Naruto research

Naruto is a show about a young boy who wants to become a ninja. he is a member of the hidden leaf village and attends an academy that trains students into being ninja when they leave. Naruto was never that good at any of the different Jutsu (Ninjutsu, Taijutsu and Genjutsu) and so everyone would pick on him. outside of the academy nobody ever respected him o treated like a art of the community because of an incident that happened at his birth. One of the tailed beasts, who are said to be the strongest beings in the world( In this case it was Kurama, the most powerful of the tailed beasts) had attacked the village and killed many of the ninja. this was soon stopped as the the Hokage( leader of the village) and Naruto's father, Minato Namikaze stepped in to fight the beast, Kurama was too powerful for Minato and ended up killing him. fortunately just before he died, Minato minds to seal Kurama away inside the body  of Naruto as a new born child. Everyone one n the village was ordered to keep this a secret from everyone who was born int he same generation as Naruto and anyone younger because they didn't want him to be bullied or feared because of the power hidden in his body.

Naruto is a 2D animation that revolves around the life of Naruto Uzumaki. It also Follows the follows his comrades form team 7 (the team that the academy assigned him to) which included this love interest, Sakura Haruno, his rival/best friend, Sasuke Uchiha and their team captain Kakashi Hatake. the language spoken is originally Japanese, thee are other versions though such as subbed(Japanese speech with English subtitles)or dubbed (English speech). there are also different visual codes such as symbols for different villages, this can be seen on the headbands of shinobi from that village, as well as this, the ninja tend to where a specific clothing depending on their village.the music is always great for Naruto, its always very dramatic and uptempo for for big fights, and quite western for scenes when there is a possible fight about to happen. The opening song changes in every new story arc and sometimes more than once depending on the length of the arc. The show also has a pattern where the best ninja in the village all came from groups that where very similar. with the trend of the mature, serious and very skilled guy who just wants power, the playful joker who just wants to be recognized as a serious shinobi (and has a crush on the girl in the group), and finally girl, with inhuman strength and very high healing skills (and has a crush on the more serious guy).

Target Audience - The target audience is around 12 years and older for the first series of Naruto but when it goes into season 2, Naruto Shippuden, it seems it like its for a slightly older audience as there is a lot more violence and more blood.  i would say it is definitely more targeted towards a male audience as most of the characters are male and there are a lot of action scenes which i think appeal to males more than females.

I think the reason most people watch this show is because there are a lot of moments that are very funny, but then there are is an equal amount of serious moments that make the show one of the biggest cartoon to have ever existed along with 'One Piece', 'bleach' and 'Dragon Ball Z'. One of the main parts of the show that people enjoy is the character development and watching how the main character go from being a class clown type character who would always joke around pull pranks on people to try and get attention, to a much more mature character who saves the entire village from some of the greatest foes they've ever come across.

skills self-appraisal

My personal skills
Photoshop
Editing
Photography
Problem solving - transferable
Independent work
Maths - transferable
Physics - transferable
Story telling

Transferable skills are skills that can affect multiple jobs. These are important because they can help you in almost everything. for example, punctuality is something all employers will look for no matter what industry you are in.

transferable skills include:
problem solving - being able to find out where there is a problem and fix it. this help anywhere because it can help stop things before they become a big problems.
organizing - making sure all of your stuff is sorted properly. this is so that its easy to find.
working to deadlines - finishing all of your work before it is needed. this is so that everything can be done efficiently and if you have any other work you can start/continue with that.
management and leadership - being able to take charge of a group of people whenever you are needed to. this can help because if someone is ill and they need a sub you can just take charge and people will appreciate that.
research skills - being able to find any needed information easily and quickly. employers look for this as they need people who can get all there work done fast

My dream job would be to be an animator (preferably stop motion)

recruitment methods include:
searching on the internet - looking on different company websites to see what positions are available or looking on different social media websites(Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) at the companies pages.
newspapers - all newspapers have a section to advertise different jobs. this is more difficult as you will need to look harder to find something that is like what your looking for.
job center - the job center helps people find jobs all the time, but the chance of finding the job you are looking for is very low.
ask around - going to different businesses and ask if there are any available positions that suit your capable of, hopefully you can get the job you want. this can be a pain as it involves a lot of travel and it doesn't always work out.
work experience - this is very similar to asking around but you aren't looking for a full time job, just some experience in the field. if the company likes you, there is a chance you will be offered a full time position.


Skills needed for this job
drawing
story telling
maths
physics
teamwork
working to deadlines

skills that are matched/unmatched between me and me job choice
matched: maths, physics, story telling
unmatched: drawing, teamwork, working to deadlines

what can i do to gain these skills
i could be get better at drawing by doing a lot of practice, also my brother is very good at drawing so he would be able to help me if i needed any tips.

My teamwork needs improvement as i don't like talking to groups of people, i would usually prefer to work alone. i can be okay in groups once i get to know the people so that's probably how i would try to improve my teamwork skills.

Job descriptions and Employment

Job Roles:

Writers - can work across a range of sectors. writing scripts for various genres. must be able to come up with new and original ideas. TV, film, radio, games.

Set Designer - designs backgrounds and sets up scenes for each shot; works closely with props department. TV, film.

News Paper Editor - in charge of the look and content of a newspaper, making sure it is factually correct and free of errors. Publishing.

Producer - in charge of the start of the production processes; co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as raising funds for the proposed production. TV, film, games, animation and more.

Runner - could be doing anything from helping out on sets, making tea, running errands, meet and greets, admin duties - to helping out with the editing process post-production process. TV, film.

Computer Games Tester - responsible for playing games in detail, at different levels and in different ways, to spot any bugs and mistakes that need to be fixed before the game goes on sale. Games.

Payment Methods:

Salaried - a set payment for a full/part time job. so if you are getting paid £15000 per year, every month you will be paid £1250 per month before tax and national insurance is taken away. salaried media jobs include

Hourly Paid - payed for how many hours they worked in a week. if you were to paid be £6 per hour and you worked 10 hours in the week you would paid £60 at the end of the week.

Paid on completion - not paid until the job is done. so if you leave prior to the job being completed then you would not be paid for it.

Different contract types:

Full Time - you work a set amount of hours in a week with salaried pay until you leave.

Advantage - you know how much you will be paid.

disadvantage - you don't get a lot of time off.

part time - the same as full time but you work half the hours.

advantage - more free time.

disadvantage - don't get paid a lot.

permanent - hired without a predetermined time limit.

advantage - job security.

disadvantage - not a lot of other experiences.

fixed term - full time job with a predetermined time limit.

advantage - a lot of experience.

disadvantage - once contract ends you have no job.

freelance - choose what work you want to do.

advantage - its usually well paid,

disadvantage - you need a reputation.

different working hours:

Shift work - multiple people working one job, switching between day and night to keep the work going all the time.

Office hours - the hours in which business is usually conducted(09:00 - 17:00)

Irregular hours - not set hours. only work when needed.

anti-social hours - only work hours when you wouldn't usually be with friends.



different job roles in animation

Director – in animation, the director makes sure everything is set up the way he/she wants it to. They makes sure everyone does exactly what he wants them to. The director only reports to the executive producer, everyone else works under him/her. the director will earn around £20,000 to £25,000 on average. it could usually take a while before you can become a director, you would have to do a few lower ranking jobs first and work your way up.

layout artist - the layout artist basically takes the storyboard that some else has created and makes it 3D. they are in charge of of how all the shots look before they are animated. they usually say how long each shot is as well, but the director and editor will usually comment and make sure it is exactly what they want before they are sent to the animators. the layout artist would usually work alone, but will be given guidance along the way so that there are no mistakes. a layout artist can earn a salary of anything from £15000 up to £60000. the average salary would be around £22000. this can also lead onto becoming a layout supervisor which means there is a good route to get further into animation.

Production Designer - They will produce the original design. they will have to take into consideration what the script/treatment. this means that they will have to create the design the design based on what they think will suit it best. the salary of a top production would be around £103820. if you are looking to be a production designer you will need to have a good imagination and an artistic flair. most production would have worked their way through the animation sector to get the job, likely starting as a set/character designer.

Render Wrangler - The Render Wrangler supervises all the rendering and makes sure that all the  computers are working properly to make sure that there is nothing interfering with the technical output, he can be monitoring any thing from a few computers to a major render farm. A render wrangler can earn anything from £20522 all the way up to £60360. this is entry level job that can help you get further into the industry. you will need to have a high level of computer literacy and be able to pick up on new software easily 

Digital Painter - this is an entry level job that is usually in 2D drawn animation, but can also be in 3D digital computer animation.a digital painter would take a line drawing and add colour to it. if you are doing 3D, you will most likely have to clean up the lines before colouring. you would most likely work in a team and be supervised by a head of digital colour and composting. you will need to have a good eye for colours and detail. an average salary would be around £28973.

creative media sectors

Radio - The radio industry employs around 22000

people in the UK.

 the main radio stations in the UK are:

 1. BBC Radio 2 (15.4m listeners every week)
2. BBC Radio 1 (11.0m)
3. BBC Radio 4* (10.9m)
4. Heart (7.5m)
5. Capital (7.4m)
6. BBC Radio 5 live* (6.3m)
7. Classic FM (5.6m)
8. Kiss (4.4m)
9. Smooth Radio* (3.7m)
10. Magic (3.6m)

The first ever radio broadcast was said to have occurred on Christmas eve in 1906 by Reginald Fessenden, however it has never been proven to have happened.

Television - there are about  55,800 employees in the TV industry. the TV was first invented in 1926 by John Logie Baird. TV is now one of the largest industries world wide. TV have changed a lot over the years thanks to many very famous people, such as Charlie Chaplin and Bruce Forsyth. Most people believe that BBC is only popular in the UK but is actually watched all over the world. 

Film - thee film industry employs roughly 44,000 people. The core UK film industry now contributes over £4 billion every year to the UK economy up by 50% since the year 2000, when the UK Film Council was created. The UK film industry earns over £1.3 billion in export income from film rights and film production services.
The UK has more digital cinemas than any other European country (365 and counting).
The UK cinema market has three major UK exhibitors, Cineworld, Odeon UCI, and Vue. In total, they account for over 70% of the total market box office receipts and 60% of screens.

Publishing - The publishing industry employs over 195,000 people in the UK. There are a number of areas you can enter including book publishing, computer game publishing, education publishing, journals and periodical publishing,  mailing list and directory publishing,  newspaper and magazine publishing and software publishing.

The media and publishing sector is going through a change because the technology industry is vastly expanding with things like Ipads, phones, kindles etc. The Publishing industry generates a turnover in the region of £10.1 billion gross value added and is one of the biggest earners and exporters for the UK creative media industries.

Animation -  The animation industry employs over 4.700 people in the UK You will find animated content on television, in feature films, commercials, websites and computer or video games.

The Animation Sector can be roughly divided into four main disciplines: 2D drawn, traditional, 2D computer generated stop frame, and 3D computer generated. Most companies will concentrate on one discipline and but some studios do all four. One feature of the UK industry is that there are distinct and very successful centres of production that are outside of London - in Bristol, Manchester and Cardiff - and, as a result, there are high quality levels of education available in these areas. The most popular program used to create animation is 'FLASH' its not simply limited to animation and its also used for all kind of web designs.

Games - The games industry employs over 7,000 people in the UK and is constantly expanding. The UK is Europe's biggest video game market. It is the third largest in the world according to a 2012 report by Newzoo. The UK game industry made over $5.2 billion of revenues in 2012, having over 33000000 gamers with an average of 11 hours of gaming every week. The organizations who give the games age ratings are 'PEGI' and
the 'British board of film classification'.


 

Interactive Media - The interactive media industry employs around 43 ,000 people, representing 22% of the total creative media industries. It is worth several billion pounds and is constantly rising each year. Interactive media is a fantastic industry and the range of uses expands vastly and the industry only continues to grow every day. Its becoming part of everyday activity across the globe and all sectors of industry in general. The internet is a huge example of interactive media with some extremely popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Photo Imaging - The photo imaging industry employs roughly 44,000 people in the UK 51% of these are are from the south of England. The Photo Imaging industry is made up of 8,700 companies which is close to two thirds (68%) of freelance photographers throughout all of the UK. Photo imaging is an industry that will be around

Advertising and marketing - Advertising is the largest sector, ranging from creative agencies to sales departments, is made by about 13,000 companies and employs almost 250,000 people working in advertising is the drive to satisfy the client and its a very important part of the UK economy, as well as a world leader. advertising earns £6.2 billion every year for the UK economy. coca cola is one of the biggest companies for advertising, one of its most well known adverts is the Christmas advert with the lorry crossing the UK.