Diploma of Screen and Media

Special Effects Designer

Special Effects Designers design the special effects needed for a production. They determine special effects requirements, and devise visual schemes and elements and technical strategies for realising them.

Lighting Designer (Productions)

Lighting Designers are responsible for the overall lighting of a film, television or theatre production. They light interior and outside scenes to achieve the desired effects through the placement, intensity and colour of lighting.

Assistant Producer

Assistant Producers carry out wide-ranging support duties for Producers. Their duties may include supervising the production team; coordinating pre- and post-production work; securing finance; casting and crew hire; and finding resources and locations. Depending on the production, they may have a great degree of responsibility and/or autonomy.

Specialist Make-Up Artist (Creative)

Specialist Make-Up Artists (Creative) fashion anything from a natural look for TV presenters and guests, to period wigs and make-up or complex special effects such as scars and prosthetics. They read and break down scripts to assess make-up and hair requirements in connection with the production budget.

Editor (Film and Television)

Editors edit and assemble films and videos from raw, unedited footage ('dailies' or 'rushes'), taking into account the mood, pace, climax, etc. of films or television productions. They use both technical and creative skills, and at senior levels may work on complex or fast-turnaround productions.

Animation Designer

Animation Designers devise and create visual elements and schemes for animated productions. Depending on the size of the production, they may create concepts, produce animation, or supervise Animators.

Artistic Director

Artistic Directors oversee and develop the creative direction of arts organisations. They hire key creative personnel, including artists, performers and directors; select productions or displays; and work with the board of directors to realise an organisation's creative aims. They may also have hands-on creative duties such as directing productions.

Production Manager (Film and Television)

Production Managers ensure film or television projects are completed on schedule and within budget. They troubleshoot technical and personnel problems; pay vendors and deal with contracts; delegate work; and deal with emergencies and other obstacles.

Director

Directors translate scripts to stage or screen. They control a production's artistic and dramatic aspects, guiding the technical crew and actors. They have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring the production fulfils its technical and creative aims.

Instructional Designer

Instructional Designers develop instructional material for training courses, utilising multimedia technology and authoring tools.

Director of Photography

Directors of Photography oversee the artistic and technical aspects of the appearance of films and television productions, such as movement, colour and composition of the recorded image. They work closely with the Director to achieve a particular visual scheme or mood, and supervise the lighting and camera crews on set. They may have post-production responsibilities such as editing work or colour manipulation.

Interface Designer

Interface Designers combine technical, creative and marketing skills to develop user-friendly interfaces for applications. They focus solely on how to make technical applications understandable and appealing to consumers.

Radio Station Manager

Radio Station Managers are responsible for the financial and general management of the station. They supervise staff and volunteers, market the station, and implement culturally appropriate radio programming as directed by the board of directors.

Information Architect

Information Architects gather information and concepts together to produce information architecture documentation (site maps, user journeys, navigation models and wireframes) for both websites and applications.