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Video
Jockey Introduction
With the advent of various music
channels on TV, Video jockeying is
becoming an exciting career option for
the music crazy generation. The main
job of the VJ is to introduce music
videos and host music related shows on
Television. But as competition
increases, music channels are on the
trend of incorporating many
diverse shows to attract the public,
especially the youth. So the VJ's area
of work involves apart from
introducing videos; hosting game to
travel shows to youth forums, chatting
with the public, doing interviews with
artists and music celebrities etc. In
short, they act as intermediary
figures between the audience and the
musicians or music videos. It may also
involve off- camera work like deciding
on the theme and choosing the songs to
suit the theme of the show,
participating in promotionals like
road shows, attending theme parties
and with experience, even writing
script for the show at times.
VJs must constantly keep up-to-date
on the latest trends in music, all the
latest videos and information about
music stars and other celebrities. In
that sense, they take upon a more
journalistic role. They also should
have a well-rounded knowledge of all
types of music and also should be
informed about a bit of everything
from films to politics to travel
whatever the theme the show demands.
Some of them specialize in a
particular area or genre of music.
They must be able to answer any
queries about music and must fulfill
their roles as experts. Vj's
interact with the viewers through
telephone, e-mail or fax.
Jockeying generally involves three
areas and as such Jockeys are called a
Video Jockey (VJ), Radio Jockey (RJ)
and Disc Jockey (DJ). They all deal
with music but while VJ's present
shows on TV, RJ's do it on Radio and
DJ's in live shows in clubs,
restaurants, Music stores etc.
Eligibility : No specific
educational background or formal
training is required to be a VJ,
except some personal attributes.
However a background in mass
communication, visual communication or
the performing arts comes in handy. Click
here for more information
Job Prospectus and Career
Options : VJs are mainly employed
by Music channels, Producers of music
shows and film based programmes. Click
here for more Information
Remuneration : There is a
great scope for the profession with
the explosion of satellite channels
and more and more music channels being
launched. Click
here for more information
Institutes : There are
certain private schools mostly in
Metros run by former jockeys, which
give training in Jockeying. Click
here for more information
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