Tuesday 6 May 2014

Production Roles

There are seven crucial production roles that are needed for the process of filming.

Firstly, there is the camera man/womanThe Camera man/women, sometimes there being more than one, is the person who films the scenes through the directors eye, meaning the director has to explain in full detail how the scene needs to be filmed and what needs to be done.The presents of the director is very important because the camera person will want to get the correct film shots,angles and movements.Some of the camera persons' roles involve creatively framing and capturing action as well as liaising with lighting staffs.

Director: Film directors are the people in charge of filming. A director has the authority to have the product being filmed, be established in their image. 
In order for a film to be successful, the director must have an creative mindset/vision.

Producer: A producer controls the budgeting and financing of a film by presenting the product to investors. Producers also supervise the making of a film.

Editor: An editor is responsible for cutting, inserting music with dialogue and creating the finishing touches to a film, for example, special effects.

Location Manager: The task of an location manager is to find locations for each scene and finding places that would best represent the scene and ensuring that the scenery is safe and that the filming crew have permission to film there if nessessary.

Actor/Actress: An actor/actress has to play the role that has been asigned to them by the director, who has chosen them because they can play that specific role. The collaboration between the actor/actress and the director is essential because the director can give the actor/actress instructions in what to do in front of the camera for a better end result. 

Lastly, there is the Sound Technician.
The sound technician is there to operate the technical equipment than enhances and reproduce (mimic) sounds. Each seen that has sound will be produced by the sound technician to effectively magnify the edits and scenes.
The role of a technician is vital for production and post-production because the are many activities in which a sound technician are featured in.
 







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