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Here you are going to learn all about making movies. Learning to make a movie is a step by step process. There is an extensive list of things a producer must do even before the project starts. Have a look at the outline so that you can get a better understanding of what is involved.
AN INTRODUCTION TO FILMMAKING: learning the steps, stages, categories, processes, and players
A film crew can be described as the entire group of people that comprise a film project. They are typically hired by what is called a production company, and hired for the purpose of creating a film, motion picture, or television project. Each person is hired for his or her own unique skill set, and these skills are a necessary part of the film production. Within the film project there are two different areas:
The cast is easily distinguished from the crew because cast are the people that appear in front of the camera. They are also called talent. They are such people as: actors, actresses, extras, stand in, and voice overs. The crew are the hired professionals that handle things like, filming, lighting, sound, hair and makeup, and so much more. Additionally crew is separate from the producers. The producers are the individuals that own a portion of either the film company or the film’s intellectual property rights. A film is divided into different departments, each specializing in a unique area of the film production.
A Motion picture production has three distinct stages:
To make things a little more complicated there are also different categories within each of the above stages. Let's break this down. Within the production there are three stages -
ABOVE THE LINE and BELOW THE LINE
Distinctions are also made between above the line and below the line personnel. Above the line are the producers and directors, they are the people that begin right at the beginning, and below the line crew only work within the production stage.
Unions
Cast
Executive Producer
Line Producer
Unit Production Manager
Assistant Director AD’S (first AD)
Crew
Casting Director
Director Of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Construction Department
Construction manager (coordinator)
Props
Sound Dept
Gaffer or Cheif Lightening designer
Locations
Hair
Makeup
Stunt and stunt doubles if needed
Transport
Script Supervisor
Catering
Principal Photography
Music Supervisor
Dialog Editing
ADR Automatic Dialog Replacement
Composing
Music Editing
Color
Lock Picture
Distribution Company
Sales
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