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- 1. Lauren Rosenfeld Unit 8 Task 5 Date Career Stage Explanation - What you will be doing and skills learnt 2018 - 2021 University Year 1 -Year 3 If i get the required grades to get into university and am chosen to do the course, then i would like to study a film production course. This course is full time and would last a total of three years, learning both the practical and academic side of the film industry. - During the first year, i would be studying a variety of different topics within the film industry. These include film and television practice, constructing documentaries, film theory and analysis, and the art of cinema. By studying these topics, it enables me to understand different genres within film and television. I will also be able to thoroughly engage in different projects that require different approaches, due to learning both the practical and theoretical sides to them during the first year. Therefore, I will be able to complete and accept jobs that require a specific set of skills, from documentaries to television. In film practice I will have the opportunity to explore different aspects, such as editing, sound, production design, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, producing and directing, before specialising in directing in the second year. - In the second year, my specialist area will be directing and I will be able to work closely with the cinematographer, screenwriter, producer, editor and a sound producer, which will give me the ability to work in larger crews. The subjects I will study are drama production: skills and major projects, aesthetics of television drama, cinema, fantasy, contemporary British Cinema and television, contemporary world cinema and structure and style of stories. - In the third year, I will work on a dissertation, and drama,
- 2. Lauren Rosenfeld Unit 8 Task 5 documentary and commercials production. Subjects of study include: advanced production, screenwriting and documentary production and professional practice. These topics mean I will learn to collaborate creatively as I develop production specialisms in directing. I will also gain the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development within the film industry. During the course i will gain experience of working with professional actors, negotiating with facilities, equipment hire companies and local authorities. - During the time at university, I can also apply for work experience at a television production company such as the BBC or ITV. 2022 Full time job - Runner After completing the course at university, I will have a showreel of work to show to an employer, which displays my skills. I will take on a job as a runner, and complete several roles, ranging from running errands, conveying messages, sourcing props, cast assistant, to working directly with the producer, director and senior production staff members. From being a runner, i will be able to observe professionals whilst working, understand the professional environment and the structure of the production process across films and television. Whilst being a runner, i will learn key communication and organisation skills. I will also have the chance to build a network, whilst working with other runners and entry level people, who may recommend me for other jobs around the industry. 2023 Full time job - Assistant Director After being a full time runner, and viewing the professional environment, i would aim to become an assistant director. Using previous work experience, qualifications and a showreel, i may be able to impress others and convince them to let me work for them. Whilst doing this job i will be working closely with the director, in drawing up a shooting schedule and other filming tasks. I will hopefully gain several
- 3. Lauren Rosenfeld Unit 8 Task 5 skills from being an assistant director. These include leadership and communication skills and being able to multitask. From here, i would have a lot of experience within the industry, and enough confidence to venture off on my own as a freelance director. Inspiration Patricia Lea "Patty" Jenkins was born on July 24 1971, and is an American film director and screenwriter. She best known for her debut feature Monster, based on the life of convicted serial killer Aileen Wuornos, directing the pilot episode of AMC's hit show The Killing and as the director of the film Wonder Woman for Warner Brothers. Jenkins began her career as a painter at The Cooper Union in New York City. Upon transitioning to filmmaking, she spent eight years as a First Assistant Camera Person/Focus Puller. After attending the AFI in Los Angeles, she wrote and directed Monster. Monster was named the Best Film of the Year and Third Best Film of the Decade, and Charlize Theron went on to win several awards for her performance in the film, winning the Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG Award, and numerous other critics' awards in the Best Actress category. In 2015, Jenkins signed on as director for the $150 million DC Extended Universe film, Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman premiered in 2017 and gave Jenkins the biggest domestic opening of all-time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder Fifty Shades of Grey by Sam Taylor-Johnson). Jenkins also became the first female director of an American studio superhero movie, with the film grossing $500 million at the box office in just 14 days. Wonder Woman eventually became the highest-grossing movie directed by a woman, surpassing previous record holder Mamma Mia! by Phyllida Lloyd. I chose Patty Jenkins as my inspiration because she hasn't succeeded throughout her whole career, with many of her previous films falling apart or being delayed. Despite her failures, she managed to pull through and have Wonder Woman be the first of 19 films between the Marvel and DC movies universes to be centered on a female character,and have a female director. In 2016, women also represented just 7% of all directors of the 250 highest- grossing films, however, Wonder Woman marks a change within the industry, and hopefully producers will hire more women directors in the future. Also, many called Jenkins a gamble and there were several doubts about giving her a $150m budget, however, through it all she succeeded in producing a top grossing film, which was praised by critics, and with a sequel already greenlit.