Planning- Production Roles- Miss Begum

                                           

                                                        Production Roles

The film industry consist of more than just a bunch of actors it consist of people who do most of the work behind the scenes.

1. Camera operator
The camera operator is in charge of how the scenes will be filmed, by operating the camera angle to capture the shots, angles and sizes. The camera operator will have to work alongside the maker of the storyboard in other to create the perfect scene. The person in my group that will be taking this role will be Josh he will be taking the role as camera operator because he has had practise and experience behind the camera in the past which have led him to cultivate skills that will be useful for the making of our film.

2. The Producer
In the film Hierarchy the Producer is lower that the Director, but still important, the producer assist the director into making decisions. The producer runs around the sets making sure that everything is in the right place and that everything has been taken care of. And that people are ready to start filming. The role of producer will be taken by me as I have the right skills needed to direct, also due to my persona I think that I will fulfil the roles, and because of my job as the director I will also be able to stay hand in hand with both of my roles as they complement each other well.

3. The director
In the film industry there is a very important role, which is the director. The director is in charge of everything, he/she finalises the decisions that are made. Also the director  controls how the scene is shot and what's in the scene and who is in the scene. the role of director will be taken by me also because I have the right skills to direct a film, due to my previous experiences I have accumulated skills that will help me with the direct also I am a particularly loud person so I will make sure that my production team hears me and listens to me when I'm making changes or decisions.


4. The lights operator
When shooting a scene in a thriller movie the lighting is everything, the lighting can change the meaning of a scene, to take care of the lighting there is a lights operator, who is in charge of the lights and what lighting is appropriate for what scene.  Sheila will be taking the role as the light operator as he has had previous experience working as a light operator.


5. Location
The setting can make or break a film, the setting has to be appropriate and has to work hand in hand with the lighting and sound, the Location manager is the one that makes the effort to go out and search for the perfect setting for the movie, the location manager also makes sure that the government or the council is allowing them to use the location needed. Josh will be taking the role of the location manager as he knows most of the spots around this area.



6. Hair, Makeup and costume
The hair, makeup and costume team make sure that the actor look the appropriate part for their characters. As the only female in my group I will take the role of hair, makeup and costume also I have had previous experience in the past doing peoples hair and makeup and also I have an interest in clothes and fashion and will be able to dress the actors appropriately to their roles.


7. Story boarder
The story boarder comes up with the original ideas of what the scene should look like and what camera shots and angles should be used in the scene. The storyboarded works alongside the camera operator to make sure that the scenes include everything that is needed. The role of the story boarder will be taken by Sheila due to his drawing skills.


8. Editor
The editor is responsible for making sure that the movie turns out exactly as planned, the editors takes care of all the bad shooting and also makes sure that all the shootings that where previously taken are put all together as one. The editor role will be taken by Josh due to his previous experience with editing, which has allowed him to gain skills that will be useful when editing our film.


9. Sound technician
The sound Technician is in charge of the sound and is responsible for removing or adding the sound that is needed in the scene. the sound technician will be Sheila due to Sheila's computer skills he will be able to work with the sound that will be needed in the film.


Conclusion
In conclusion, learning all these roles and assigning them, has been beneficial because it allows the group to be organized. Also we are now able to understand what our roles consist of and what we can do to assist the rest of our group.