List sectors in the media industry:
•    Audio visual technician
•    Broadcast engineer
•    Computer games tester
•    Director of photography
•    DJ
•    Graphic designer
•    Lighting technician
•    Live sound engineer
•    Photographer 
•    Photographic technician
•    Radio Broadcast Assistant
•    Signwriter
•    Studio sound engineer
•    TV or Film assistant director
•    TV or Film assistant production coordinator
•    TV or Film camera operator 
•    TV or Film Director
•    TV or Film Producer 
•    TV or Film Sound Technician
•    TV presenter
•    Video Editor 
•    Vlogger
•    Web content editor
•    Web designer 

 

Job roles I am interested in:
Video Editor 
TV or Film camera operator

 

Research Report:
A video editor – video editors bring together images and sound for use in film, TV and online productions. The average salary a year is between £18000 to £45000. The typical hours a week are between 39 to 41 hours. And you could be working at the night depending on what time zone you are working to. 
How you become an editor you can do a university course, or a college course and you could also do an apprenticeship. The entry requirements are usually a level three diploma in creative media production. And to get some experience you can do some volunteering from editing student or community film productions.
What it takes to be an editor is to be thorough and pay attention to detail. Have knowledge of media production and communication. Also, to have the ability to work well with others. Have good knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software. What you will do as an editor in a day transfer film or video footage. Use editing software, to keep a clear idea of the storyline. As an editor, you could set up your own company. 

A TV or Film camera operator – camera operators record images for film, television, commercials and online. The salary is variable and the hours a week are 39 to 41 and you could be working in the evenings/weekends and bank holidays. If you study at college, you can do a level three in creative media production and technology and then you can become one or you could do an apprenticeship to be one. You will need some skills and knowledge like being flexible and open to change, the ability to work well with others, being thorough and paying attention to detail. The day-to-day tasks are setting up the camera equipment, choosing the most suitable lenses and camera angles and planning and rehearsing shots. The working environment is a TV studio or at a film studio or a set. The career paths and progression are with experience you could become a camera supervisor, cinematographer or director of photography.