Production Roles - Miss Miller

The important of allocating people to specific roles is to make sure that everyone can do something while on set or filming. It helps to keep everything organised and it means that one person isn't doing all the jobs. It also spreads the jobs out evenly and makes sure that people are actually doing something on set. It also prevents confusion and prevents one person from doing all the main roles and another person doing only small roles.

The main production roles are;
producers, 

directors, 

actors, 

director photography, 

music producers, 

screenplay writer, 

mes-en-scene co-ordinators and 

editors.

Producers are in charge of everything such as the location, costumes, and camera work. Directors are in charge of making sure that the actors involved in the scene are in the correct positions and making sure that the shots they are filming have been done properly. They tell the actors when to move or when to come into a scene. Actors are the people in the actual film and who the audience are going to be watching. Director of photography are the camera crew who film the scenes and make take care of the type of shots that are going to be used in the film. Music producers decide what music or sound is going to be played over each image. Screenplay writers are the people that have written the narrative and the storyboard and so tell the producers what is going to happen in the sequence or what is going to happen in the next shot. Mes-en-scnene co-ordinators take care of costume, hair and makeup and make sure that the actors are dressed for their characters. Editors edit everything that has been filmed and link of the shots together which make up the sequence. They decide where editing techniques should be placed and whether some stuff should be cut or not.

As a group we decided which roles were going to be allocated to who based on who are the actors in the sequence. We also based it on who we would think would suit each role. 

We made Luca the producer because we thought that he could organise everything and make sure that everyone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. We also made him producer because it means that he can take charge and decide where the location is and how we should film each scene. We didn't make John or me producer because we are both main characters in the sequence and so it would be too much to be director and actors. It would also get confusing if either of us were producer because it would mean we would be having to do several jobs at the same time. We didn't choose Ciara as producer because we have decided that she has got another important role of editing and so if we made Ciara producer then it would be too much and she would also be doing several jobs at the same time. She is also have many other jobs and so it could get confusing. Luca as a producer has made sure that everyone is in their correct positions and that everyone is where they should be. Luca has also made sure that the filming is done correctly and that there are no hazards when filming. On set Luca makes sure that in each frame we are doing the correct things and that all the makeup and hair is done to how it should be. I think Luca was good at producing because he got everyone organised and was able to control the group well and produce a good thriller opening sequence. He made filming and making the film a lot easier as it meant that our group didn't waste time because he kept us organised.

For the director this is me and Luca. This is because both of us know what is happening exactly in each frame and we know how we want the camera shots and the lighting. We also know exactly where we want the actors to stand to make sure that it is the most conventional. We thought as a group that Luca would be good as the director because he knows how he wants everything to be done and he tells everyone where to be at the exact time. We also thought as a group that I should also be director as this is because the base of the narrative was my idea and so therefore the group thought that I would know how I want the shots to look like. We didn't think that john and Ciara should be directors because Ciara is the director of photography and MES co-ordinator. This means that she is already doing a lot of jobs and she has a lot of main roles already within creating the thriller sequence. We also didn't think John should be the director because he is an actor in the sequence and so it would be hard for him to do two things at once and he is also editing and so some days when we are filming, he is editing which means he doesn't have time to direct. Me and Luca during filming have directed each frame and told everyone how we want each frame to look like. Luca has been telling the actors where to stand or how to move in order to get the perfect frame and to make it seem the most conventional. Luca has also co-ordinated where the iconography should be in each scene and to position the actors correctly in order to not get things in the background and to make the place look like its actually set in a isolated area. I also think that me and Luca were good at directing as we told everyone what they had to do when filming. This also made it easier for us to create our thriller production as our group knew exactly what to do when filming.

Me and john are the actors in the thriller sequence and this is because I got chosen to be the victim because in a thriller film the victims are always female and typically have blonde hair to make them seem more vulnerable and weak. John is also an actor because he has the typical stereotypes of an antagonist and he also isn't doing any editing or directing. During filming me and John have to act out the shots that have been used in our storyboard. In each frame Luca tells us where we need to be and how we should move. Me and john act out the frames that Luca has told us to do and he directs us to make sure that when me and John create a conventional thriller sequence. This makes editing easier because if me and John do everything that Luca tells us to do then less editing will have to take place. I think me and John could of done our job better by making sure we listened to the director when Luca was telling us where to stand and what to do. This would of made it easier for our group to finalise the production as it would of wasted less time and it would make editing a lot easier as we wouldn't have to cut so many clips.

The directors of photography are Luca and Ciara. This is because Luca is very good with the camera work and he knows what he is doing with the camera. He also isn't one of the actors and so it is easy for him to film because he isn't doing two jobs at once. Luca is also the director and this makes it easier for Luca to also be the camera person because he knows exactly what he is doing and he is able to understand what is happening in each shot. By making Luca the director and the camera person it means that he knows everything that is going on in each shot and this prevents us from wasting time. We also think that Ciara should be the camera person as well as she isn't one of the actors and so it makes it easier for her to film. She is also the screenplay writer and so she understands what is happening in each frame and can help direct the actors to show them where they need to be. As a group we decided not to make me or John the director of photography and this is because me and John are both actors and so we wouldn't be able to film and act at the same time. Director of photography helps with editing as it means that when we edit we know exactly how we want it and what bits we want to cut. During filming it means that we can film several shots of the same thing and then when we edit we can choose which shot is the most conventional and suits our thriller sequence. Directing of photography consists of making sure that all the actors are doing the correct thing and make sure that they are in the correct position. During filming, Luca and Ciara have put all the actors in their correct places and have made sure that the shots that have been filmed are the ones that are in our storyboard. They have also made sure that the shots are conventional to what is being filmed and that the camera has been set up properly so that the images don't look unprofessional. I think that the job could of been done better by making sure that the camera was in focus before filming as this would result in less time being wasted and not having to delete so many clips because the clips were blurry. This would of made it easier for when we were editing as we wouldn't have to keep cutting clips and we wouldn't have to keep deleting them and refilling them because they didn't look professional.

The music producer is John and this is because John is also the editor and he knows what kind of music should be played over the images. John is also the music producer because he knows what kind of music is used for each image and he knows what music is conventional to the thriller genre and what music should be played to create a suspenseful opening sequence. As a group we decided that me, Luca and Ciara shouldn't be the music producer and this is because we are all doing quite a lot and so we won't have time to produce the music and decide what music we want for each shot. I think that John did well in producing the music because the music fit well within our sequence and created suspense for the audience and this makes finalising our piece easier because it means that we can just edit around the music.

Screen play writer is Ciara and we chose Ciara because she knows the narrative and so when her and Luca are filming she will know straight away what shot to film and how she would want the shot to look. Ciara is also the screenplay writer because she thought of the narrative and she also has a really good idea on how she wants our opening sequence to look. We decided to make me, Luca or John the screenplay writer because me and John are the actors and so it would be hard for me and John to tell Luca what shot to film next because we don't know the narrative as well. Luca is one of the directors of photography and so he needs to focus on filming. While Luca is filming, Ciara can tell Luca what shot to film next. I think that Ciara did well with her job as she produced a good screen play which was conventional to the thriller genre. This made it a lot easier to produce the thriller sequence because we knew what to put into the thriller sequence and what we need to film.

Ciara is the MES co-ordinator and this means that she has to sort out the costume, hair and makeup. We decided to make Ciara the MES co-ordinater as she is not one of the actors and so she can see everything she is doing. She also has experience with putting on makeup and so she can make the actors look both scary and vulnerable. She can also help to put on the fake blood and put on the cuts and bruises on the victim. We decided not to make me, John or Luca the MES co-ordinators because me and John are both actors and so we wouldn't be able to see what we were doing with the makeup and we wouldn't be able to decide what would look good or not. We also didn't really know what costume to wear or how our hair should be and so we decided as a group that Ciara would be the best because she knows how she wants everything to be as she is also screen play writer. We also decided that Luca shouldn't be the MES co-ordinator because she has a lot to do already and he doesn't have a great understanding on how each person in the scene should look like. I think Ciara also did a good job with the make up and costume however she could of improved a bit when the victim got stabbed as to make the thriller sequence more realistic blood could of been on the shirt instead of just the hands and face. This would of made our thriller more conventional and realistic.

Finally the main editors are Luca and me and this is because Luca is the director of photography and so he knows where he wants frames cut or where he wants to add music or a transition. Luca also knows how to edit really well and so this will help our group to waste less time and just get on with it. We also made me editor because I'm also the director and so I know how I want each frame to look like and what they should consist of. Ciara and John are also editors and they decide what transitions should be added in after each frame and how long each frame should be or whether we should cut it. They also decide where we might need music and what music we might have to add in certain frames to make it the most conventional. Me and Luca make the final touches and make sure that our thriller sequence is enjoyable and thrilling. I think that me and Luca did well with editing because our final piece does look really good however we could of added more effects and transitions in to make it more conventional and more thrilling for the audience.

To conclude, during filming I think that everyone fulfilled their job well as they each did what they were supposed to do. By doing their jobs properly, it meant that when it came to editing it was a lot easier because we each new how we wanted each frame to look and we had a rough idea of what music to use or what transitions could be played over each frame. This has  wasted less time and has meant that we can edit straight away and get it done. During filming everyone did their job well which has meant that as a group we have filmed a good thriller sequence and have been able to edit it in a way that makes it thrilling and enjoyable for the audience. I think that some jobs could of been done a bit better such as directing as when editing we realised that we had to re-film some stuff and this is because of the different angles that are shown when we play back the footage. Therefore the directing job and the camera man  could of maybe be done better by making sure that the camera and the actors are at the same angle from the previous shot because otherwise the frames look out of place and this causes the thriller sequence to look less professional. However all the other jobs were fulfilled properly and this has meant that as a group we can produce a thrilling opening sequence.