vertical and horizontal

Explain what vertical and horizontal integration is in the film industry

• ·         Vertical integration

This is when the production company has the ownership of the production. Not only the production but also the distribution and exhibition of the film. Because of this they receive all the profit.

• ·         Pros of vertical

The production company can manage all sectors for the film.

The production company will be earning money because they are covering all sectors.

• ·         Horizontal integration

This is when the production company expands into more areas of on industry. This means that the company can develop in a particular area of the product.

• ·         Pros of horizontal

Will earn more money because they are spread over the sectors of the media industry.

Will develop their product more In the media areas.

Jobs in the media industry

Job roles in the media industry

Editor

What they do: Editors select, polish and refine what’s included in a particular publication, television series, film or website. Although their role will vary greatly between industries, it’s their job to commission and manage all aspects of content, and, ultimately, they are responsible for the end product.

Editors can also work freelance, but instead of working on projects that need a studio or sets e.g. filming. They would work from home on things like websites.

Journalist

What they do: Research and write articles for a wide range of publications and websites. You could choose to specialise in a certain area and write solely for one publication e.g. Sports Journalist, or write for several different sources simultaneously, across a range of different spectrums.

Freelance journalism is exactly the same as described above in all but one respect – freelance journalists do not work for only one publication, they are self-employed

Photographer

What they do: Take a variety of different images, either for aesthetic or commercial purposes. Photography is essential for many different companies ranging from print publications such as magazines and editorials, to online resources for use on various websites. Many photographers work on a freelance basis and syndicate their pictures to online stores or sell them to a variety of sources.

Photographers normally start as freelance jobs, they will eventually work they way up to a permanent job.

Graphic Designer

What they do: Design and develop visual presentations. This could be for advertising purposes, such as brochures and packaging design, company signs and logos, website design, posters and a whole host of other mediums.

Freelance:

The dictionary.com definition of freelance is as follows 'a person who works as a writer, designer, performer, or the like, selling work or services by the hour, day, job etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.'

Mainstream film and Independent

High production value

 

         

                                                     

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·         The budget they made this film with was $100–155 million.

·         Directed by        

Martin Scorsese

·         Produced by     

Martin Scorsese

Leonardo DiCaprio

Riza Aziz

Joey McFarland

Emma Tillinger Koskoff

·         Distributed by Paramount Pictures

Independent film

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·         Directed by         Quentin Tarantino

·         Produced by      Lawrence Bender

·         Production          A Band Apart Jersey Films

·         Distributed by   Miramax Films