production management - lois goswell
TRANSCRIPT
Director
The director guides the rest of the crew in attempt to fulfil his interpretation of the film script. A director’s responsibilities include overseeing the artistic and
technical elements, as well as ensuring everyone in the crew is working towards an identical vision for the
completed film.
Directors should ensure that the film meets the criteria for the proposed age rating, and they must be
able to meet deadlines.
As a group, we will all (at some point) act as directors whilst we are producing our trailer.
The cast should be chosen so that they successfully represent the characters we have in mind. Our cast will be students in the sixth form at Nower Hill High School, which means that we
will have to organise time to film when all members of our group and actors are available.
Cast
Scriptwriter
We will all be playing a part in writing the script. It will include all of the dialogue said by the
characters, any specific camera shots we have planned, props that the actors may use and
stage directions for the actors. All of these will be typed out in chronological order for our trailer so that when it comes to filming, our
ideas are clearly laid out and we know exactly what we want to film.
PRODUCTION
Cinematographer
The cinematographer is the director of photography who is responsible for what the
film will look like to the viewer. They must consider the frame, the type of shot, the
lighting, the camera angle and how all of these can influence atmosphere of the scene and
therefore the emotion of the viewer.
Make-Up and Costume Stylist
To ensure our actors successfully portray our teenage characters, we must make sure they
come to the set wearing the appropriate costume. To represent stereotypical teenage
girls, the female characters should be wearing make-up. To ensure the actors are prepared and
come dressed appropriately, we will need to inform them of what to wear and how to look
prior to the filming.
Editing
This is the process where all the scenes filmed for the trailer are cut and put together into the final piece. As editors we will add effects, titles
and music to our trailer, and we will also be editing the sound and ensuring that our trailer
reaches a professional standard.