Runner In TV/Film Industry
A Runner is used by the producer of the TV Show/Film and by other production staff. There job is to basically help out whenever people need help during production and sometimes post production. There roles depend on where the location they are helping out are. For example if its in an office, the roles they might be doing is answering phone calls, printing things out, filling paperwork and making drinks for workers.
The pay for being a Runner is not good. It is low pay as if your a freelancer you get paid on an hourly basis which is usually a little bit more than minimum wage about £7.00 but if you are a post production runner you will get a salary which can range from 10,000 a year to 20,000 and sometimes people do it for free as they use it as a way to get up the rankings working in the TV/Film Industry. You also don't need much experience to become a Runner. You will need to have an interest in the Media Industry so you at least know the basics of the TV/Film industry.
You also don't need many skills to become a Runner either apart from having the correct attitude to work as a Runner and that you are an organize person.
Some of the companies that hire Runner's are:
- IMG Media
- Thames
- Outline Productions
- BigTalk
- Film4
- The Mill
- Deluxe
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