Film Production

Screenwriter 

Screenwriters or scenarists, as they are also called are people who write and come up with the ideas for a short or feature-length screenplay from which films and television programs are based on.

Producer  

Today, most films are made by production companies but most will assign an actually producer to the film. The producers’ job is to bring the movie together and will be given the role of hiring the director, screen-writers and all of the technical craft personnel who work on the film. The producer is also responsible for overseeing every mechanical detail of the films sets, costumes and locations. The producer sets up the budget, meets the payroll and does everything in order for the director to have an easy job.

 

Casting director

Casting directors are the middlemen between writers, producers, directors and studios, with talent agents and actors on the other side. Casting directors find actors for Movies, TV shows, theatrical productions, music videos, commercials and even corporate videos.

Director

A film director is a person who directs the making of a film. They will also visualise a script whilst directing actors and technical crew into fulfilling their roles.

Film finance

Film finance is the aspect of film production where they are concerned about the potential value of the proposed film they are making.

Camera operator

A camera operator is a professional operator of a film or video camera. The leading camera operator is usually called a cinematographer, while an ordinary camera operator in a video production may be known as a television camera operator. The camera operator is responsible for physically operating the camera and getting the best camera angles and shots.

Editor

The film editor works with raw footage from the shooting of the film and is given the task of selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture.

Production designer

Production designers are responsible for the visual concept of a film, television or theatre production. They work closely with the director and producer to get the design style for sets, lighting, props, locations, graphics, camera angles and costumes exactly right.

Marketing

The marketing team of a film production will be responsible to promote the film as much as possible and will after be given a budget of almost half of the cost to make it.

Exhibition

Cinemas have 2 categories: national chains; and independent exhibitors. Large chains will often be filled with big blockbuster films, whereas individual independents are most involved with art-house crowds.