Producer
Description: The manager of the whole project.
Responsibility: Finalises the scripts, arranges financing and makes sure the budget is kept to, recruits the production team and makes sure everybody is working to schedule and on budget.
Use of Script: The producer will use the screenplay to organise when and where people need to be at specific times in the shoot. They will specify times they want separate parts of the screenplay filming and then make sure everybody turns up to the shoot. They will also use the screenplay to manage the budget. They will work out which parts of the film need the most money spent on it etc.
Key Skills: Good at managing people and communicating, be able to plan things to fit to time limits and budgets. They will have to be good at maths and have financial knowledge.
Director
Description: A director is responsible for the creative side of the film.
Responsibility: They will instruct actors on how to perform parts of the script and tell the camera crew what different shots they want.
Use of Script: They will use the script heavily to see what is meant to happen in the story. They will then interoperate it in their own way how to shoot the film and how the actors should perform it.
Key Skills: They will have to be creative, have good knowledge of how to achieve different atmospheres/effects and be good at organising people as well as keeping to time limits.
Screenwriter
Description: They write the script/storyline for the film.
Responsibility: They have to write a script which includes what every character says, descries the key action in the film as well as description of the locations.
Use of Script: They are the ones that write the script.
Key Skills: They must be creative and have a good imagination. They will have to have good literacy skills and understanding os story telling techniques such as dramatic structure.
Production Designer
Description: The people that transform the written idea for the film into a visual plan.
Responsibility: The production designer will take the script and produce a storyboard from it. This will include the kind of colours that will be used in the film and help the director and editor what the final product should look like.
Use of Script: They create a visual copy of the script by drawing it onto a storyboard.
Key Skills: They will have to be very artistic, creative and be familiar with CAD software.
Art Director
Description: The person responsible for creating sets and props that look realistic.
Responsibility: They will need to create sets that fit with the theme of the film, find probs that look realistic and ultimately make the film look like it was set in a real place.
Use of Script: They will use the script to find out when the story was set, what locations are required, what the weather is like and what props the characters use.
Key Skills: They will have to be creative, good at organising people, working to time limits and be able to keep to budgets.
Costume Designer
Description: The person responsible for designing the costumes worn by the characters during the film.
Responsibility: They will need to create costumes that fit with the theme and era of the film, find clothing that look realistic and ultimately make the characters look like who they are meant to be and living in the era the film was set.
Use of Script: They will use the script to see when the story was set, what the characters are like, how they are dressed and what they are doing in order to create appropriate costumes.
Key Skills: They will have to be creative, good at organising people, working to time limits and be able to keep to budgets.
Director of Photography
Description: The person who manages the technical side of shooting a film (all the gear and what settings need to be applied to achieve certain styles).
Responsibility: They will be instructed by the director what the shot should look like. The DP will then have to setup the gear in a way that will achieve that (whether that is using certain lenses or camera settings or adjusting lighting).
Use of Script: They will use the script to understand what is happening in the film and then decide how best to film it. Wether multiple cameras are required or specialist equipment.
Key Skills: Working to time limits and under pressure, good technical knowledge of the equipment they are using and communication skills.
Editor
Description: They editing all the shots together that have been filmed by the camera crew.
Responsibility: Organising footage once it has been shot, editing the footage, audio and music together under the instructions of the director.
Use of Script: They will use the script to understand the storyline of the film so they can edit it together in a way that achieves the desired mood, tone and portray the correct time period.
Key Skills: Good sense of timing and visual awareness, knowledge of the video editing software, team working skills, being able to work long hours to tight deadlines and have a high attention to detail.
Music Supervisor
Description: The music supervisor finds or produces music appropriate to the mood of the film.
Responsibility: They will have to gather music (and get copyright permission to use the music) and/or produce music (either on instruments or electronically on a computer) that fits the mood and adds to the atmosphere of the film.
Use of Script: They use the script to find out where good places for music would be (whether it is to add tension or provide background sound).
Key Skills: Be able to play instruments, use computers to make music, good knowledge of current and classical music, be able to understand how music creates a specific atmosphere, work to deadlines and on a budget.
Actors
Description: These are the people that perform the parts in the film.
Responsibility: Learn scripts and perform them in the correct style to create an interesting character (that the audience becomes attached with or hates) that makes the film feel like real life.
Use of Script: They will need to learn the parts they are required to perform the script and also will be able to use it for time management (where they need to be and when).
Key Skills: Confident performing in front of crew and cameras, good memory to learn scripts, be able to portray different characters, listen to the director and work with other time members.
Description: The manager of the whole project.
Responsibility: Finalises the scripts, arranges financing and makes sure the budget is kept to, recruits the production team and makes sure everybody is working to schedule and on budget.
Use of Script: The producer will use the screenplay to organise when and where people need to be at specific times in the shoot. They will specify times they want separate parts of the screenplay filming and then make sure everybody turns up to the shoot. They will also use the screenplay to manage the budget. They will work out which parts of the film need the most money spent on it etc.
Key Skills: Good at managing people and communicating, be able to plan things to fit to time limits and budgets. They will have to be good at maths and have financial knowledge.
Director
Description: A director is responsible for the creative side of the film.
Responsibility: They will instruct actors on how to perform parts of the script and tell the camera crew what different shots they want.
Use of Script: They will use the script heavily to see what is meant to happen in the story. They will then interoperate it in their own way how to shoot the film and how the actors should perform it.
Key Skills: They will have to be creative, have good knowledge of how to achieve different atmospheres/effects and be good at organising people as well as keeping to time limits.
Screenwriter
Description: They write the script/storyline for the film.
Responsibility: They have to write a script which includes what every character says, descries the key action in the film as well as description of the locations.
Use of Script: They are the ones that write the script.
Key Skills: They must be creative and have a good imagination. They will have to have good literacy skills and understanding os story telling techniques such as dramatic structure.
Production Designer
Description: The people that transform the written idea for the film into a visual plan.
Responsibility: The production designer will take the script and produce a storyboard from it. This will include the kind of colours that will be used in the film and help the director and editor what the final product should look like.
Use of Script: They create a visual copy of the script by drawing it onto a storyboard.
Key Skills: They will have to be very artistic, creative and be familiar with CAD software.
Art Director
Description: The person responsible for creating sets and props that look realistic.
Responsibility: They will need to create sets that fit with the theme of the film, find probs that look realistic and ultimately make the film look like it was set in a real place.
Use of Script: They will use the script to find out when the story was set, what locations are required, what the weather is like and what props the characters use.
Key Skills: They will have to be creative, good at organising people, working to time limits and be able to keep to budgets.
Costume Designer
Description: The person responsible for designing the costumes worn by the characters during the film.
Responsibility: They will need to create costumes that fit with the theme and era of the film, find clothing that look realistic and ultimately make the characters look like who they are meant to be and living in the era the film was set.
Use of Script: They will use the script to see when the story was set, what the characters are like, how they are dressed and what they are doing in order to create appropriate costumes.
Key Skills: They will have to be creative, good at organising people, working to time limits and be able to keep to budgets.
Director of Photography
Description: The person who manages the technical side of shooting a film (all the gear and what settings need to be applied to achieve certain styles).
Responsibility: They will be instructed by the director what the shot should look like. The DP will then have to setup the gear in a way that will achieve that (whether that is using certain lenses or camera settings or adjusting lighting).
Use of Script: They will use the script to understand what is happening in the film and then decide how best to film it. Wether multiple cameras are required or specialist equipment.
Key Skills: Working to time limits and under pressure, good technical knowledge of the equipment they are using and communication skills.
Editor
Description: They editing all the shots together that have been filmed by the camera crew.
Responsibility: Organising footage once it has been shot, editing the footage, audio and music together under the instructions of the director.
Use of Script: They will use the script to understand the storyline of the film so they can edit it together in a way that achieves the desired mood, tone and portray the correct time period.
Key Skills: Good sense of timing and visual awareness, knowledge of the video editing software, team working skills, being able to work long hours to tight deadlines and have a high attention to detail.
Music Supervisor
Description: The music supervisor finds or produces music appropriate to the mood of the film.
Responsibility: They will have to gather music (and get copyright permission to use the music) and/or produce music (either on instruments or electronically on a computer) that fits the mood and adds to the atmosphere of the film.
Use of Script: They use the script to find out where good places for music would be (whether it is to add tension or provide background sound).
Key Skills: Be able to play instruments, use computers to make music, good knowledge of current and classical music, be able to understand how music creates a specific atmosphere, work to deadlines and on a budget.
Actors
Description: These are the people that perform the parts in the film.
Responsibility: Learn scripts and perform them in the correct style to create an interesting character (that the audience becomes attached with or hates) that makes the film feel like real life.
Use of Script: They will need to learn the parts they are required to perform the script and also will be able to use it for time management (where they need to be and when).
Key Skills: Confident performing in front of crew and cameras, good memory to learn scripts, be able to portray different characters, listen to the director and work with other time members.
Excellent piece of work James, well done.
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