptionof the jobrole The typesof tasksand responsibilities thisperson
mighthave and the typesof taskstheymight
completedintheirdaytoday role
The working
practicesthat
mightaffect
the job you
have chosen
The type of
contact and
conditionsof pay
that thisjob
mighthave
Technical Lead programmer The Lead Programmerleads
the programmingteam
responsible forcreatingall
the computercode which
runs andcontrolsa game.
Programmershave various
rolesandspecialisms
includingAI(artificial
intelligence),game engine
development,userinterface,
toolsdevelopmentand
physics.
The Lead Programmerleadsthe programmingteam
responsible forcreatingall the computercode
whichrunsand controlsa game.Programmers
have variousrolesandspecialismsincludingAI
(artificial intelligence),game enginedevelopment,
userinterface,toolsdevelopmentandphysics.
Under the
misuse of
computeract
if it wasoffice
workor
computer
work.
It’seitherpart
time or full time.
The average
salaryis £50,000
Editorial Animator Animatorsinthe games
industryare responsible for
the portrayal of movement
and behavior.
Most oftenthisisappliedto
give life togame characters
and creatures,butsometimes
animationsare alsoapplied
to otherelementssuchas
objects,scenery,vegetation
and environmental effects.
Animatorsmustportraymovementandbehaviorin
an efficientandeffective waywhichmakesbest
use of the game engine’stechnology,withinthe
platform’slimitations.Itisoftennecessaryto
restrictthe numberof key framesusedor the
numberof characters that can appearon the
screenat a time.Animatorsworkcloselywith
ProgrammersandArtiststo create the bestbalance
betweensmoothseamlessmovementand
optimizedperformance onthe targetplatform.
Under the
misuse actof
computers,
thisisif itwas
inan office or
computer
works.
The salary goes
from£19,440 to
£26,120 a year.
Howeversome
may nothave full
time
employment.So
thiswill make
theirincome
differ.

2. Administrative Secretary As a secretary,youwould
provide administrative
supportinall kindsof
companiesandorganizations.
If you're an organizedperson
withgoodoffice
administrationskills,thisjob
mightbe ideal foryou.
 typinglettersand
otherdocuments
 updatingrecords
usingcomputer
database and
spreadsheet
software
 answeringthe
telephoneand
dealingwith
enquiries
 making
appointments
and keeping
diaries
 takingminutesat
meetings,
possiblyusing
shorthand
 dealingwith
incomingand
outgoingpost
 draftingletters
and other
documents
 photocopying
and printing
 Filing.
Under the
freedomof
information
acts.
Secretariesearn
around£24,000
to £25,000 a
year,it ismostly
part time butit
can be full time.
Managerial Productmanager The Product Manager's role is
to helpcreate andimplement
marketingcampaignsto
Theywill have tomanage the marketingbudgetin
a responsiblemanneranddemonstrate aneffective
returnon investment.The taskscarriedoutby a
They’re most
likelytobe
underthe act
An assistant
brand manager
can earn upto

3. maximize the salesof the
gamestheyare workingon.
Workinginthe marketing
team,theysupportthe senior
marketingmanagerswho
organize international or
global campaigns.
ProductManager are variedandchange as a
game'srelease approaches..The ProductManager
may sometimes workwithaBrandManager, whois
responsible fordevelopinglong-termplansfor
individualgame franchisesandprovidingastrategic
overviewof howagame brand shouldchange over
time.inthee earlypartsof development,the may
liaise withdevelopment staff toprovide some input
intoinitial decisionsuchascharactersand
scenarios.Theywill alsobe involvedwithanyfocus
testingof the game'sconceptand, laterinthe
project,howfeedbackonthe game isused.One
keytask forthe Product Manager is definingthe
marketpositioningof theirgames,especiallyin
termsof showinghowtheyare differentto
competingproducts.The mostimportantpartof
the job occurs priorto release,whenthe game's
launchplanis putintoaction
of copyright.
Thismeans
advertsand
products
cannot be
plagiarized.
£50,000 or more.
The salary for
productmanager
rangesfrom
£19,500 to
£29,500.
Finance Productionaccountant As the Production
Accountant,youwill be
responsible forproviding
effectivefinancial control and
managementof budgetson
productions,providing
regularcost reports,upto
date forecastsadvice oncost
reductionandutilizationof
funds
You will ensure thatthe accurate provisionof
accruals andcommitmentsare made throughout
the productionlife cycle andwill prepare final
accounts,ensuringall outstandingclaimsare
settledmaterial overspendsare highlightedwith
relevantstakeholders.
You will take anactive role inbudgetingand
forecastingcontributingtothe preparationof
accurate and achievable month-endproject
forecasts,balancingcreative aspirationswith
financial andresource constraints.Youwill also
Have to go
throughthe
government
of union,
guild,tax and
other
government
relevant
regulations.
The ranges of
salaryfor the
accountantare
£18,781 to
£66,990 either
full time orpart.

4. prepare andrevise aphasedfinal costforecastto
supporteffectiveandtimelybudgetarydecision-
makingandaid centralizedcashflowforecasting
and will provide timelyadvice onthe financial
implicationsof on-goingeditorial changes.
Workingalongside ProductionTeamsyouwill play
a keyrole in costmanagement,monitoringand
controllingexpenditureagainstbudgetand
ensuringthatthisisreflectedaccuratelyand
correctlyon the system.Youwill challenge and
actual or potential variancesandwill workclosely
withthe seniorproductionmanagementtoprovide
strategicadvice andanalysis.
In addition,youwill be responsible for completing
statutory and corporate financial returns for
location spend items on behalf of the production
and will ensure compliance andbest practice across
all activities.
Creative Gamesdesigner Game Designers
devise whatagame
consistsof and howit
plays.Theyplanand
define all the
elementsof agame:
itssetting;structure;
rules;storyflow;
Duringdevelopment,the Game Designermakes
adjustmentstothe original specificationforthe
game to respondto technical constraintswhich
have beenidentifiedandtoincorporate new
programmingandart creationmethodsdeveloped
by the team.Theyalsotrain QA Testersto playthe
game,makingsure that theyunderstandwhatis
expectedof the finishedproduct.
Misuse of
computeract
if in office
workor
computer
work
From £19,000 to
£55,000 ina
year.35 hoursa
week,theymay
be forcedto
workharder as
and more hours
whendeadlines

5. characters; the
objects,props,
vehicles,anddevices
available tothe
characters; interface
design;andmodes of
play.Once the game
isdevised,the Game
Designer
communicatesthisto
the rest of the
developmentteam
whocreate the art
assetsand computer
code that allowthe
game to be played.
Sometimesthe Game
Designercomesup
withthe game’s
premise.More often,
mostof the core
ingredientsare
alreadydefinedand
theymustdecide
howto create the
bestgame using
these elements,
withinacertain
budgetand
timescale.
Game Designersare
approach.
They’re usually
full time and
sometime canbe
freelancer

6. employedby
developmentstudios,
bothindependent
and publisher-owned.
The game design
processisusually
sharedbetweena
numbersof different
people,overseenby
a Lead Designer.
SalesandMarketing Marketingmanager As a marketingmanager,it
wouldbe yourjobto plan the
bestwaysof promotingyour
employer'sproducts,services
or brand.If you’re organized
and love communicating
messagesandideas,this
couldbe the jobfor you
 researchingand
analyzingmarket
trends
 identifyingtarget
marketsand how
bestto reach
them
 comingup with
marketing
strategies
 planning
campaignsand
managing
budgets
 organizingthe
productionof
postersand
brochures
 designingsocial
mediastrategies
 attendingtrade
shows,
conferencesand
Misuse of
computers
and copyright
Hours-
30-40
per
week.
Starting
salary-
£25,000
per year
Contract
type- full
time
contract

7. salesmeetings
 makingsure that
campaignsrun to
deadline andare
on budget
 monitoringand
reportingonthe
effectivenessof
strategiesand
campaigns
 managinga team
of marketing
executivesand
assistants