Film Production

Film Production Roles:

Writer:

The writer, or ‘screenwriter’, creates the screen play for the producer, director and cast to carry out. They are essentially the ideas behind the media produced. Screen plays are used as a preview, to show what the film would look like if it was produced.

Producer:

The producer has control over the film in terms of what happens in it and makes sure that the final outcome of the film is suitable for the viewing of the target audience. They also decide the location of which the film is produced. They make sure that the film is created on time and distributed properly. There can be more than one producer, however one may have more control over another depending on how much money they have contributed towards the budget of the film.

Casting Director:

The casting Director auditions actors and actresses, and chooses specific people to play the roles of the characters within the film, they do this by matching actors and actresses to the parts they suit the most; i.e. you can’t cast an actor with blonde hair to play the part of a brunette, unless they can adapt to the role (dye their hair).

Director:

Directors are, in some respects, responsible for the success or failure of the film. Their job is to turn the script into images and sound for the film. They also manage the production of commercials used to advertise the film.

Film Finance:

Film finance are responsible for the valuing of the film, which usually occurs pre-production, in order to highlight any figures they should be wary of (so that more/less funding can be acquired).

Editor:

An editor prepares the film so it is suitable for distribution, paying particular consideration towards attention to detail.

Production Designer:

Production designers manage the look, feel and essence that the film manifests to the audience. A great deal of work and imagination goes into constructing the backdrop to any story, and choosing or building locations and/or sets, therefore a production designer has an important job within the production of the final product of the film.

Marketing Manager:

A marketing manager promotes the product, so that viewers are enticed into watching the final distribution of the film.

Exhibition:

Promoting the film before it is yet to be released, e.g. a film festival or a film premiere.