By Jessica Grundy

JOB ROLES

A producer is the person who created the project you are working on. They came up with the idea by creating a

script, doing research and creating mind maps. Other ways they do is by producing a book.

PRODUCER

The producer tells the director their idea and then the director creates that idea by adding in things and taking them out. The producer can also be the director but some people decide to hire more professional and experienced

people. With some projects directors base their projects on books and create television series or films with these ideas.

DIRECTOR

The assistant director takes responsibility for a number of important practicalities so that the director is free to

concentrate on the current project.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

An actor is a person who stars as another character in a project. A project can have a number of characters which

requires a lot of actors. Men are referred to as actors whereas, woman are referred to as actresses.

ACTORS

Producers should ensure that no cast or crew member is exposed to risks to their health and safety. To ensure this there should be at least one experienced member on set, this includes; trained paramedic or trained first aider.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The job role of this person is to get cast members safely home from the set. Also, if the set need some essentials and

more props this person would drive there to pick up the desired item in time.

TRANSPORT

Film crews work long hours and need to eat well. On sets or locations, the standard daily meals are breakfast, lunch and

dinner, plus coffee or snacks if the crew are required to work late into the evening. Catering is provided by

specialized companies who drive catering trucks packed with food and a range of equipment including ovens,

extraction fans, fridges, gas and water, to each unit base.

CATERING

Usually there is a group who do this job role depending on the number of actors and extras. There job is to design the

actors and extras how they are perceived through the directors and producers eyes by creating their character

with the make up and hair design.

HAIR AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER

The prop master is in charge to make sure the props are suitable for the films budget requirements. They also have

to make sure that the chosen props suit the films style. Another job that the prop master deals with is to make sure

that an actor or an extra have the correct prop for the correct scene making sure that they have the prop on time.

PROP MASTER

A camera operator, also called a cameraman or a camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film or video

camera. In filmmaking, the leading camera operator is usually called a cinematographer. The camera operator is

responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition and camera angles throughout a

given scene or shot.

CAMERA OPERATOR

Costume designers create outfits for characters to wear, in order to create successful costumes they have to do their research by looking into the costume styles, designs and the construction methods suitable for the time period.

COSTUME DESIGNER

A moving light operator, also known as lighting technicians have the job of operating lighting equipment on the set

whether that’s inside or outside. Lighting technicians are responsible for the movement and set up of various pieces of lighting equipment for separation of light and shadow,

depth of field and visual effects. Lighting Technicians may also lay electrical cables, wire fixtures, install colour effects

or image patterns, focus the lights, and assist in creating effects or programming sequences. A lighting technician's work concerns safety of rigging and working with objects

which can be very heavy and get very hot.

MOVING LIGHT OPERATOR

The script editor has many responsibilities including finding new script writers, developing storylines and a series of ideas with writers, ensuring that scripts are

suitable for production. The script editor will work closely with the writer at each draft of their script, giving the

writer feedback on the quality of their work, suggesting improvements that can be made whilst also ensuring that practical issues like show continuity and correct running time are adhered to. Unlike the writers, script editors will

usually be full-time members of the production team, working closely with the producer.

SCRIPT EDITOR

Casting crews job role is to find actors to fit in the specific category for each character. Casting directors do this by

working with producers, directors, writers and reading the script to create brief descriptions of the physical attributes, skills and experience sought in actors to portray particular characters. They also have to sort out the actors auditions

by looking through their head shots and their resumes, when the producers and directors have agreed on selected auditions whom they think is good enough for the role the

casting director is responsible for scheduling the auditions.

CASTING