Film Production Roles
Writers take part in the Script department of the film
industry. Their role is to research or develop ideas in order to write their
screen plays. They provide the blueprints to create the input of the Producer,
Director, Production Designer, Composer and Editor, cast and crew.
Screenwriters produce highly creative writing, but to strict
deadlines. Working with a script development team, writers create the finished
film which is then likely to be financed and then eventually made. In some
occasions, an additional screenwriter is brought in for adjustments and
improvements of certain aspects of the screenplay to ensure that the film is
accepted. If this happens, the second screenwriter may share credit with the
original screenwriter or get credit for Additional Dialogue or a Story
Consultant.
Screenwriters can either pitch their ideas to Producers in
the hope of that they being either optioned or sold. The ideas can be
commissioned by a Producer to create a screenplay from a concept idea, a true
story, novel or an existing screen work that can be converted into a rebooted
film that is not a part of an existing franchise.
Producers exist in the production department of the film
industry. Their main priority is to turn ideas into profitable films. As well
as gathering a talented (but not necessarily famous) cast and crew whilst being
responsible for all aspects of a film’s production.
Producers have overall control on every aspect of a film's
production. They bring together and approve the whole production team. Their
key responsibility is to create an environment where the talents of the cast
and crew can be expressed. Producers are accountable for the success of the
finished film. They steer the film from beginning to completion and beyond.
Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final
shooting script, production schedule and the film budget. More time and money
spent in pre-production can reduce time and money wasting when the production
gets underway.
Casting directors are responsible for organising and
selecting the casting roles for the film, conducting interviews as well as
negotiating contracts for the cast and completing work with the Director and
the Producer to try to understand the requirements.
In the process of pre-production, Casting Directors work
with both the Director and the Producer to gather the perfect cast for the
film. As a result, Casting Directors must have in-depth and up-to-date
knowledge of new and existing acting talent.
Casting Directors need a vast knowledge of a wide range of
Actors as well as an extensive understanding of their abilities, also they need
a thorough appreciation of changing trends within the film industry. This
requires a strong instinct for acting talent and great dedication and
commitment.
Directors are the creative force behind film production, in
which they visualise the style as well as defining the structure of the film
before bringing them to life. They are also responsible for carrying out important
duties such as casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection and
editing.
Directors are responsible for creatively translating the
film's written script into actual images and sounds on the screen. They are
ultimately responsible for a film's production which has an outcome of either
success or failure.
They also manage the technical aspects of filming including
the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments.
Film finance is an aspect of film production that features
in the development prior to pre-production. This determines the potential value
of a film. This also determines the potential success of a film including the
quality of the script, quality of the cast and public taste. As production
costs have risen, however, potential financiers have become increasingly
insistent upon higher degrees of certainty as to whether they will actually
have their investment repaid, and assurances regarding what return they will
earn.
A Camera Operator is responsible for preparing and operating
the camera equipment, working alongside the Director to achieve a visual style
of the film. Additionally, they can communicate with the cast so that they can
achieve a high standard performance of both the camera work and the cast.
Camera Operators carry out the Director of Photography’s
(DoP) and Director’s instructions for shot composition and development. These
are usually the first people to use the camera's eyepiece to assess how all the
elements of performance including art direction, lighting, composition and
camera movement come together to create the cinematic experience.
During shooting, Operators are responsible for all aspects
of camera operation, enabling the DoP to concentrate closely on lighting and
overall visual style. Camera Operators make sure that the camera and equipment
are prepared for the required set-ups and ready for any last-minute changes.
Editors work in the post production department of the film
industry who work with the Director to put the film together to produce the
finished product. They are responsible for running a team of assistants and
trainees to help assist in the film editing process.
To ensure that the story flows effortlessly from beginning
to end, each shot is carefully chosen and edited into a series of scenes, which
are then assembled to create the finished film.
Because scenes are shot and edited out of sequence, Editors
may work on scenes from the end of the film before those at the beginning, and
must therefore be able to maintain a good sense of how the story is unfolding.
They select the best takes and then combine them together.
Production designers are responsible for the visual concept
of a film, television or theatre production. They create a design style for
sets, locations, graphics, props, lighting, camera angles and costumes, while
working closely with the Director and the Producer.
Once a concept is decided, Production Designers usually
appoint and manage an art department, which includes a design and construction
team. They often form a strong partnership with a particular Director with whom
they may work on many productions.
In the department of Marketing, members of the department
are responsible for promoting of films and film products, including trailers
and merchandise. Management skills are essential for running and motivating a
team as well as handling and working under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
Marketing Managers would plan the direction of all marketing
activity on a campaign. They would use their creativity and expertise and to
think of new ways of delivering the message to the customer. They could also be
in charge of a number of campaigns and manage and motivate people in the
marketing team to ensure that each campaign is successful.
Exhibition is the process of showing a film to an audience,
which mainly refers to a cinema environment, but with the advent of new digital
projection equipment along with DVD players, screenings at colleges, centres
and outdoor venues are all other future possibilities.
After viewing a film from the distributors for release, the
exhibitor discusses the release pattern and the financial deal to rent a film
from a distributor. This is based on projected ticket sales for a film and
box-office.
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