Exploring Careers in TV and Film

The enterprising series discusses the ins and outs of careers in the television and film industries, putting special focus on how high school students can aspire to such careers. From preproduction to postproduction, each book gives special attention to a specific part of TV and film businesses, and provides detailed information on how each profession interacts with the whole industry to present stories to audiences around the world. Through vivid photographs, intriguing sidebars, and personal accounts, the series outlines ways in which high school students can get hands-on experience in their communities and at their schools. Each book explores what skills are important for students to develop while in high school if they want to pursue the job as a career, as well as what skills they can expect to learn that can help them follow non-entertainment career paths.
Each Book Contains:
• A thorough look inside the TV and film industries
• Detailed sidebars exploring topics such as hardships faced in the industry and what it’s like to work in the profession today
• Examples of steps students can take now to become successful in the career later
• Aspirational biographies about people in the profession or people who used entertainment industry skills to find success in another career
Curriculum Connections:
• Students will learn different terms related to the film and TV industries, enabling them to analyze film and TV programs as well as texts related to them
• Students will be able to use concepts and examples illustrated in each book to put together their own film or TV projects