Roles of Production

 I am researching the main roles of filmmaking and researching into what they do and explaining their roles inside of the filmmaking industry, along with what their roles consist off. 

Director

Directors are the ones with the creative minds for the film in production. They are the ones who give creative ideas for the film throughout, all the way from pre-production through to post-production. The director also will instruct people working in the crew, for example Camera, sound and lighting etc. The director are hired by the producer of the film, who is incharge of the whole of the production. 

Christopher Nolan is a famous director who has worked on films such as,  Inception, Tenet, The dark knight. To become a director you need to be able to know the basics to the cinema and the film industry. For example the equipment your going to be using to make the film. To become a director you will need to watch films with deep analysis instead of being able to focus on the most noticeable things, you need to consider for example the Mise-en-scene.

Camera Operator

The camera operator are responsible for being able to capture the scene that is taking place in front of the camera. They are also responsible for operating all the equipment used  including portable cameras, cranes, remote control and electronic cameras, making sure it all works and looks somewhat believable. The skills you should have to become a good Camera operator  are good hand-eye coordination for getting clear footage for the camera, Visual instincts for identifying the best types of angles to use to film.

Emmanuel Lubezki has had an Oscar nomination for the best cinematography eight times, winning three of them for Gravity released in 2013, Birdman released in 2014 and The reverent released in 2015.  Tips to help become a good camera operator is to offer a creative input to the film, giving good suggestions that you think will look better may help the producer and the director.

Editor

The Editor will be incharge of the material such as the camera footage, dialogue, sound, effects,  graphics to produce a final product to the audience. this  is a vital role in the post-production phase of making a film. James Cameron other than being a director has also edited some of his own films in his time like Titanic.

Whilst editing a film you need to have good communication skills with the producer and director so you can understand what they are wanting to capture with their film which the editor is responsible for. Another good tip to becoming a good editor for film is to watch lots of films to see different ways to edit a film.

Art Director/DOP

The DOP of film are the Directors of photography and they are responsible for the photographic soul of the production being made. They read through the screenplay and will work alongside the director to talk about how the film looks and the feel of the film. The art Directors will work with the concept artists to develop sketches and artwork that will communicate to the director and producer on how they want the film to look. A famous DOP who has worked on the films like JAWS, is Steven Spielberg. 

To become a good DOP you need to have a good understanding of Cinematography and practice on your own with a camera, watch films to see how other DOP's have done this in the past. 

Producer

The producer is the person who is responsible for coming up and starting the production, funding and hiring cast. and crew to help make the film come to life. They will oversee all of the elements of the production from Pre all the way to Post to release day. A well known famous producer is Kevin Feige who is responsible for the whole of the MCU success in Marvel with 27 Films.

To become a producer in film you need to have a good understanding off all the aspects of making a film and have good communication with the whole cast and crew so they can understand what you are trying to get across to the audience.