1. Sound Assistant
Make-up Artist
Screenwriter
Location Scout
Boom Operator
Creative
Lighting Director
Research
Technical
Sound Editor
Production Manager
Studio Manager
Management
Job Roles
Location Manager
Script Editor
Editorial
Online Editor
Administrative
Financial
Production Accountant
Runner
Organizational
Production Assistant
Buyer
Stills Photographer
Stunt Coordinator
2. Management
Location Manager – a locations manager
is in charge of any filming that takes place
outside of a studio set. The locations
manager must arrange locations to film
on, make sure they are safe to film on and
keep them in good condition until they
have finished filming. This is a managerial
job as no one is higher than this person in
terms of location decisions and will have
to manage to location once the
production is on the location filming. In
the day to day duties of this role you
would be expected to set up location
bookings, manage the locations whilst
being used, negotiate location prices. The
locations manager will have to report to
the Producer, Director and Production
Designer about locations.
Technical
Boom Operator -Boom Operators
works throughout the production
process, working under the direction of
the Sound Supervisor/Production
Mixer to achieve the best quality sound
recording.A boom operator has to hold
a large recording device above the
scene so its close to the performers to
get the best sound quality but not too
close as they don’t want it in the shot.
A boom operator is responsible for a
boom microphone, which is either
hand-held on a long arm or dolly
mounted (on a moving platform).
3. Creative
Make-up Artist – a make-up artist would
work for a chief make up artist who
controls the make up department. In
this role make-up artists would have to
create different styles of make up for
different performers depending on the
production style and the character role.
In their day to day duties a make-up
artist would normally be given a brief on
the style of make up they are going to
try and create then the chief make-up
artist may give them some pictures of
how they want the characters to look
alongside some scene breakdowns.
Financial
Production Accountant – A
production accountant manages all
the finance and keeps track of all the
money spent on the production. The
production accountant will work
closely with the producer and
production office to prepare budget
plans and keep track of all finance.
This is a financial role as this persons
job is to acknowledge all finance
activity in the production. Their day
to day duties would include
calculating finances, costing
productions, discussing with other
financiers in the production.
4. Research
Location Scout – A locations scouts job
is to find as many locations as possible
and then to report them back to the
locations manager and the rest of the
locations team. This is a research job as
in this role you will not make any final
decisions even if you think the location
is perfect for the production, in this role
you are only required to research
locations. Their day to day duties would
include researching as many appropriate
locations as possible, they may do this
by researching online, using location
libraries and going to look at locations in
person.
Editor
Sound Editor – A sound editor creates
the soundtrack for the production by
cutting and synchronising sound files to
the chosen footage. They work closely
with the sound designer, re-recording
mixer and the director to find out what
sounds are required, where they can get
them from and if any new sounds are
needed. In their day to day duties a
sound editor would look for appropriate
sounds for the production from wild
tracks, dialogue tracks, library material
and foley. They would then spend a lot
of time making sure the sound is in the
right place at the right time then they
would give it to the re-recording mixer
for final sound balance.
5. Organizational
Stunt Coordinator – A stunt coordinator
is in charge of setting up and organizing
all stunts on set. This is an
organizational role as the stunt
coordinator is in charge of setting up
and organizing all the stunts on set. The
stunt coordinator will have to talk to the
stunt driver or any performers who will
be taking part during the filming of the
stunt. Their day to day duties will
include setting up everything needed
for the stunt, making sure everything
meets the health and safety standards
and talking to all cast and crew involved
in the stunt.
Administrative
Runner – A runner does a number of
small tasks on set for production
assistant or the production manager.
Depending on how big the production
is there could be a head runner and a
team of runners he has to manage.
Their day to day duties include doing
any random small tasks for the
production assistant and any of the
cast and crew who need help on set.
This is an organizational role as your
main tasks will be helping others to
get there area organized and ready
for filming.
6. Post-production Glenn Freemantle
Glenn Freemantle is now one of Great Britain's most experienced
sound designers, with over 70 films to his credit, Glenn Freemantle
began work in the cutting rooms at the age of sixteen. Over the
past 30 years he has produced soundtracks for films from all over
the world, working with some of the industries best known
directors. He has worked on a huge amount of films including
'Yentl' (1983), Legend (1985), 'Little Buddha' (1993) and 'Backbeat'
(1994), to 'Hackers (1995), 'Wing Commander' (1999) and 'The
Beach' (1999) then onto the two Bridget Jones movies in 2001 and
2004, 'Love Actually' (2003) and, in the last few years 'V for
Vendetta' (2005), '28 weeks Later' (2007), 'Sunshine' (2007),
'Golden Compass' (2007) and 'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008).
Freemantle is passionate for sound for film, Glenn has been careful
to surround himself with a core team who can work together under
his guidance to produce world class sound in film. People who have
worked with Glenn in the past have said “working with Glenn and
his team is easy, relaxed, smooth running and very enjoyable. You'll
get everything you ask for, everything you hope for and far more
besides”
" Freemantle has come to be known in the industry the world over
for his passion for creative, inventive sound "
7. Pre-Production Michael Westmore
Michael Westmore is a famous American make up artist most
well known for his work in various Star Trek productions. He
has won nine Emmy Awards and won the Academy Award for
his make up on the film Mask in 1985. He is part of the
famous Westmore family who have had four generations who
have worked as make-up artists in the Hollywood film
industry. He began his career in 1961 at Universal Studios and
has carried on doing make-up for four decades since, even
working for the CIA at one point to create disguises for spies
overseas. His grandfather George Westmore was the first
person to create a make-up department on a Hollywood
movie set. “Nobody in Hollywood consistently employs as
many make-up artists as Michael Westmore”
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