Careers in film

In a session with Christine Pyke, we were informed of the many different careers in film and television, and where we should begin if we wished to pursue them. We were told about how the different types of funding affect what sort of content is published by the different television companies. We were told about the importance of focusing on a genre and researching that area if we wished to go in that direction, for example, having a knowledge of an area of history if you wished to pursue a carrier in documentary. There seemed to be a over arching message that it wouldn't be an immediate path to your desired career. Many would start doing running jobs but being placed on the sort of program you wished to work on and working your way up the ladder.
We have also learned about how the relationship between film and other wider media has changed in recent years. Online media has made films easier to access as well as television programs. there are also other media films have effected, such as music (and artists making music specifically for soundtracks) and clothing inspired by certain films.