Job roles
Producer- The role of producer is involved in the moving image production. As I will be the producer for the trailer, this is the ulitimate promotion method for the film so I will need to keep to deadlines, keep the actors positive and make sure they know what they need to do. I will need to be a highly motivated person since I will need to keep the rest of the team motivated by being positive and not make them work extremely long hours. I will have a large responsibility for the final outcome of the film since whoever is normally the first person involved in the project will be leading the team. So therefore I will need to step up and become a good team leader and not shy away. So I will be developing my skills in terms of confidence and giving instruction by stepping out of my comfort zone and keeping the team in the know of what is happening eachday. A producers main role is to turn ideas into stories then into productions, so I will need to turn my storyboard and script from ideas on paper to real life image on film, this will be a hard task which involves a lot of dedication, I feel I am dedicated to my college work and will do everything to make the production run smoothly and look great. The skills involved are to be a good businessperson to be able to persuade and negotiate to get investors etc. As a producer I will need to be creative, I feel I am quite creative and produced all the ideas by myself so far to make my film different from everyone elses but also other bodyswap films. I need to be able to spot and deal with problems which may arise in the process this is an important skill to have since I am on a limited time scale to get the film finished, so if there is a problem I need to learn to not ignore it and get it sorted straight away. They will also need to be able to set up and control a budget to make sure the production runs smoothly, I feel I have been keeping to a suitable budget as for costumes I have used my actors actual outfits they would normally wear. But also I will need to be a good teamleader and team player to keep everyone in the team happy and keep them up to date with what is expected of them.
Production designer- This person is the head of the art department and is another role I will be taking so I will have the crucial task in achieving the films visual elements for example finding locations, sorting costumes, props. But also the production design is also involved in the print industry to create sets for images. I will be contributing to the creation of the sets by adding props to make it more lifelike and suitable to the character or the nature/ emotion of the scene this will result in me going on a recce to find the locations. The making of involves great amount of imagination and dedication because making things to a great quality takes times, I learnt this when doing graphics work at AS but also when designing my magazine last year. They will break down the script and work from there to create visual representations, this will take organisational skills because I will need to decide whens the best day to do each part of the script and write down what is needed to create the visual effect. They also calculate budgets to make sure the money is well spent.
Director of photography- They are the key heads of department in film production so therefore is a key role in the print and moving image industry, they focus of lighting as it is important when representing a particular mood and atmosphere in the film, so therefore I will be working on my decision skills in deciding when is a good time to adjust the lighting depending on the mood in the image of film scene. They also provide the film with its own visual identity making it different from other films, therefore I should provide interesting and different images to other film trailers and posters. They also help prepare the set for the production.
Casting directors- Casting directors organise who the cast of the film will be alongside the help of the director and producer to make sure the requirements are met. However as I am taking on all these roles I will have to use my own judgement when casting the actors, so this involves me finding out who is reliable, availible to be in the film but also who is trustworthy., from my work so far I have had to change actors and models quite a few times as people have been letting me down. But I have managed to resolve the problem and found some actors and models willing to help. I should have specialist knowledge of which actors will be suitable for the film and any new upcoming talent availible, but it may take more than one time to get the casting right for the film to be great. I have been working hard to find the right people for the job otherwise the whole production could have suffered, so hopefully I have found the right cast now.
Film director- Being the director I must have creative force in the whole production by putting the script into real live action, this will take skills such as creativity but need to accept if my ideas will work or not and keep trying until I succeed, they also must take on the role as team leader to bring the script into reality this will be an important role for me since I will have to follow the script and storyboard fully to make sure all scenes are done to good standard and not accept the first shot straight away. Other responsibilities involve script editing, shot composition and even shot selection to make the film as exciting and gripping. I also contribute to the selection of cast members and locations to find the right elements for the film genre and story.
Distributor- The distributor informs the audience about the films released, to give the film makers confidence in their work. They provide release plans to maximise profits and public awareness. They liase with advertising agencies to get the teams film noticed and appeal to the audience and they sell the film to retailers and cinemas when the film is complete to make it more publicly aware. In terms of advertising the poster and magazine will be a promotion tool for the trailer which makes it more publicly aware, so the poster and magazine should provide useful information such as the dates of release to encourage the audience to watch the trailer and film.
Journalist- As a journalist I will need to provide the stories and headlines in the magazine by attending press conferences and public events (if I was a professional magazine journalist) to gather information worthy to be used. But for my production I could do an interview but I will need to use my writing skills to create a storyline to help me I can look at previous similar stories for inspiration but not copy! I could interview people in person or on the phone to get a more realistic outcome with peoples actual opinions. Journalists are constantly working to deadlines and getting into the competition to get the best story, this relates to me because I do have a sharp deadline to meet to get the magazine designed, created and find the right story. They need to be excellent writers and persuasive to find out the latest information from people, I may not be the best writer but I could take writing workshops to build on my skills development. As a journalist I must be interested in current affairs and be creative by looking at different angles to a story.
Art editors- Art editors work in the design of magazines and are responsible to how the magazine looks at the end to keep a consistent look to all pages. So it is my great responsibility to provide creative ideas to make the magazine have an interesting but professional layout using the right typography and colours. Making sure the suitable graphics and photographs are used to give an excellent look to the magazine so I will have to use decision making skills to make a good decision on what should be included. I will produce the main cover designs and discuss with other members of the team (in my case my teachers) about layout ideas and I should be thickskinned when it comes to criticism to my work. They work using specialist software to design the magazines making them professional. I will be using photoshop to create my work.
Copyeditor- This member of the team ensures the text to be well written and appropriat for the target audience this is a great responsibility to me because if I write anything inappropriate this could cause distress to the audience. But also correcting grammar and spelling and the facts are correct if not I would have check with the author to resolve queries if I was in the business. I must concentrate throughout to make sure the magazine is perfect and detailed and I must persue good IT skills.
Institution
I am planning to make a independant movie as my idea may be part of a generic cycle but it has a twist of the play romeo and juliet which makes it different from other bodyswap films. I will have a constraints on a budget because it is only me providing money for it unlike in an industry when they can get loans, money from other members of the team but also money from the local economy film provider. If my film was a real blockbuster film, the trailer would be distributed to cinemas to promote it and the trailer will also be shown on television to grab the attention of all people in the target group. The poster and magazine aims to help promote the film in a different media to gain more attraction from audiences. My product will relate to the audience as they liked the idea in the questionnaire but in the focus group they chose to have the warring families element to make it more unique to the norm like the traditional argument. This shows I'm working creatively like the producer and director and writer creating new ideas to fit the target audience. If I was in the industry my products would be used for promotional techniques for the film, for example the trailer will include scenes from the film normally being the most entertaining but without giving away the ending. The trailer also tends to start telling the story so the audience get a feel of what the film is about. However the poster is another promotional method which lets the audience know what day etc the is on and the institutional information and the magazine promotes the film by either giving an interview or a review.
