Monday, April 15, 2013

M-Net and the Magic Factory in Randburg is looking for 21 interns for 2013 who wants to work in television.

M-Net and the South African pay-TV broadcaster's in-house production arm, Magic Factory, is looking for 21 interns who want to work and get 6 months' worth of experience in South Africa's TV industry.

The pay-TV broadcaster has 21 positions for employment equity (read: black) interns who are students studying towards a relevant qualification within the television industry and who have a passion for TV production. 

You can find more information on the available internship position on offer HERE, but be quick: the closing date is 17 April. The internship is for six months from April to August 2013.
  • Intern: Continuity (1 Post): The intern will be responsible for working with all departments to ensure continuity errors do not occur when recreating scenes. This position will report into Mentor: Continuity.
  • Intern: Gaffer (2 Posts): The intern will be responsible for overseeing all lighting and electrical technical matters. The intern will serve as head of electrical and lighting department and will report into the position of Mentor: Gaffer.
  • Intern: Make-up (3 Posts): The intern will be responsible for researching and compiling hair and make-up styles for all characters. This position will report into Mentor: Make-up Artist.
  • Intern: Art Department (3 Posts): The intern will be responsible for decision making in the look and feel of all individual props and dressing, to achieve the Director's desired effect. They will also be responsible for facilitating the Director’s creative vision (as per Executive Producer & Channel's Brief). This position will report in to the position of Mentor: Art Director.
  • Intern: Wardrobe (2 Posts): The intern will be responsible for styling all characters according to the brief (from the Executive Producer and Director), as well as managing the wardrobe department and the wardrobe budget. This position will report into Mentor: Wardrobe Designer.
  • Intern: Director (1 Post): The intern will be responsible for styling all characters according to the brief (from the Executive Producer and Director), as well as managing the wardrobe department and the wardrobe budget. This position will report into Mentor: Director.
  • Intern: Camera Assistants (4 Posts): The intern responsible for focusing and refocusing the camera lens as actors move within the frame of each shot. This position will report into the Director of Photography Intern.
  • Intern: Unit Manager (1 Post): The intern will be responsible for overseeing the Unit Department and its staff; liaising between the crew and the Location/Set. The intern will also be responsible for managing all logistics in Basecamp and on Set/Location and will report into the position of Production Manager.
  • Intern: Editors (4 Posts): The intern will in overall, be responsible for organising the footage and ensuring that its according to continuity sheets from the location/set. This position will report into the position of Mentor: Editor.