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    The document outlines the key roles and responsibilities of crew members on a film production. It discusses the producer who leads the team and manages the production, the director who oversees the creative vision and directs the cast and crew, and the director of photography who works with the director to plan camera shots and lighting. It also mentions other important roles like the production designer, script supervisor, editor, and sound designer.

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    The document outlines the key roles and responsibilities of crew members on a film production. It discusses the producer who leads the team and manages the production, the director who oversees the creative vision and directs the cast and crew, and the director of photography who works with the director to plan camera shots and lighting. It also mentions other important roles like the production designer, script supervisor, editor, and sound designer.

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    Production Roles Slides

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    PRODUCTION

    CREW ROLES

    Dr Treasa O’Brien
    HoD (Heads of Department)
    • Producer
    • Director
    • Director of Photography (DoP)
    • Production Designer/Art Director
    • Script Supervisor
    • Sound Designer
    • Editor
    Producer
    Producer’s Responsibilities
    • Leads the Team – People person
    • Leads / organises meetings & paperwork
    • Supports Director and makes it happen
    • Responsible for Management of the Production from Pre-production to Post (and
    sometimes beyond)
    • Health & safety / Risk Assessment – planning and adhering to H&S
    • Deals with everyone external to production as well as internally e.g locations

    • Location Release Forms


    • Actor Release Forms
    • Music Licensing
    • Insurance
    • Legal issues
    • Budget, Finance. Fundraising. Reporting
    • Hiring/ Personnel Contracts – Cast and Crew
    • Development
    • Distribution
    Producer’s paperwork
    Pre-production
    • Production Schedule
    • Risk Assessment
    • Location Release Forms
    • Actor Release Forms
    • Budget

    Post-production
    • Credit List
    • Uploads final film
    to Moodle
    Producer’s Team
    • Assistant Producer
    • Production Manager
    • Production Assistant
    • Runner

    • Executive Producer (s)


    • Co-Producer(s)
    Director
    Pre-production
    • Creative Vision – look, feel, mood, talent, visual, sound
    • Interprets Script – makes director’s notes
    • Communicates vision to Crew and Cast
    • Directs and collaborates with HoDs
    • May work on marked up script and/or storyboards (with DoP)

    On Set
    • Directs the action
    • Blocks the scene
    • Works closely with Actors
    • Works closely with AD and DoP

    Post-production
    • Directs Editor; watches cuts, gives notes/guidance
    • Directs Sound Design
    • May direct grade
    Director’s Paperwork
    • Treatment
    • Shooting Script
    • Character breakdowns
    • Marked up Script
    • Storyboards (with DoP)
    Director’s Team
    1st Assistant Director (AD)
    • Organises the schedule of the shooting days (Call Sheet)
    • Coordinates Production Activity
    • Runs the Set - Supervising Cast and Crew
    • Acts as Proxy/Shield to Director on Set - so that director can work with actors
    • Calls the shots on set (Claps if no AC)

    Paperwork:
    Daily Call Sheet – contacts, location addresses, shooting schedule, breaks, call times for various
    cast and crew

    2nd AD – Responsible for Actors


    3rd AD –

    Casting Director
    Second Unit Director
    Director of Photography
    Preproduction
    • Work with Director to create visual mood
    • Lighting
    • Framing / Composition
    • Camera Movement

    On Set
    • Communicates with Director and Camera Operator
    • Blocks Scenes with Director
    • Sets up/ Supervises Lighting

    Paperwork:
    • Storyboards
    • Floor Plan (blocking)
    DoP Team
    • Camera Operator
    • 1st AC
    • 2nd AC
    • Focus Puller
    • Clapper Loader
    • Gaffer
    • Best Boy
    Camera Operator
    • Works closely with DoP
    • Creates kit list
    • Sets up Cameras and tripod on set
    • Operates Camera on Set
    • Sets up rigs, dollies, tracks etc
    • Supervises ACs, Clapper Loader etc or does it all on small shoots
    e.g Changes lenses, organises SD cards, charges batteries
    • Cleaning kit and parts between use and a new person handling them

    Camera operator Paperwork


    • Kit List
    • Shot list (in collaboration with DoP)
    • Floor plans (in collaboration with DoP)
    Production Designer
    Pre-production
    • Visual concept/ design for all aspects of mise en scene - location, set,
    lighting, colour, graphics, costumes, props
    • Creates visualisations of sets, props and costume in preproduction
    • Builds and / or dresses Set
    • Builds/buys/borrows/steals Props

    On Set
    • Prepare sets
    • Organise all props and costumes and (re)places them as needed

    Post-production
    • Graphics/Titles
    • Poster
    Production Design Team
    • Set Designer
    • Props Buyer
    • Costume/Wardrobe Supervisor
    • Make-up Artist
    • Set Decorator
    • Propmasters
    • Special Effects Supervisor
    • Graphic Artist(s)
    Production Designer Paperwork

    • Visualisation of Sets
    • Prop List
    • Costume List
    • Graphic Titles
    • Film Poster
    Script Supervisor

    Responsible for:

    Continuity

    Axis and Eyelines

    Slating

    Current Script – changes in Script made on set


    Script Supervisor Paperwork

    Continuity Logs / Notes for Editor


    - Position of actors, movement, important actions performed during the
    shot,
    - Notes on lens used.
    - Sound Roll Notes
    - Directors comments
    - Comments on Take

    Production Reports
    – breakdown of shots minutes etc, pages covered, retakes

    Lined Script
    Pre-production
    Editor
    • Collaborate with Script Supervisor and Director
    (student projects only)
    • Advise Camera dept on settings

    On set
    • Data organisation; upload all cards
    • Back up hard drives
    • Name material correctly – workflow

    Post-production
    • Sync material
    • Edit the film
    • Export regular cuts for viewing – director, producer etc,
    • Picturelock
    • SFX
    • Grade
    • Credits
    • Final Output
    Sound Recordist & Sound Designer
    • Pre-production
    Works with Director on concept/vision of sound design
    Kit List
    List of Wild Tracks, Atmos, Foley etc

    On Set
    • Records sound with takes for syncing
    • Attaches radio mics to actors
    • Records Wild tracks
    • Records Atmos
    • Supervises or also acts as Boom Operator
    • Communicates notes to Script Supervisor
    • Looks after all kit including charging batteries etc

    Post-production
    • Creates Foley; Collects Sound effects. May assist with Syncing material
    • After Picture lock: Creates soundscape with various elements – taking direction / collaboration with
    director
    • Mixes tracks
    • Exports mixes along the way and attaches to picturelock for group crits etc

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