PRODUCTION

FEATURE FILM
ROLES
 PRODUCTION
ROLES
• Feature film production requires a large
number of people working on it, in order
to make the film come to life.
FILM PRODUCER
• A producer is often the person who
oversees the production of a film from
original idea to finished product.
• This includes: raising funds, hiring key
personnel (creative and admin) &
arranging the distribution and sale of
film.
 SCREENWRITER
• The writer of a screenplay is called the
screen writer. Generally, the
screenwriter works independently to
complete a screenplay, and then sells it
to a production company.
• Professional screenwriters are usually
represented by a talent agency.
FILM DIRECTOR
• The director is responsible for
overseeing the creative aspects of a
film.
• This includes: controlling the content
and flow of the film's plot, directing the
performances of actors, 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.
 DIRECTOR OF
PHOTOGRAPHY (DOP)
• The director of photography (DOP) is
the person in charge of the camera
department. They control camera
framing and movement, and choose
lens, filters and type of film.
• The DP can also be called the
cinematographer and works very closely
with the director and lighting department
to achieve their vision.
 PRODUCTION
DESIGNER
• The production designer’s role is to
create and maintain the visual style of
the film, through everything seen on film.
• The production designer is in charge of
the set and costume designer, hair and
makeup, special effects director, set
designer and location manager.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
SUPERVISOR
• The special effects supervisor is the
person in charge of the special effects
team.
• Special effects are anything that is
manually or mechanically operated-
mechanical props, SFX makeup, scale
models, explosions or weather
conditions, like rain.
 COSTUME
DESIGNER
• A costume designer is responsible for
the developing of the clothing that will
appear iin the film. The clothing needs
to depict the character, the time period,
the tone of the film, and fit with lighting
and set.
 PRODUCTION
SOUND RECORDER
• The production sound recorder’s role is
to record all required audio during
filming. They may be in charge of a
sound crew, such as the boom mike
operator and sound technician.
 GAFFER
• A gaffer is the person in charge of
lighting and electrical design. Working
with the DOP, the gaffer can use
lighting to create atmosphere, time of
day, colour, etc.
• The gaffer will usually have a team of
electricians, their first assistant being
called the ‘best boy’.
 KEY GRIP
• The key grip’s role is to lead the grip
crew, who are responsible for rigging
lighting set ups. This will include camera
dollies and cranes.
• The key grip is also responsible for the
Dolly grip who set up and help operate
dolly tracks.
 FILM EDITOR
• The film editor isresponsible for taking
the film footage and selecting the best
shots, and putting them into a
sequence, creating the finished film.
• Today, this job is usually done using
digital editing software and the film
director usually sits in on this process
adding their creative input.
 SOUND MIXER
• The sound mixer is in charge of bringing
all the sound elements of the film
together. This will include recorded
dialogue, sound effects, atmospheric
tracks, Foley, ADR and music.
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