My individual roles

I thought I'd do a bit of extra research into my individual job roles, so here it is!

Camera operator: The camera operator shoots the individual scenes using the camera. I have to know how to work the camera and use the storyboards to work out how to shoot each scene from the right angle etc. I have to be agile, as I'll be carrying the camera around to different places, but I also have to be very patient, because sometimes the camrea can be slow, or play up etc.

Editing: The editor cuts the scenes to make them precisely what is on the storyboard. The editor works solely on a computer to make changes to and to put the different shots together. The editor also adds music, credits, and any extra features that the group feels is necessary. Editing is a big role, because it is the last job that we have to do. It is what produces the final process. I have to be detailed but not too slow. This process usually takes a very long time, so we need to whittle down the editing time as much as we can. However, I also need to be incredibly detailed because mistakes in a movie always look awful, and we want ours to look brilliant.

Continuity: This job requires a lot of thought because it involves making sure that the cast and company adhere to the conditions of shooting. For instance, part of this job is to make sure we shoot a scene at the same time of day, so that when we cut it together, it doesn't look as if the time suddenly changes in the same scene. Also it relates to props, costume, setting and lighting. It requires me to make sure the actors are wearing exactly what they were wearing the shot before, so the audience can recognise them through their clothes. Also props, because if in one shot an actor is using a gun and in the next shot, he isn't, it looks out of place and often people spot it as a mistake. The main function of a person related to continuity is to make sure that the actors look as realistic as they should from shot to shot.

Title design: Because our film is only a short segement, and it is an opening section, we have t include credits and a title. This job involves designing it relating to the genre and film, so that the editor can insert it into te credits. It is a big job, because it is how most audience members remember their films when they are recommending them to someone else. We want our title to be hard-hitting, but also relevant to the film.

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