Do
you wish to make your film or produce your movie? Then this movie production
diary is for you.
It
exposes all the materials, stakeholders and personnel involved in film-making.
It also highlights the roles and tasks of every personnel especially the ones
behind the camera (the crew).
Again
it advises the filmmaker on the quality of materials and persons he will employ
to work for him in order to produce the best movie or film.
HERE
IS A LIST OF MATERIALS, STAKEHOLDERS, PERSONNEL AND TASKS INVOLVED IN MOVIE
PRODUCTION
ABOUT THE MOVIE SCRIPT / SCREENPLAY
(1)
Go for scripts written by very creative writers that write out of passion
(2)
The story in the script you go for should have some bizarre twists that can
make the audience feel shocked and puzzled at most moments in the movie
(3)
Go for script that has a theme that deals with mysterious problems in the
society
(4)
Go for scripts with stories that have a great conflict between the villain and
the protagonist
(5)
Don't go for scripts that are too long or have too much number of scenes and
locations
(6)
Go for Scripts that have mature dialogues in them
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ABOUT THE CAST
(1) The cast includes the actors and you must utilize the services of a good casting director
ABOUT THE CREW
PRODUCTION
(1)Executive producer
The
aim of an executive producer is to invest his money in a movie project in order
to make more money. There every stakeholder employed towards this course should
be the best and must be at their best.
(2)Producer
Get
a producer who has the moral to state the conditions and specifications needed
for him to make a good movie right from the story to the script, to the
casting, budgeting, hiring of key personnel (the crew), coordination,
scheduling of shootings, post production, to distribution, marketing and
premiering.
A
producer has to be a good manager. He should utilize prudently and effectively
the money given to him by the executive producer. He should be able to ask a
lot of questions about what the executive actually wants.
CASTING
(1)Casting director
The
casting director should be very emotional about the characters in the script to
enable him choose the most appropriate actors. He should also have a full
knowledge about the story so he can comfortably explain to the actors what is
expected of them.
(2)Cast PA
The
cast PA must always be ready to assist the cast director and the chosen actors
as well.
DIRECTING
(1)Director
Get
a director who can interpret a screenplay, visualize the story and make a real
life out the characters. He should be able to guide the technical crew, most
especially the camera and lighting crew; and also intimate them on the nature
of the screenplay and the cast involved. The director should also be able to
establish a good relationship between the cast and the crew
(2)First assistant director
(3)Second assistant director
The
assistant directors should be able to help both the director and the production
manager in certain tasks like overseeing the day-to-day management of the cast
and crew scheduling, equipment, script and set.
LOCATIONS
(1)Location manager
The
location manager must oversea the locations department and males sure that
final clearing (guaranteeing permission to use) a location for filming.
(2)Assistant location manager
(3)Location scout
(4)Location assistant
(5)Location production assistant
Personnel
responsible for everything about location must ensure that the best location the
befits the movie is used for filming
ART DEPARTMENT
(1)Production designer
(2)Art director
(3)Set designer
(4)Illustrator
(5)Graphic artist
(6)Set decorator
The
personnel in the art department are responsible for everything about the
artistic designs. These include costumes, character makeup, set designs,
graphic designs, billboards signs, poster designs, logo and nameplates
creation.
CONSTRUCTION
(1)Head carpenter
(2)Prop maker
The
personnel here oversee the construction of all the sets with directives from
the set designer.
PROPERTY
(1)Prop master
(2)Weapons master
All
the props needed in filming are managed by the Prop master.
The
weapon master is a specialized prop technician who deals with firearms.
COSTUME DEPARTMENT
(1)Costume designer
(2)Costume supervisor
Everything
about costumes is handled by the costume department
HAIR AND MAKE-UP
(1)Key make-up artist
(2)Special make-up effects Artist (SFX
makeup)
(3)Make-up supervisor
(4)Make-up artist
(5)Key hair
(6)Hair stylist
The
personnel in the list above handle whatever thing concerning makeup.
CAMERA AND LIGHTING
(1)Director of photography
The
director of photography is the chief of the camera and lighting crew, and he
must work with the director to achieve the best shots with correct lens,
filter, lighting and composition
CAMERA
(1) Camera operator
The
camera operator is the most important personnel in film making. He is the eye
of the movie, and any form of mistake from him ruins the whole show.
Therefore,
he must ensure he follows the directs of the DOP.
(2)First assistant camera
(3)Second assistant camera
(4)Clapper loader
(5)Film loader
(6)Camera production assistant
(7)Digital imaging technician
(8)Stead cam operator
(9)Motion control technician/Operator
All
the above listed do help both the DOP and the camera man in one way or the
other.
LIGHTING
(1)Gaffer
(2)Best boy
(3)Lighting technician
Everything
about lighting are all these listed above.
PRODUCTION SOUND
(1)Production sound mixer
The
production sound mixer is the head of the sound department. He must direct the
boom operator on how best to capture the sound for every shot
(2)Boom operator
SPECIAL EFFECTS
(1)Special effects supervisor
(2)Special effects assistant
This
department oversees the mechanical effects that create optical illusions during
live-action shooting. “The special effects” is different from the visual effects
which adds photographic effects during filming to be altered later during video
editing in the post-production process.
STUNTS
(1)Stunt coordinator
The
stunts coordinator involves the use of stunt performers in film that requires a
stunt
CONTINUITY
(1)Script supervisor
The
script supervisor must be cautious with his role. The continuity of filming
after adjustments in the scenes have been made is very important.
He
keeps track of what parts of the script have been filmed and makes notes of any
deviations between what was actually filmed and what appeared in the script.
PRODUCTION OFFICE
(1)Line producer
The
line producer is 'on the line' on a day-to-day basis while the shooting and
production lasts. He is the liaison between the studio/producer and the
production manager
(2)Production assistant
Production
assistance do assists in the production office.
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(1)Production manager
The
production has to make sure that everything concerning filming is well managed.
He
supervises the physical aspects of the production which includes personnel,
technology, budget and scheduling.
(2)Assistant production manager
(3)Unit manager
The
unit manager is same with the production manager but for secondary 'unit'
shooting.
(4)Production coordinator
The
production coordinator is the information intermediate for logistics pertaining
the production manager's tasks
ACCOUNTING
(1)Production accountant
The
production accountant manages all finances and
must ensure the production comes in on budget and everyone gets paid.
POST-PRODUCTION
(1)Post-production supervisor
The
post production supervisor will have to maintain clarity of information and
good channels of communication between the producer, editor, supervising sound
editor, the facilities companies and the production accountant.
VISUAL EFFECTS
(1)Visual effects producer
(2)Visual effects creative director
(3)Visual effects supervisor
(4)Visual effects editor
(5)Compositor
The
team here takes care of the post-productions alterations of the film's images.
SOUND AND MUSIC
(1)Sound designer
(2)Dialogue editor
(3)Sound editor
(4)Re-recording mixer
(5)Music supervisor
(6)Composer
(7)Conductor/Orchestrator
(8)Score Recorder/Mixer
(9)Music Preparation
(10)Music editor
The
team here handles the theme sounds, tunes and music sounds needed in the movie.
This comes in the post-production.
EDITORIAL
(1)Film editor
(2)Negative cutter
(3)Colorist
(4)Telecine colorist
The
editorial team is responsible for putting together various shots into a
coherent film, with the help of the director.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION CREDITS
(1)Unit Publicist
The
unit Publicist liaises between the film production and the media.
(2)Legal counsel
Movie
production requires entertainment lawyers to oversee the legal aspects in
getting the movie done.
(3)System administrator
The
system administrator maintains and operates a computer system to ensure all the
digital effects for the movie is achieved.
So you can go ahead now and make your movie!
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So you can go ahead now and make your movie!
But you can also check our other updates and Read more on Film-making here
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