Wednesday, 23 September 2015

8.1(1.1)

8.1(1.1) Describe the industries within the Creative Media sector

The Creative Media sector is an ever growing industry in the world of work. In 2013 creatives jobs rose by 66,000 making creative media employment hit a record high of 2.62 million.

As the sector grows as does the industries and roles within it. Industries include TV, Film, publishing, fashion & textiles, games, animation, radio and advertising.

TV – One of the biggest industries within the sector. The amount of channels and programmes are      rapidly growing, therefore creating far more employment opportunities. There sole purpose is to create and provide entertainment for the world. Employment can start from being a makeup artist for TV extras, to be the executive director of a show.

Film – Again it has the sole purpose to entertain the world and is also one of the biggest industries in the world. An industry that continues to grow, with thousands of film companies (big or independent) and finds new talent every day.

Publishing – Magazines/books/ Newspaper -
                       Enables the world to keep up to date with the most recent news, gossip and stories.

Fashion & Textiles – The fashion industry surprisingly crops up in a lot of the creative media sector. Whether being costumes in films or TV, fashion magazines, and obviously advertising. It delivers new trends and ‘cool things’ into society and helps create an image for society.

Games – With the ever evolving PlayStation, Xbox’s and computers and apple technology, there are new games every day. People within the gaming industry are always looking for new ways to make it look more realistic, make it more addictive and more exciting.

Animation – A huge part of film and TV, providing a different kind of visual entertainment.

Radio – Provides news updates and music through multiple different stations – being sent out to various parts of the world. Very popular when it comes to driving,

Advertising –
Promoting various industries or products from fashion to food. 

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