Theme 5 Production roles & responsibilities

1. Theme 5 Production roles & responsibilities Activity 1

2. Identifying production and performance roles Learning intention • I will work with others to identify the different roles and responsibilities involved in making a film. Success criteria • I can work well with partner • I can identify different production and performance roles within a film and give examples • I can identify skills required for the different production and performance roles within a film

3. Identifying production and performance roles • On the next screen are some links to short film extracts that you can watch. • Try to identify all the different jobs or roles that would be involved in making these films.

4. Star Wars Clip War Horse clip Wild Life Diary Pirates of the Caribbean Clip BBC News Clip

5. Identifying production and performance roles Group Task In your group, make a list of all the different jobs or roles that would be involved in making a film. Compare and then share your ideas with the rest of the class.

6. Identifying production and performance roles Director

7. Identifying production and performance roles Director responsible for turning the story into a film and making all acting and filming decisions

8. Identifying production and performance roles Assistant Director

9. Identifying production and performance roles Assistant Director assists the director and organises the film shoot

10. Identifying production and performance roles Producer

11. Identifying production and performance roles Producer Makes decisions about how the film is to be made – where, when and how

12. Identifying production and performance roles Camera Operator

13. Identifying production and performance roles Camera Operator Responsible for recording shots with the video camera

14. Identifying production and performance roles Runner

15. Identifying production and performance roles Runner responsible for any jobs that the Director or Producer needs doing

16. Identifying production and performance roles Set Designer

17. Identifying production and performance roles Set Designer responsible for props, special effects and set design

18. Identifying production and performance roles Actor or Actress

19. Identifying production and performance roles Actor or Actress Performing or appearing in front of the camera - acting, dancing, singing

20. Identifying production and performance roles Narrator

21. Identifying production and performance roles Narrator recording voice-overs and spoken parts

22. Identifying production and performance roles Extra

23. Identifying production and performance roles Extra responsible for appearing in crowd scenes or in the background

24. Identifying production and performance roles Clapper Loader

25. Identifying production and performance roles Clapper Loader responsible for logging completed shots and using the clapper board!

26. Identifying production and performance roles Wardrobe Designer

27. Identifying production and performance roles Wardrobe Designer Responsible for costume, hair and make-up

28. Identifying production and performance roles Sound Engineer

29. Identifying production and performance roles Sound Engineer Responsible for recording sound on set

30. Identifying production and performance roles Video Editor

31. Identifying production and performance roles Video Editor responsible for working with film clips to make up the completed film

32. Diamond Nine Activity • You have 20 minutes to complete this task. • Pick a group leader – this person will give the presentation if your group is chosen. • The task is to consider the 12 production roles and place those you consider to be most important towards the top and the least important towards the bottom of the diamond. • Complete the ‘diamond nine’. – You will need to cut out the description of each role and stick it on the A4 sheet. • Be prepared to defend your decisions and to explain them to the class. You must be able to give reasons to support your case.

33. Roles for Moscars Film In your group discuss the different production and performance roles for your planned Moscars film. You can ask each other the following questions • If I have this role what will I need to do? • If I have this role what things would I be responsible for? • If I have this role what kind of skills would I need to have? • If I have this role what kinds of personal qualities would I need to have?

34. Roles for Moscars Film With a partner discuss the production or performance role that you would like to apply for when it is time to make your Moscars film.