Unit 8: Task 2 - Flowchart and Job Roles

In a group of 5 we created a flow chart, at first it was supposed to be just management roles however we got carried away and continued with the other roles in the department. We quickly learnt that each department is linked with another one with people, especially managers/directors/supervisors being involved with other departments.

I believe the majority of it is right however when conducting more research for the second part of the task I have some changes, for the second part I am researching Gaffer, Art Director and Co-producer. A reason as to why we may have some discrepancies is because we made this using our own knowledge and without knowing any of the rates. I realised the art department was wrong when I looked at how much an Art Director made, I found that it made less than a Production Designer therefore coming to the conclusion that it is a lower role. 

Art Department:

Production designer

Supervising art director

Senior art director

Art director

Standby art director

Assistant art director

Production buyer 

Senior draughtsperson/set designer

Art department coordinator

Draughtsperson/set designer

Set decorator

Assistant set decorator

Junior draughtsperson/set designer

Art Department assistant/runner

When researching my chosen job roles I found that the majority of roles will work 12 hour days, with 1 hour for lunch, 5 days a week; however this can and will change from shoot to shoot and whether pick up are needed or a day is not finished on time and overtime happens. BECTU state that the maximum working week should be no more than 48 hours long however individuals can sign away their rights to be covered by the maximum 48 hour limit if they wish to. Working time is classed as the time when you are at the disposal of your employer and does not include travel time or meal breaks.

When filming is not taking place the technical jobs are not needed, these are the camera, lighting, sound departments however other departments will still be working such as the production department who will work in the production office throughout the whole production process.

One job in particular where these hours are very important is the role of Grip, they build and maintain all of the equipment that supports the cameras; they position and move the cameras smoothly and safely. A grip is allowed to work 10 hours continuously a day or 12 hours a day with a 1 hour break. They only work 5 days a week, if a 6th day is needed it is at time and half and if a 7th day is needed to be worked, this is charged at double time; if they are required to work a bank holiday this is also charged at double time. They view all overtime as voluntary (overtime is continuing working after the intended wrap time, not another shoot day) overtime in excess of 4 hours so working 16 hours a day is charged at £100 an hour as well as charging £60 if they are required before 6:30am. When conducting night work it is limited to 10 hours and a rest day will be paid at the end of a block of night work, if 5 nights within 7 are worked a Grip will be paid £100.

It is very important to know what you are entitled to in whichever role you have, if not you might be missing out on money!