Average salary: Variable

Typical hours: 39-41 (irregular hours).

Skills I need:

Knowledge of media production

To be thorough and pay attention to detail

Leadership skills

Strong initiative

Accept criticism

Ambition

People skills/communication

Skills I posses:

Leadership skills

Strong initiative

Accepting of criticism

People/communication skills

And I pay attention to detail

However I need to work on being strict with people to make sure they stay on track and to build a knowledge of media production.

Firstly I messaged Nat (props manager) to ask him to source the props we need for X factor ahead of lesson since we knew he’d be unavailable during our lesson. I did this so that we wouldn’t be further delayed as a result of his absence, and so that we could crack straight on with filming.

In the second screenshot you can see me Liv (locations/media manager) to make sure that the room we required was booked for when we need it meaning that there would be no confusion with other groups as to who is using what room and we can start filming ASAP.

And finally, you can see me asking Mike (editor) to make sure that his camera (which is what we used for all filming) was charged and ready to film on so that we didn’t have any problems when it came to filming.

Due to people being late and absent I had to make sure that Harriet would be able to finalise her choreography for Strictly so that we could continue to film and stay on track instead of falling behind. This did mean that Harriet had to work quicker than she’d thought however she did it well and it all worked out.

Liv had already asked me about using spoons so I just needed to ensure that we would actually be able to use it to film before we arrive at the location.

As well, I was aware that Olly was still sorting costumes for it so I just wanted to make sure he was on top of it so we don’t lose time on things we could have got done before.

I also checked in with Oliver to make sure that he was all prepared with our costumes. He got back to me saying he was and from there filming went very smoothly.

I made sure that our scene was set up exactly how the real set is in the show so that it would be obviously recognisable to our audience. I made sure to ask James that w could use the green screen as not only would it add a better production element to our piece but it would also tie it together and allow us to use the actual back drop from the show.

I directed Mike to develop a 'creepy' run as he followed Oliver down the alley to add to the suspension of the scene. Obviously this clip has been shot in a comedic style, however I still wanted to develop an element of unease and suspensions within this scene so that it still lived up to source material.

For another section of this scene I made sure that Mike and Oliver were comfortable getting uncomfortably close with one another. There's a part of this scene where Mike's character pushes Oliver's up against the wall and holds him there. I told him Mike to get as close to Oliver's face as he could when he spoke and to talk in a high pitched whisper. I thought this would add another 'creep' factor to Michael's character.

Moreover, I also directed Oliver, Liv and Harriet (who played a small family for this scene) to set up as a family dynamic with Liv (the child) on the floor and the parents (Olly and Harriet) on the sofa behind her. Before we started rolling we came up with some basic dialogue topics; stereotypical family banter, the dad falling asleep and the mum telling him off, the child acting up and getting told off etc.

This was important to catch Nat up on what he had missed in the lesson and explain what we needed him to do

We needed an earlier rehearsal to make sure we were all prepared and so we booked that out ahead of the lesson.