Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Cast and crew

As there are just two of us working on this project, we have to ensure all the tasks are completed, which in everyday life would be carried out by specialist crew members.

We researched each job and its roles:

Director
"The director is responsible for overseeing the creative aspects of a film, including controlling the content and flow of the film's plot, directing the performances of actors, organizing and selecting the locations in which the film will be shot, and managing technical details such as the positioning of cameras, the use of lighting, and the timing and content of the film's soundtrack. Though the director wields a great deal of power, they are ultimately subordinate to the film's producer or producers. Some directors, especially more established ones, take on many of the roles of a producer, and the distinction between the two roles is sometimes blurred."

Assistant Director
"The assistant director assists the production manager and director. The ultimate aim of any 1st AD is to ensure the film comes in on schedule while maintaining a working environment in which the director, principal artists (actors) and crew can be focused on their work. They oversee day-to-day management of the cast and crew scheduling, equipment, script, and set. A 1st AD may also be responsible for directing background action for major shots or the entirety of relatively minor shots, at the director's discretion."

Producer
"The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises, and controls matters such as raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. The producer is involved throughout all phases of the film making process from development to completion of a project."

Cinematographer
"The term cinematographer has been a point of contention for some time now. It is usually synonymous with "director of photography", though some professionals insist this only applies when the director of photography and camera operator are the same person."

Casting Director
"Chooses the actors for the characters of the film by inviting the actors to a practice for the script called an audition."

Director of Photography
"The director of photography is the chief of the camera and lighting crew of the film. The DoP makes decisions on lighting and framing of scenes in conjunction with the film's director. Typically, the director tells the DoP how they want a shot to look, and the DP chooses the correct aperture, filter, and lighting to achieve the desired effect as per the directors requirements."

Film Editor
"The film editor is the person who assembles the various shots into a coherent film, with the help of the director. There are usually several assistant editors."

Camera Operator
"The camera operator uses the camera at the direction of the cinematographer, director of photography, or the film director to capture the scenes on film. Generally, a cinematographer or director of photography does not operate the camera, but sometimes these jobs may be combined."

Costume Designer
"The costume designer is responsible for all the clothing and costumes worn by all the actors that appear on screen. They are also responsible for designing, planning, and organizing the construction of the garments down to the fabric, colors, and sizes. The costume designer works closely with the director to understand and interpret "character", and counsels with the production designer to achieve an overall tone of the film. In large productions, the costume designer will usually have one or more assistant costume designers."

Makeup & Hair
"Make-up artists work with makeup, hair and special effects to create the characters look for anyone appearing on screen. Their role is to manipulate an actor's on-screen appearance whether it makes them look more youthful, larger, older, or in some cases monstrous. There are also body makeup artists who concentrate their abilities on the body rather than the head. The hair stylist is responsible for maintaining and styling the hair of anyone appearing on screen. They work in conjunction with the makeup artist."

Sound Production
"The sound designer, or "supervising sound editor", is in charge of the post-production sound of a movie. Sometimes this may involve great creative license, and other times it may simply mean working with the director and editor to balance the sound to their liking."

Composer
"The composer is responsible for writing the musical score for a film."

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