Professional roles 1

Professional roles 1

In Professional Studies we looked at certain areas in the industry in more depth in this weeks lesson we looked at Production manager/ Director /Writer/ cinematographer/ Editor, for this post under each of the job roles i will add a small note as in some previous posts i have gone in depth to some of these :

Production manager

Or in certain times also melded together with general Producer role. Production Manager holds the staff position responsible for the distribution of a film/ Television programme, but also take on the role of making sure the production of whatever runs smoothly.

Director

A film director in simple terms is a person who directs the making of a film, but also the director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualizes the script while informing the crew and actors in ways to achieve this vision.

Writer

Screenwriter for short, is the person that writes the script/screenplay for the film,television programme etc, this is often a freelance position that requires the writer to shop their ideas around to directors and studios or in some instances deciding to fund the production of the script and direct it themselves.

Cinematographer

Cinematographer or director of photography is the chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, television production or other live action piece and is responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the film, which is often referred to as cinematography.

Editor

The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture. They often work hand in hand with the director and/or producer to give the film a certain look or feel that all can agree on and like.