Jobs within the film industry

Jobs within the film industryHanna Chowdhury 12A1

Producer

Executive producer

Unit manager

Production designer

Director

Location manager

Art department

Stunt coordinator

Casting director

Hair and make up coordinators/ Costume

Jobs within the industry

Famous Producers

Steven SpielbergJurassic Park

Fran WalshThe Lord of the Rings

Ben StillerZoolander

Production Executive Producer: An executive producer is usually a huge investor in the project. There are sometimes more than one.

Unit manager: The unit manager fulfils the same role as the production manager but for secondary unit shooting.

Producer: A film producer created the conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises and controls matters such as raising funds for the production of the movie.

Production Designer

• The role of the production designer is one of the keycreative roles in the creation of motion pictures andtelevision

• Production designer is the person who is responsible forthe overall look of something that is filmed, forinstance, films, TV programmes, music videos and adverts.

Decides on the film content

Controls the performance of actors

Chooses locations and where/ what they would like to choose

Manages technical details and any issues

Controls the lighting and soundtrack/s

The Role of the Director

Second unit director

•Responsible for overseeing the photography and projects assigned.

First assistant director

•Assist production manager and assistant to the director.

Second assistant direcrtor

•Chief assistant to the first assistant director and they also help to carry out tasks as well as fulfil assignments.

Directing

Location Manager

Location manager:In charge of the department and reports to the director.

Assistant location manager: Collaborates

with the manager

Location Scout: searches and researches for possible locations

Location production assistant: on

set, preparing the locations

Art Department

RolesArt department

Model makerGraphic designer

Property masterDecides on locations

Costume designer

Clothing and props

Set designer

Set painters etc

The role of the stunt coordinator is to manage the scene which require a stunt double and any other forms of trick.

Stunt Coordinator

Role of selecting cast members-actors/actresses, singers, musicians

Sometimes the role involves a series of auditions in front of a casting panel which is composed of individuals such as the producer, director and choreographer.

Casting Director

Hair and Make-Up

Make up artist: Work with make up, hair and special effects

Hairdresser: Her stylist, responsible for styling hair and collaborating with the make up artist.

Costume

• Role is to create costumes, design, plan and construct clothes

Costume designer

•Works during productionArt Finisher

•Works and buys the fabrics and materialsCostume

buyer