Friday, 22 November 2013

Job Roles (Production Crew)


Here's a list of all the different job roles assigned to different people with expertise in various areas, together they make a film & production crew. There's several and these are divided into sub-categories; these key people all work together to make a moving image text happen.  

These are as follows:


KEY CREATIVE TEAM
These guys are 'vital' key members of a production team, without them 'nothing' will happen, regardless of all the other people you might have. They are: The Producer, The Director and the Screenwriter.

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
This area is divided into sub-categories of different 'managers/supervisors' for the different teams involved. These set of people are crucial to a production team because they are the ones who gather everyone that make up a team.  

SCRIPT DEPARTMENT

These are the people who are responsible for coming up with the concept, an idea. They're also responsible for writing the screenplay and scripts for a moving image text.

LOCATION DEPARTMENT

As its title suggest these are the people responsible for finding, securing, managing & finding out costs to hire/rent locations. These are the guys that are the first to arrive on location/set as well as the last to leave the set/location.

CAMERA DEPARTMENT

These guys go just what their name suggest. They are a group of experts responsible for the cinematography & how lighting affects the mise-en-scene of a media text. These set of people work very closely with the Director.

SOUND DEPARTMENT

These guys are responsible for managing the sound equipment of a production, making sure that audio levels remain consistent as well as adjusting audio for desired sound effects during filming. The famous 'boom operator' is part of this vital department.

LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

These people are responsible for controlling the lighting and electrical equipment on set, they work closely with the camera department.
 

ART DEPARTMENT

This group is the most creative aspect of the film crew. They are the masters of art responsible for the props, the overall look and appearance of the mise-en-scene of a production.

HAIR, MAKEUP & WARDROBE DEPARTMENT

This department is responsible for taking care of the artist(s) or actor(s) cosmetic needs. They are also responsible for managing, outfits, costumes as well as designing them.  

POST PRODUCTION

This group of people are responsible for creating the moving image text (putting the footage with sound) as well as adding special/visual effects to the finished product. They work closely with the sound technician as well as the director. 
 
 
 
Since I'm not a millionaire and cannot afford to hire people and put a production crew together I have to be very dynamic and flexible in terms of production. I have to be the Director, the Producer, the screenwriter, camera operator, sound engineer, director of photography, lighting technician and the post production crew (editing, visual effects). This is one of the main reasons why I enjoy this project because it teaches you to be an independent learner and many you develop a set of skills honed through coordination & time management.

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