Jamnagar Links - Information of career in electronics media

In India, television news started way back in the seventies, but the real boom came during the Gulf War when one could see scarred bodies and Scud missiles attacking enemy warships, right into the bedroom. In India the unprecedented boom in the television and broadcasting industry came about in the nineties when airways were thrown open to private operators.

This opening of the sky spearheaded the satellite revolution which one the course of years have made its undesirable impact on the lifestyle and values of the middle and upper middle classes.

Job Opportunities:

There are opportunities in Television for engineers, technicians, craft workers, journalists, support staff, accountants, librarians, actors, musicians, writers, graphic designers, etc. The bare minimum education qualification for certain jobs is a college degree though a technical qualification to substantiate it is highly desirable. The various career opportunities that the electronic media has to offer are discussed here.

Director :

A Director in an electronic medium is the creative controller. S/He is the one who gives the programme its shape, its character and takes care of all creative inputs whether it is selecting the music and graphic, supervising the editing or deciding the camera angles.

Producer :

The Producer, as the name suggests, is the person who produces a programme. It is he/she who has overall control of a product; he/she conceptualizes, or contributes to incorporate in a programme without the Producer's consent. It is the Producer who manages the programme budget, its scheduling, recording and shooting. He also has a say in the selection of actors, participants and other members of the production team.

Correspondent :

The Correspondent is a journalist who contributes to a television. radio programme through a story or a report. The job of a Correspondent is to develop story ideas and take along the crew (the cameraman, the sound recording man, the lighting assistant). And shoot the story by interviewing people and collecting visuals.

Newscaster / Anchorperson :

Usually an experienced journalist, a Newscaster presents news from the studio, reading from a self-written script or scripted material. S/He must be thoroughly familiar with the background of the news and must be meticulous about checking the pronunciation of foreign names, places or words. Reading smoothly without fluming, even as stories may break in the middle of the news bulletin, and varying the pace of delivery to fit in with the time signals are vital. A clear and well-modulated voice is an essential prerequisite to become a good anchorperson.

Floor Manager :

The work of a Floor Manager falls into two main areas; liaison between the Producer/ Director and people on the studio floor, and being responsible for studio floor management. The work includes checking sets lights, cameras and overall décor. The job also involves coordinating with anchors, actors and ensuring that everything is in order.

Music Composer :

This is comparatively a fresh avenue, which involves giving background music for television programmes. The job also involves retrieving old music from the archives and adapting it to the tune that is required for the programme.

Production Assistant :

This is an entry-level job in the television industry. From start to finish, Production Assistants provide support to the programme's Director. They attend all programme-planning meeting, keep minutes of the decisions and follow them up.

Researcher :

The Researcher is responsible for information management. S/He expected to provide facts and figures for television scripts, graphics, etc. News, current affairs programmes, quizzes, infotainment shows and documentaries require extensive collaboration from Researchers who are expected to contribute ideas for the programme and prepare material for particular items. They coordinate people for interviews and writes script for the Programme Presenter.

Script Editor / Writer :

Though in television news there is not too much requirement for serious scripting, but the role of a script writer is much more in serials. Often the original idea for a serial emanates from one person but a team of writers is needed to produce an episode following a story line, which the Script Editor may have prepared.

Sound Recordist :

If the Cameraman is the one who brings us the one-half of the magic called television, the Sound Recordist presents the other half, the sound. It is the Sound Recordist/engineer who picks up everything from the response of an interviewee to the muted snatches of conversations.

Voice-Cover Artist :

Voicing is a field that offers you extreme flexibility, a great deal of choice and independence. You could venture into a career in voicing while purchasing a vacation far removed from television or radio. You could lend your voice to documentaries, programmes or ad films, you could work by day or by night. You could record in English, Hindi or any other language.

Cameraman :

Given the visual nature of the medium, perhaps the most important job in a television company is behind the lens. The Cameraman is a pivotal character on which the whole exercise rests. A good Cameraman can contribute immensely towards a programme's success by capturing the special feeling or mood that sells products, highlights news stories and bring back memories.

Computer Graphics Designer and Graphic Artist :

You would often have seen creative representations of facts and figures in a TV programme-dull, boring stuff by itself-displayed attractively and tellingly on screen have while you might wondered how it is all done.

Dubbing Artist :

Considering the multi-lingual nature of our country, there is a great demand for Dubbing Artists. Some production houses have an in-house dubbing department. A Dubbing Artist has to be fluent and well-versed in languages and be able to make a mark in the programme.

Remuneration :

Producer, Senior/Executive Producer : Rs. 35,000 per month.

If you work as an independent professional, you could earn much more depending on the project you do-as much as Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 80,000 a month.

Recorder / Correspondent : Starts at Rs. 5,000-7,000 per month while an established journalist can expect Rs. 20,000-40,000 per month.

Newscaster on Doordarshan is paid Rs. 750 per appearance,

Newsreaders on private TV channels such as Zee TV can expect Rs. 10,000 per month.
Floor Manager : Rs. 6,000-10,000 per month.

Music Composer : Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 40,000 for minute of audio track.

Production Assistant : Rs. 3,500 per month. Researcher : Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 6,000 per month.

Script Editor : Rs. 300 and Rs. 750 per hour.

Sound Recordists : Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 3,000 per day.

Voice-Cover : Rs. 250 for a commercial of a minute duration. An expert Voice-Cover Artist can claim Rs. 1,000 for a commercial of a minute duration. For commercial ads, a newcomer could make up to Rs. 1,000 per ad where as a seasoned player could make anywhere up to Rs. 4,000.

Cameraman : He could earn between Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 per episode

Institutions:


1.	Bombay University, M G Road, Fort, Mumbai-400032. Course Offered: Certificate Course in Sound Recording and Reproduction. Duration: 4 months.
2.	Chitrabani St. Xavier's College, Calcutta-16. Course Offered: Diploma Course in Film Studies. Duration 1 year
3.	Film & Television Institute of Tamil Nadu CIT Campus, Chennai-600 113. Course Offered: (I) Diploma in Direction & Screenplay Writing (ii) Diploma in Cinematography (iii) Diploma in Sound Recordist & Sound Engineering (iv) Diploma in film Processing (v) Diploma in Film Editing. Duration: 3 years. Qualifications: (I) University degree (ii), (iii) and (iv) Class XII pass or an equivalent examination with physics and chemistry (v) Class XII pass or an equivalent examination in any discipline.
4.	Gulbarga University, Jnana Ganga, Gulbarga-585 106 (Karnataka). Course Offered: diploma in TV Technology. Duration: 1 year- Qualifications: B.sc.
5.	Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidhyalaya. Gour Nagar, Sagar-470003 (M.P.) Course Offered: Diploma in Fundamental & audiovisual Education. Duration: 1 year Qualifications: University degree.
6.	Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, JNU New Campus, New Delhi-110067. Courses Offered: (i) PG Diploma in Journalism (English/Hindi) (ii) PG Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations (iii) Short-Term Training for News Readers in English (iv) Short-Term Training for Hindi News Reading on TV (for women only). Duration: 9 months for courses (i) and (ii). Qualifications: University degree. Selection Procedure: Written test followed by an interview.
7.	Jadavpur University, P.O. Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700032. Courses Offered: (i) Master's In Cinema Studies. Duration: 2 Year. (ii) A Subsidiary subject in Film Studies for B.A. (Hons.)
8.	Janakidevi Maha Vidyalaya (Delhi University), Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, Delhi 110060. Course Offered: Short- Term Course in Hindi News reading on T.V. for Women.
9.	University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur 342001. Course Offered: Diploma In Consumer Electronics & TV Technology. Duration: 1 Year. Qualifications B.Sc. with Maths
10.	Mass Communication Research Center (MCRC) Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025. Course offered: M.A. In Mass Communication (Comprising Radio, T.V., Film & Audio- Visual Production). Duration: 2 Years. Qualifications: University Degree In Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engg. or Medicine. Age: Not above 30 Years. Selection Procedure: Candidates will be short listed for written test on definite evidence of their acquaintance with and aptitude in one or more of the following fields: Still Photography, cinema, radio, television, graphic arts design, theatre acting or production, vocal or instrumental music, journalism in print or broadcast media, creative writing, communication experience in natural or social sciences or technology.
11.	University of Mysore, Mysore Viswa Vidyalaya Karya Soudha, Crowford Hall, Mysore 570005. Course Offered: Diploma in Film Acting/ Direction. Duration: 2 years. Qualifications: Pre-University Exam
12.	National Film Archieves of India, Law College Road., Jaykar Bungalow Pune- 411004. Course Offered: Film Appreciation Course in Cinema Duration: 5 Weeks Qualifications: Matriculation
13.	National Institute of Design, (NID) Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007 Course Offered: Diploma in Animation Film Design. Duration: 2 years Qualifications: University Degree or Diploma in Fine Arts. High Proficiancey in Drawing & Painting. Age: Not above 25 years. Selection Procedure: All-India Admission tests in January followed by one-day workshop and interview.
14.	Pune University, Ganeshkhand, Pune 411007 Course Offered: PG Course in cinema Studies Duration: 1 year Qualifications: University Degree.
15.	Punjabi University, Patiala-147002. Course Offered: M.A. in Theatre & Television. Duration: 2 years. Qualifications: University degree in any discipline. Selection Procedure: Entrance Test.
16.	University of Roorkee, Roorkee-247667 (U.P.) Course Offered: Diploma in TV Technology. Duration: 1 year. Qualifications: B.E.
17.	Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute,E.M. By-Pass Road, PO. Garia, Calcutta-700094
	Course Offered: (i) Diploma in Motion Picture Photography (ii) Diploma in Sound recording (iii) Diploma in Editing (Film & Video) (iv) Diploma in Direction. Duration: 2 years. Qualifications: University degree in any discipline.
	For Courses 1 & 2, degree with Physics and Chemistry or with Physics and Electronics. No age limit.
	Selection Procedure : Enterance Test. (Private Institutes)
18.	Academy 18, Studio 18, India (Pvt) Ltd, 8 Balaji Estate, Guru Ravi Das Marg, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019. Tel 6225901-06.
	Course 1: Certificate in production and direction. Duration: 6 months Qualifications: Graduation.
	Course 2: Intensive course in Television Journalism. Duration: 9 weeks. Qualifications: Graduation
19.	Asian Academy of Film & Television, Marwah Studios Complex, FC 14/15 Film Center, Sector 16A, Noida (U.P)
	Courses Offered: (i)Production/ Direction (ii)Acting and Camera. Duration: 3 years (iii) Make-up (iv) Acting and Camera. Duration: 3 months.
	Qualifications: University degree.
20.	Xavier's Institute of Communication (XIC) , St Xavier's College, 5 Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai 400001
	Course Offered: Diploma in Film & Video Production. Qualifications: University degree. Experience in media preferred.
	Selection Procedure: Entrance examination.
21.	Zee Institute of Creative Animation (ZICA), 1-11-112, Begumpet, Hlyderabad-500016.
	Course Offered: 3-years diploma in Freehand Animation. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts plus a flair for figure drawing and acting and ear for music and imagination. Exceptional Class XII pass students with high proficiency in drawing and painting also admitted.
22.	Film & Television of India, Law College Road,Pune - 4114004.
	Course Offered: (i) Post-diploma in Film (ii) Diploma in Motion Picture Photography (iii) Diploma in Sound Recording & Sound Engineering (iv) Diploma in Film Editing (vii) Short-Term Certificate Course in Acting (viii) Short-Term Course for News Reader in English.
	Duration: 2 years for Courses (i) to (ii) 6 months for Course(vii).
	Qualifications: (i) University degree in any specializing in any branch of cinema (ii) University degree in any discipline with Physics and Chemistry at the 10+2 level or any diploma equivalent to graduation (iii) B. Sc. degree with Physics or Electronics (iv) and (v) University degree in any discipline or any diploma recognized as equivalent to graduation (vi) University degree or diploma in Painting, Graphics Sculpture, applied art or degree or diploma in Architecture (vii) University degree or diploma in theatre arts with acting specialization or equivalent.