Monday, December 6, 2010

Final Study Guide, Part 2: Production Phases & Occupations

Part II: Production Phases and Occupations
1. Someone who writes screenplays, that is, scripts for film and television.

2. A final stage in the production of a film or a television program, occurring after the action has been filmed or videotaped and typically involving editing and the addition of soundtracks and visual effects.

3. A photographer who operates a movie camera. 

4.  Actors without speaking roles used as “background” or in crowd scenes. Not mentioned in the film credits.

5. The person who makes the ultimate creative decisions about the look of a film, and works with actors to get the best performance.

6. An electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set. 
7. Runs the set, plans the cost-efficient scheduling of locations and talent, schedules the days’ shooting and is responsible for carrying out the director’s instructions. 
8. The actors in a movie with speaking roles.
9. The phase of film production in which the major scenes with the lead actors movie are actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production. Also known as the “principal photography” phase.
10. Film crew member who moves or sets up track for camera equipment, installs rigging for lights or sets or moves production equipment.
11.  Someone who creates the conditions for making movies. They co-ordinate, supervise and control matters such as fund-raising, hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors. They are involved throughout all phases of the film-making process from development to completion of a project.
12. The planning stage of a film or television program involving script rewriting, budgeting, hiring crew, scheduling, casting, storyboarding, set/costume design and location selection.
13. A cinematographer responsible to the director for achieving optimum image on film. Selects the camera and lighting equipment and supervises camera and lighting crews for each shot.
14. The phase of film production in which the movie is actually shot, as distinct from pre-production and post-production. Also known as the “principal photography” phase.
15. A person in charge of keeping track of the props of a production as well as obtaining or purchasing them. 
16. People on or near a set who are not part of the cast or crew.
17. First phase of production process, where ideas and characters are fleshed out, and scripts are written.
18. Person who assembles the shot footage into a film, adds sound, titles, sound FX.
19. Person who finds and secures locations for a shoot. They are responsible for any problems that arise between the location community and the film crew.
20. Person who takes careful production notes to make sure that errors do not occur during filming (such as actors suddenly changing positions from take to take) and makes detailed production reports.
21. Everyone working on a film set who are not the cast or talent.
22. The phase of production where a finished film is marketed and leased to a theater or other venue.
23. Plans how to mic the scenes. May operate the mic boom and records dialogue.









Pt 2: Production Phases & Occupations
1. Screenwriter
2. Post Production
3. Camera Operator
4. Extras
5. Director
6. Gaffer
7.  Assistant Director
8. Cast or Talent
9. Production
10. Grip
11. Producer
12. Preproduction
13. Director of Photography or DP
14. Production
15. Prop Master
16. Civilians
17. Development
18. Editor
19. Location Manager
20. Continuity or Script Supervisor
21. Crew
22. Distribution
23. Sound Operator

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