Planning: Production roles- Miss Heath

During the production of a film there are seven main production roles that are essential these roles consist of:

·   Camera operator- this is the person who films the scenes, this person works with the storyboard organizer and the film director in order to get the right shot angles and movement in order to get what they want out of the film they are creating in this case the camera shots they have will be related to the common camera shots in a thriller. 

·  Actors- are the people who try to create the characters that are desired within the film. They work with the director in order to get their positioning, movements and emotions correct enabling them to deliver the genre of a thriller to the audience. We have created 8 characters with 5 extras the characters we need to fill are an 8 year old boy; an 18 year old boy; a mum; a protagonist; someone to play the father however this person is only needed to take one picture in order for it to be placed on a wall. lastly we have 5 extras who walk past in a corridor while a scene is in place in order to create a better atmosphere.

·  Sound technician- this is the person that creates the sound of each scene. They work with the storyboard organizer to decide on what sounds to use. Also they make sure that the sound is effective to the audience and the thriller genre. I will be the sound editor as I have the best understanding of what sounds and music will fit each scene also i understand how i will use different sounds in order to make our thriller effective.

·  Editors- this person edits the scenes in order to increase the effect that it has upon the audience. They work with the camera operator, the sound technician and the director in order to get the correct scenes/ shots without confusing the audience. I am also the director due to me creating the narrative i understand it more than anyone so i will work wit the camera operator and the storyboard organizer in order to get our desired effect on the audience out of the trailer. However while doing this role our whole group will contribute towards editing our thriller so that it is not done in one persons image/ideal.

· Film director- the film director is in charge of everything to do with the film making, however they mainly control the actors. They control all elements of mise-en-scene. They work with the whole team ensuring that they are working in the producers aspirations. 

· Location manger- The location manager is the person that chooses the location of each scene. Their duty is to make sure the location is an effective place to film a thriller. They work with the film director to decide on what time of day and weather conditions to set the film in.

· Storyboard organizer- This is the person who creates the film on a storyboard in order to give all other crew members a rough idea on whats going to happen in each scene. In a storyboard it states the shot number, cinematography, soundtrack, actors involved, edit style, narrative, dialogue and duration of each scene. The more detailed the storyboard is; the less work there is to do on the day of the filming. Our storyboard organizer will be Yasmin, this is because she is the most artistic out of our group, she is able to create a storyboard in good quality and high detail, this in turn will mean that the filming of the actual film will un smoothly.

Roles within our group:

· The camera operator of our group will be Jemar; we chose him simply because he has the most steady hands and is able to listen to others in order to create an effective trailer to a thriller.

· The sound technician will be me as I have the best understanding of what sounds and music will fit each scene also i understand how i will use different sounds in order to make our thriller effective. However the rest of the group will also have a fair say on the sounds we will use.

· The Editor will also be me due to me creating the narrative i understand it more than anyone; However while doing this role our whole group will contribute towards editing our thriller so that it is not done in one persons image/ideal.

·The role of the director will be assigned to me only as I created the narrative i will fit this role the best as i know the effect i wanted our thriller to have on the audience, I will work with the whole team ensuring we are able to produce an effective thriller

· The location manager of our group will be Arif; This is because Arif loves to travel to new areas and places and he knows good sets where we could film certain scenes in order to create an effective thriller.

·The role of storyboard manager will be assigned to Yasmin;this is because she is the most artistic out of our group and she is able to create a storyboard in good quality and high detail. This in turn will mean that the filming of the actual film will un smoothly.

Conclusion:

Being able to plan who will take which production role has helped us to become more aware of the task at hand. By doing tis we have become more organized and settled, this means that we are not rushing to do things together and then confuse ourselves, assigning something to everyone means the groups are equal and everyone is able to play their desired part in the creation of this film. Also we have been able to identify each crew members weaknesses and strengths which will help us to create an effective and conventional thriller which will appeal to the audience.