Pre-production: Roles and Responsibilities

2) Between our group we delegated the official roles in the making of the video for next year. We may help one another along the way, whether if its is much needed assistanc or honest opinons. the team will be open to heling eachother achieving a successful indie music video. my role is currently the director and cinematography.

Director- Marissa

A director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. The director also plays a key role in post-production, and control a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors.

Directors are responsible for overseeing creative aspects of a film under the overall control of the film producer. They often develop the vision for a film and carry out the vision, deciding how the film should look, in other words they make their vision come to life. They are responsible for turning the script into a sequence of shots. They also direct what tone it should have and what an audience should gain from the cinematic experience.

Videographer- Radhika

A videographer is a person who works in the field of videography, video production, recording moving images and sounds on video tape, disk, and other electro-mechanical device. Videographers work alone with a single-camera setup or in the case of a multiple-camera setup, as part of a larger television crew with lighting technician, grips and sound operators.

Editor/Cinematographer- Radhika/ Marissa

A film or video editor is responsible for assembling raw material into a finished product suitable for broadcasting. This is a key role in the post-production process and the editor's skill can determine the quality and delivery of the final product. The editor can be apart of team and they will usually work closely with the director to achieve the desired end result.

A cinematographer is the chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image. The cinematographer in in charge of selecting the lens, filters, etc., to realize the scene in accordance with the intentions of the director.

Scriptwriter -Hannah

A scriptwriter is the person who writes, and creates the short films through video.

Prop/costume management- Hannah

Costume manager is the person that oversees the concept film or video and select the clothing for the main actors/actresses/other extras to match the vision of the director.  

Location manager- Mark

Location manager fulfils the vison of the film or video locations, and arrange its availbility.

Casting director-Mark

Casting is a pre-production process for selecting a cast.