2.1 – 2.2 - Identify Key job roles and responsibilities in the film industry and describe the structure and interrelationship of the production department

Outline the key job roles on a film production

• The role of a producer is to oversea the whole film, and make sure that each part of the production runs smoothly, and is delivered to cinemas.
• The role of a director is to oversea the style and qualities of the film, and suit their image. The director makes sure that the narrative of the film is told correctly, and that all elements of the film are brought together.
• The role of the writer is to create the ideas and plot to the film, and them, with a team create a script and storyboard, detailed enough to work from in film production.
• The role of the director of photography is to use light and camera technique to visually tell the story, incorporating the visual viewing and the narrative itself.
• The role of the sound designers are to provide the film with audio, that emphasises the narrative and completes the effect of the film.
• The role of a production designer is to use props, sets and costume to create the visual impression set by the director, producer, and the writer. The production designer supervises all areas of the creative team, making sure the same vision is being followed.
• The role of the editors is to use all of the raw footage used on the film production and style it to suit the narrative and visual ideas set by the producer, writer and director. Sound and visual effects are also managed at the editing stage.
• The role of the actors is to bring the visual ideas to life, re-telling the narrative visually and also by using sound ( vital for voice actors in animation ). Stunt and size doubles are also used to create the character where the actor cannot.
• The backers are responsible for providing the finance for the production, they rely on making a profit after the film is made and makes money. 

Create a flowchart or mind map of how these roles interrelate

FILM PRODUCTION FLOWCHART

How have the different roles interrelated during your production?

Predominantly, the Director, Producer and the Writer have worked together in all three areas of the production process, as the whole process, from script writing, to overseeing the editing in post production, as they have the overall visual ideas, that shape the whole production. The production designer would also work with the effects team and art department, as they oversea the visually creative aspects of the film. These groups will mostly work in the production stage, but animators and effects groups will also work in the post production stage.
 The actors would also work with the art department for prosthetics, makeup and costume, but whilst acting, will communicate with the director, as they are responsible for creating the visual image to follow the narrative, and work in the pre production stage, for casting and learning scripts, but mostly are needed in production, or post production for pick up shots.

In the pre production stage, the writer, producer and director are involved in creating ideas, a script and a story board. as well as this, there team will be creating a schedule for production, and forming a cast and crew to work of production and post production. There will also be location and time management plans.

At the production stage, the footage is filmed and animations created, that involve a timed shoot and schedule. Due to location, the cast and crew will stop in the locations or film studios.

In post production, the raw footage and animation is taken and edited, combining the effects and live action shots. The editing team create the final feature, to the satisfaction of the director, ready for viewing.


Throughout the BFI production i have worked in the art, camera, and sound groups. When working in the art group, we created a colour scheme, and made illustrations that where 2D for the animation, and also 3D structures, such as the bell tower structure, and the 3D pop-up book structures that where filmed by the live action group. In the camera group, we worked to make interesting shots and time lapses that would be used as raw materials when editing. I also worked in the sound group, recording and playing instruments that reflect certain aspects, emotions and scenes in the production.