This document outlines key roles and responsibilities in film production. It discusses the importance of teamwork and having specialized job roles. Some of the key roles identified are director, producer, sound operator, camera operator, editor, screenwriter, and casting director. For each role, brief descriptions are provided of typical responsibilities. The document emphasizes applying these roles to your own production and understanding your specific duties.

1. Roles and responsibilities
BTEC Media

2. Aims and Objectives
 Show an understanding to the importance of
team work
 List key job roles on a film production
 Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities
within each roles
 Apply the key roles to your own production

3. The Production Process
 Pre-Production
 Production
 Post-Production
 Distribution
 Exhibition

4. Why have job roles?
You need job roles in a media production because not everyone specialises
in the same thing and there is multiple jobs that are needed for every
production.

5. Key roles in media production
 Director
 Sound man
 Camera man
 Producer
 Production runner
 Production co-ordinator
 Production manager
 Accounts/finance people
 Casting
 Health and safety

6. Director
A directors responsibilities are choosing cast
members for the production, production design
and the creative aspects of filming the
production. Directors also controls people on
set, visualizes whats in the script while also
guiding the crew into what they’re meant to be
doing and trying to create what they want the
production to look like.

7. Production Manager/Producer
A producer may be involved in the marketing and
distribution processes. Producers work closely with the
directors and other production staff on a shoot.

8. Casting Director
Casting directors read scripts and collaborate with producers, directors, and
writers to create breakdown notices, which are brief descriptions of the
physical attributes, skills, and experience sought in actors to portray
particular characters. With the aid of casting assistants, casting directors
submit these breakdown notices to agents and talent agencies. Casting
directors then receive actors' headshots and resumes, which they must sift
through to select the most qualified actors and schedule them for auditions,
often with the help of casting assistants.
Depending on the size and scope of a production, a casting director may
hold an initial round of auditions and personally decide which actors to call
back for the producer and director. After each round of auditions, the
casting director becomes responsible for notifying and scheduling selected
actors for additional rounds of auditions, until a final casting decision is
made. Although the decision of which actors to cast is ultimately up to
directors or producers, casting agents often directly influence the decision
of which actor is cast for a particular role.
(http://study.com/articles/Casting_Director_Job_Description_Duties_and_E
ducation_Requirements.html)

9. Screen writer
Screenwriter’s role in the overall Film-making process is absolutely vital.
Because it is in the screenplay that the Film is first born. And once the
screenplay is ready, it is the single most important document that forms
the basis on which everyone else (the Director, Actors etc.) builds the
Film.

10. Sound Operator
The primary duty of most sound technicians is to record or reproduce
sound using audio equipment. However, they may also be responsible for
setting up audio and mixing board equipment for sporting events or
artistic productions. The duties of a sound technician vary according to
the industry in which they are employed. For example, a sound technician
working in the television broadcast industry may work inside a television
studio and ensure that microphones are working properly. They may also
adjust broadcasting equipment so that voices are clear and not too loud
and that recorded tracks are devoid of any popping, static or cracking
sounds. Other sound technicians may work outside on location and have
to minimize environmental sounds that could possible interfere with a
television broadcast or a scene in a film.
(http://study.com/sound_technician.html)

11. Camera Operator
For a cameraman, there is no such thing as a regular day. Film shooting
schedules can be dictated by weather, environments, budgets and/or
actor availability. Movie cameramen work on motion picture projects, and
therefore may have steady work for long intervals followed by times when
the individual is between films.
Film cameramen fulfill very specific orders from directors who have an
exact vision of the scene. The ability to listen and follow someone else's
conceptual path is vital. At the same time, the cameraman must be able
to explain to a director why something may not be achievable with the
equipment at hand. At such times, he or she must be able to suggest
alternate approaches that can accomplish the vision, such as computer
graphics and/or innovative ways of rigging the film equipment.
(http://study.com/articles/Job_Description_of_a_Movie_or_Film_Camera
man.html)

12. Editor
As a film or video editor, you'll be responsible for assembling recorded
raw material into a finished product that's suitable for broadcasting. The
material may include camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics
and special effects. This is a key role in the post-production process and
your skills can determine the quality and delivery of the final product.
You'll usually work closely with the director to achieve the desired end
result.
(http://www.prospects.ac.uk/film_video_editor_job_description.htm)

13. Task
 Apply these roles to your group
 Make a list of YOUR duties
 Research your role(s)