Planning: Production Roles

Production Roles

Director- The director's job is to visually create a work of art. Their role is also to delegate to the other roles, although the role of the director is vital, they also need the help of the other production roles to help carry out their job. I chose to take on the responsibility for this role because I like to take a leadership role when it is called for, Ken is the Assistant/ Co-director; this is because he also is very good at managing or leading a team. I believe the both of us can make the groups idea come true.

Producer- The role of a producer is to make sure that production of the film is carried out smoothly. The producer has the right and responsibilities to make changes to scenes even when the filming has been completed, the producers can ask that additional footage be filmed to alter any parts of the film to help make it better understood. For Our Group, Abdullah has taken on the role of producer, this is becuase he holds a great deal of organisational skills, he also very reliable and trustworthy when carrying out tasks to ensure that the group has all the resources to carry out any jobs that need doing.

Location Manager- The role of the location manager is to search for and obtain suitable locations in which to film in, they will be given a rough Idea of what sort of location(s) they need, to then go and search for them. I have taken on the role of location manager. This is because I am confident with identifying or choosing locations that are suitable to film that also makes sense to our thrillers narrative.

Camera Operator- The camera operator holds the role of operating not only the camera and it's equipment but also has the responsiblity to ensure that foorltage is being filmed. They directly work/ support the work of the Director by carrying out and following their instructions on capturing certain shots to make the final piece. The camera operator also has to ensure that lighting used in each scene or piece of footage filmed does not distort or interrupt the quality of the film. This role has been given to Rex as he was very keen to take on the role and displays very good skills with using camera and has a good knowledge of how to complete certain shots and is flexible with camera movement.

Lighting Operator-  The Role of lighting director is to ensure that every shot that needs light will have the correct type and amount of light to correspond to the type of scene that is taking place, their role is to also ensure that the lighting can create and set an effective mood. They also have to ensure that the lighting does not destort or disrupt any footage. This role was given to Abdullah because he is familiar with the storyboard and understands where certain lighting will be used.


Costume & Make-Up Artist- The Costume & Make-Up artist is responsible for the designing of any costume that is needed to suit each individual character to show and portray what sort of role each of them hold.

Editor- The editor is the person that is in charge of editing scenes within a film to ensure smoothness and comprehension. The editor will work along side other roles such as the  Director, camera operator and the sound technician to make sure scenes are edited correctly without cutting out any vital information important to the film. For our group, Ken is the chosen editor. This is because he has experience of editing and has knowledge of the software that we will use to edit our thriller piece.

Storyboard Manager- The role of the story board manager is to make sure that all the ideas and scenes for the film are drawn in detail before filming. This is to avoid any confusion when setting up a scene and to help the necessary crew know what is to be filmed. This role has been given to Abdullah because he possesses a really good artistic drawing skill to sketch and plan each scene comprehensively.

Sound Technician- The job of the sound technician is to create/ choose the sounds which will be used and to also identify where they will be used. They will work alongside the director and editor to ensure that the correct sound is being used an placed in certain scenes to create an effective atmosphere for the audience. This role has been given to me because I believe that I can create and use effective sound to create tension or build suspense among the audience to get positive feedback.

My Role
I am the director, sound technician and location manager; I have taken on these roles because I believe I hold te necessary ability and skill to effectively do these jobs to work with the other members in my group to make a good thriller opening scene.