Summary
Ark Media Group are looking for a Production Assistant Apprentice to join their team. Since 2009 Ark Media Group have been a video production company dedicated to creating stunning, high-quality video content.
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
Training course
Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 9.00 to 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Thursday 29 May
Duration
1 year 3 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
We are looking for an production assistant apprentice that shows a passion and hunger to learn and start their career in the video sector. You will get an opportunity to work across all areas of the video content production process.
* Working with the production team to organise logistics for shoots
* Liaising with crew, suppliers, locations, clients, talent and more to help with the production of a shoot
* Assist with editing content in line with client briefs. Assembling narratives and structuring stories from interviews, voice-over audio, scripts and other sources
* Sourcing and selecting clips and b-roll to ensure the highest production value content
* Liaise with clients to develop and scale briefs in line with their budgets. Contribute to ideation sessions and get them excited about our proposals. Work up proof-of-concepts and pitches
Where you’ll work
Wrens Court
56 Victoria Road
Sutton Coldfield
B72 1SY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED
Your training course
Production assistant - screen and audio (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Interpret a production brief and identify the audience/end user requirements for the production.
* Scope and evaluate ideas and problem solving concepts for a production.
* Develop creative ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Create a brief for a production, including documents such as a storyboard or treatment or outline script of ideas.
* Present persuasive pitches, ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Work in line with agreed workflows, adapting to operational and creative changes as they occur and inform relevant stakeholders.
* Support the end-to-end process of production by monitoring budgets, resources and progress and adhering to legislation, regulations, organisational processes and procedures.
* Identify and minimise hazards and risks in the workplace such as Covid compliance.
* Assist cast and crew members and act as a point of contact with the production office and other departments.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships when in production, establishing and using professional networks.
* Provide progress reports to your production coordinator or producer.
* Create, use and store production documentation throughout the end-to-end production workflow.
* Manage and store media assets, creating accurate records of material produced in line with workflows and organisational policies.
* Complete a call sheet/schedule prior to a shoot.
* Scope resource requirements; identify and prevent potential supply problems.
* Identify and assist with sourcing resources for a production, including locations, catering, accommodation, transport, equipment, crew, budget and existing media assets.
* Identify opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions in line with industry standard recommendations.
* Select microphones taking into account conditions and environments.
* Select and set up camera equipment as required.
* Monitor the sound levels and bit rate, identifying any issues during the capturing process.
* Work to a visual technical specification such as resolution, frame rate, pixellation.
* Operate current industry standard equipment and software safely during and post recording.
* Edit and optimise audio or visual material saving in the required format.
* Compress digital assets.
* Select edit points to create a smooth transition in the material and achieve required audio effects using sound and acoustic effects as required.
* Review edited material to ensure appropriateness for the target audience, house style and platform.
* Gather audience data to evaluate the impact and success of a production against its objectives.
* Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the production and identify areas for improvement for future productions.
* Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
* Interpret a production brief and identify the audience/end user requirements for the production.
* Scope and evaluate ideas and problem solving concepts for a production.
* Develop creative ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Create a brief for a production, including documents such as a storyboard or treatment or outline script of ideas.
* Present persuasive pitches, ideas and proposals for screen, online or audio productions.
* Work in line with agreed workflows, adapting to operational and creative changes as they occur and inform relevant stakeholders.
* Support the end-to-end process of production by monitoring budgets, resources and progress and adhering to legislation, regulations, organisational processes and procedures.
* Identify and minimise hazards and risks in the workplace such as Covid compliance.
* Assist cast and crew members and act as a point of contact with the production office and other departments.
* Develop and maintain positive working relationships when in production, establishing and using professional networks.
* Provide progress reports to your production coordinator or producer.
* Create, use and store production documentation throughout the end-to-end production workflow.
* Manage and store media assets, creating accurate records of material produced in line with workflows and organisational policies.
* Complete a call sheet/schedule prior to a shoot.
* Scope resource requirements; identify and prevent potential supply problems.
* Identify and assist with sourcing resources for a production, including locations, catering, accommodation, transport, equipment, crew, budget and existing media assets.
* Identify opportunities to deliver sustainable solutions in line with industry standard recommendations.
* Select microphones taking into account conditions and environments.
* Select and set up camera equipment as required.
* Monitor the sound levels and bit rate, identifying any issues during the capturing process.
* Work to a visual technical specification such as resolution, frame rate, pixellation.
* Operate current industry standard equipment and software safely during and post recording.
* Edit and optimise audio or visual material saving in the required format.
* Compress digital assets.
* Select edit points to create a smooth transition in the material and achieve required audio effects using sound and acoustic effects as required.
* Review edited material to ensure appropriateness for the target audience, house style and platform.
* Gather audience data to evaluate the impact and success of a production against its objectives.
* Use lessons learned to evaluate the success of the production and identify areas for improvement for future productions.
* Use continuing professional development planning to support own current and future training and development needs.
Your training plan
You will be completing a Production Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship with Creative Alliance.
You will have training on the job and off-the-job with the award-winning, creative specialised provider Creative Alliance.
Here you will learn the following
* The video industry
* Genre and Idea creation
* Responding to brief
* How to prepare and pitch
* How to operate in a media team and be part of pre-production
* Dealing with talent, contributors and suppliers
* Budgets
* On shoot – technical skills and communication skills
* Editing and post production workflow.
Please see the full apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade C/4)
* Maths (grade C/4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Creative
* Initiative
Other requirements
The role is based in our office in Sutton Coldfield – You need to be able to get to the office everyday.