Job Roles within Film

Within the production of a film there are a few main roles that are vital to be involved so the filming and post production creates a solid, final piece.

Firstly, there's the director who directs the overall making of the film. They visualise the script and guide the crew members and the cast in their artistic vision of the script in order to create a final piece that they have envisioned. They need to, however, be mindful of the films budget but they also oversee things like the casting and the production design etc.

Moreover, there's the Producers, these prepare and then supervise the making of a film before presenting the product to a financing entity or a film distributor. However, producers can't always personally supervise all parts of their production, as a consequence of this the main producer will appoint executive producers, line producers or unit production managers who represent the main producer's interests.

After this, post-production is a key element and here we have the Editor. The editor cuts and puts the whole film together after working with the raw footage and choosing the best shots etc to put into the final production.