Research into the roles on set

Roles of production

The role of a director is to be in control of all the creative elements of the production and to manage all of the cast and crew. An example of a famous director is Greta Gerwig, a female American director whose most well known work includes Ladybird (2018) and Little Women (2019). Gerwig revealed that she believes acting can prepare you well for directing as it helps the director to understand the role of an actor on set and the ways in which they respond to the director.

Camera operators are in control of all the camera work. They work to capture all the action through operating all the camera equipment. One well known camera operator is Sir Roger Deakins who has been awarded two academy awards One of which was awarded for his work on Bladerunner (2017) and the other for 1917 in 2019. 

Deakins said that he believes life experience is the best training for camera operators as it is about the lens through which you view the world and can't be learnt in a traditional sense. He also advises that you should be particular with the kinds of films that you work on and to wear comfortable clothes so that you can move around easily on set in order to achieve the desired shot.

The role of the editor is to put together all the footage, creating a finished product in which one scene transitions into the next in the correct order. One famous editor is Alan Edward Bell who has worked on many successful films including 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Amazing Spiderman (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). It is advised that aspiring film editors should frequently watch films in order to observe how the editing creates the pacing of the film and that attending film school is also helpful as it teaches the technical skills that are needed for the role. 

The Art Director/DOP chooses and design the sets and locations where the film will be filmed. Art directors also oversee the building of models that will be used in the film. Gary Tomkins is a well known art director who has worked on films including "Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens" (2015), "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" (2011) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009). Tomkins was awarded the British Film Designers Guild's Outstanding Contribution to the Art Department for his work. To become in art director, it is generally helpful to have a background in design, whether that be interior design, architecture as well as other sectors. It is important to have good communication skills, time-management and problem solving skills in order to fulfil the role. 

Producers are responsible for organising the creation of the film. They hire all the roles needed to make the film including the director, writers, editors as well as other creative roles. Producers are in control of organising the financing of the film and they supervise the film during pre-production, production and post-production. Kevin Feige is and American film producer has worked as the producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2007. Some of his most famous work includes "Spider-Man 3" (2007), "Iron Man" (2008) and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019). Some general advise for producers new to the film scene is to know how to raise money for films and to understand the roles of others on the film set and respect their visions to ensure that the team works well together.