Film Job Descriptions

I found a very good website that describes what each job of a film member does. For example this is what a director does and the skills that may be needed for this position.

The Director is the driving creative force in a film's production, and acts as the crucial link between the production, technical and creative teams. Directors are responsible for creatively translating the film's written script into actual images and sounds on the screen - he or she must visualise and define the style and structure of the film, then act as both a storyteller and team leader to bring this vision to reality. Directors' main duties include casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection and editing. While the practical aspects of filmmaking, such as finance and marketing, are left to the Producer, Directors must also always be aware of the constraints of the film's budget and schedule. In some cases, Directors assume multiple roles such as Director/Producer or Director/Writer. Being a Director requires great creative vision, dedication and commitment. Directors are ultimately responsible for a film's artistic and commercial success or failure.
Responsibilities
Directors may write the film's script or commission it to be written; or they may be hired after an early draft of the script is complete. Directors must then develop a vision for the finished film, and define a practical route for achieving it. During pre-production, Directors make crucial decisions, such as selecting the right cast, crew and locations for the film. They then direct rehearsals, and the performances of the actors once the film is in production. Directors also manage the technical aspects of filming, including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments.
During post- production, Directors work closely with Editors through the many technical processes of editing, to reach the final cut or version of the film. At all stages, Directors are responsible for motivating the team to produce the best possible results. Directors must also appreciate the needs and expectations of the film's financiers.
Skills
Directors must have exceptional artistic vision and creative skills to develop an engaging and original film. Unerring commitment and a deep passion for filmmaking are essential, along with the ability to act as a strong and confident leader. Directors must constantly make decisions, but must also be able to delegate, and to collaborate with others. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are vital to get the best from the filmmaking team.
Directors must inspire and motivate the team to produce the film they have envisioned. They need an extensive understanding of the entire filmmaking process, from both technical and creative points of view. A capacity for long hours of intensive work, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm and think clearly under great pressure, are key skills for this role. Directors also need great self-belief and the determination to succeed.

This is all from the following link : http://www.media-match.com/jobtypes/job-descriptions.php

This link is useful and shows the group what each person has to do, and what qualities we need.

Location Shots

Both these locations was used for ease, as it was still at our main actors house (which is the main location), and the fact that the room fits the mise- en-scene we were aiming for (which was an average house, but the house looked lived in).

We chose this location becuse we were after the look of an average looking house with an average looking kitchen, and this is what has been achieved! YAY!

This is the location of a doorway and floor that we used within our production, we chose this as it is the main door to our location, and fits in with the lighting and the mise-en-scene is the same as it is within the same house.



All of the location shots above are the indoor locations for our opening title sequence. The job of location and location shot was givin to Ben Cawdron and myself.

Mise-en-scène

Stemming from the theatre, the French term mise en scène literally means "putting on stage." When applied to the cinema, mise-en-scène refers to everything that appears before the camera and its arrangement—sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting. Mise-en-scène also includes the positioning and movement of actors on the set, which is called blocking. These are all the areas overseen by the director, and thus, in French film credits, the director's title is metteur en scène, "putter on scene."
This narrow definition of mise-en-scène is not shared by all critics. For some, it refers to all elements of visual style—that is, both elements on the set and aspects of the camera. For others, such as U.S. film critic Andrew Sarris, it takes on mystical meanings related to the emotional tone of a film.
Recently, the term has come to represent a style of conveying the information of a scene primarily through a single shot—often accompanied by camera movement. It is to be contrasted with montage-style filmmaking—multiple angles pieced together through editing. Overall, mise-en-scène is used when the director wishes to give an impression of the characters or situation without vocally articulating it through the framework of spoken dialogue, and typically does not represent a realistic setting. The common example is that of a cluttered, disorganized apartment being used to reflect the disorganization in a character's life in general, or a spartanly decorated apartment to convey a character with an "empty soul", in both cases specifically and intentionally ignoring any practicality in the setting.
In German filmmaking in the 1910s and 1920s one can observe tone, meaning, and narrative information conveyed through mise-en-scène. Perhaps the most famous example of this is The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) where a character's internal state of mind is represented through set design and blocking.

I got this information of the following link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_sc%C3%A8ne

I need to remember this when filming our final piece as this part is my task within the group, to make the scene match what is happening.

Casino Royal

This is a link to the opening title sequence of James Bond Casino Royal, a film which is in the film noir genre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epxYm3OouQA

We analyzed this OTS and wrote an essay on how is relates to the conventions of FILM NOIR.

Film Noir

This website contains a lot of information regarding FILM NOIR. It explains how film noir came to be.

http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html

Whilst writing the script to our film, i will need to remember some of the conventions and this website is the perfect thing to help me remember all what I need.