MAPPP SETA
Education in Johannesburg

MAPPP-SETA is founded on the Skills Development Act and the Skills Development Levies Act. MAPPP-SETA assists organizations, who pay levies in our economic sector, to raise the skills levels of the sector making the sector more competitive and sustainable in the global market. To provide for the constitution of the Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing and Packaging Sector Education and Training Authority and to provide an institutional framework to implement national, sectoral and workplace skills strategies within the sector. A holiday is a great way of getting over your demanding job and making some time for you. If you are a mother and also work full time, the last thing on your mind is a holiday getaway. A holiday in Zanzibar can make you see things differently and creatively too. The U.S. motion picture industry produces much of the world’s feature films and many of its television programs. In addition to the production of feature films and television programs produced on film, the industry also produces made-for-television movies, music videos, and commercials. In addition, the industry produces business, industrial, and government films that promote an organization’s image, provide information on its activities or products, or aid in fundraising or worker training. These cost pressures have reduced the number of film production companies. Currently, seven major studios produce most of the television and movie productions released nationally. Although studios and other production companies are responsible for financing, producing, publicizing, and distributing the film or program, the actual making of the film is often done by hundreds of small businesses and independent contractors that are hired by the studios as needed. Backgrounds can be inserted after the actors perform on a sound stage, or locations can be digitally modified to reflect the script. This includes budgeting, casting, finding the right location, set and costume design, set construction, and scheduling. The number of people involved in the production phase can vary from a few for a documentary film to hundreds for a feature film. Pre-Production Occupations: Before a film or a television program moves into the production phase, it begins with an idea which screenwriters turn into a script. Although the work of feature film screenwriters usually ends when the shooting begins, writing for television usually is a continuous process. Camera operators handle all camera movements and perform the actual shooting. Assistant camera operators check the equipment, load the camera, operate the slate and slapsticks (now electronic), and take care of the equipment. Multi-media artists and animators create the special effects. These workers must be familiar with many ways of achieving a desired special effect because each job requires different skills. Sound effects editors or audio recording engineers perform one of the final jobs in postproduction. As a result, they are usually headed by an owner-producer, who originates, develops, produces, and distributes films with just a small staff and some freelance workers. These companies offer good training opportunities to beginners because they provide exposure to many phases of film and television production.