COMM 231 Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I. Filma. Production Rolesb. Production Departmentc. Script Departmentd. Camera Departmente. Sound/Lightingf. Art DepartmentII. TV Current LectureProduction Roles: the key creative teamProducer: in charge of everything (funding, and personnel)Director: oversees creative aspects of film, controls content and the flow of lot, directs actors and performances, selects locationScreenwriter: researches the story, develops narrative (most are freelancers)Production Department:Executive Producer: assists fundsLine Producer: handles budgetProduction Manager: supervises physical aspects, stays on schedule/in budgetProduction Coordinator: serves under production manager, coordinates groups and personnelProduction Accountant: take care of accounting for a productionAssistant Directors: keep set in order, get actors, directing crew, take care of call sheetThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Script Supervisor: in the past was known as the “script girl;” keeps track of what part of the script has been filmed, keeps track of any deviations and continuityStunt Coordinator: hires stunt personnel and props for stuntsScript Department:Story Producer: comes up with situations for the storyScript Editor: changes script ideasScript Coordinator: photocopies script and delivers it to the setLocation Department:Location Manager: gets permits for filming and pays the feesLocation Assistant: assists the location managerLocation Scout: finds what the script is looking for location wiseCamera Department:Director of Photography/Cinematographer (Camera and Lighting): takes care of the look of the film, the placement, the type of camera shot, works with the production designerCamera Operator: works with the director of photography/cinematographer, operates the cameraFirst Assistant Camera: keeps camera in focus, puts marks downSecond Assistant Camera: runs the film stock onto setLoader: uses the clapperDigital Imaging Technician: works with cinematographer to make the best imageData Wrangler: puts SD card in cameraSteadicam Operator: uses the Steadicam, a heavy equipmentMotion Control Technician: uses the dolly to film in motionVideo Split Operator: makes sure the monitor worksSound Department:Production Sound Mixer: records all soundBoom Operator: holds the microphoneGrip Department:Key Grip: chief of building sets, works with the cinematographer, hangs lightsBest Boy: assistant to the key gripDolly Grip: lays down the track for the dollyLighting Department:Gaffer: key person for the director of photography to go toBest Boy (electric): assistant to the gafferLighting Technician: help control lights on setElectrician: knows how to not blow the fuse boxArt Department:Production Designer: works on art, costume, makeupArt Director: oversees the artists and the craftsSet Designer: designs the setsSet Decorator: decides what fabrics are on setSet Dresser: on set every day to oversee props and setProps Master: acquires all of the props neededStandby Props/Prop Builder/Armourer: gets firearms or weaponsConstruction Coordinator: supervise the construction of the setsHair and MakeupMakeup Artist: usually in a truck, does the makeup, needs 1 on setHairdresser: does the hairstyles Wardrobe Department: Costume Designer: designs all of the costumesCostume Standby: watches the quality of all of the costumes on set while shootingCutter/Fitter: fits or tailors costumes on setPost Production:Film Editor: edits the shots together into a filmAssistant Editor: main assistant to the film editorOnline Editor: works in video production, adds effectsColorist: works with director of photography, adjusts the color of filmNegative Cutter: cuts and splices and edits pieces of film togetherTVDirector: uses three camerasFloor Director: knows which camera is on and being used, makes sure actors are in the right placeTechnical Director (Switcher): is in the booth, switches between camerasCamera Operator: calls up the past footageVTR Operator: calls up past footageCharacter Generator Operator: types in the lower third of screenEngineer: Makes sure everything is workingFilm Clip Robert Altman, THE PLAYER 1992There are no cuts in the first scene for 7 minutes, shows the industry
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