Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - Pre-production of film production

Pre-production of film production

In pre-production (also called "pre-production"), the film must be designed and planned, and a production company and production office must be established. The whole production plan should be visualized by illustrators and creative artists to make a mirror table. The production budget will also be estimated in advance to control the shooting cost.

Producers will employ the following teams for pre-production:

Director-mainly responsible for the performance part of the film and managing the creative part of the film.

Assistant Director (or "Deputy Director") Assistant Director (AD)-Manage the filming progress and be responsible for other logistics coordination parts of filming.

Casting director-responsible for finding actors suitable for the script. Actor auditions are usually necessary. The main roles must be carefully chosen, usually according to the actor's popularity and popularity.

Location Management Location Manager-You must find and manage the filming location of the film. Most movies are shot in a controlled environment, such as a studio); Studio; Occasionally, if a part must be filmed outdoors, it must be filmed on location.

Production Manager-Manage production budget and production plan. He/she must also report the shooting situation to the administrative department or financial department of the studio on behalf of the studio.

Director of Photography (DOP)/ cinematographer-responsible for the photography part of the film. He/she must cooperate with the director, sound director and assistant director.

Art director-responsible for managing the art department, setting shooting scenes, designing clothes, and providing makeup and hairstyle services.

Production designer-establishes the visual appearance, overall atmosphere and feeling of shooting scenes, costumes, makeup and hairstyles. Making these things with the artistic director.

Storyboard artist-responsible for drawing, helping directors and production design directors communicate ideas with production teams.

Audio Geographic Director (DOA)/ Sound Director (SD)-Responsible for the sound effects of the whole movie. He/she must cooperate with the director, DOP and AD.

Sound design sound designer-new sound effects needed for making movies.

Composer-compose new music.

Choreographer-composes and arranges dances and movements, usually used in musicals. Some movies also have "fighting choreography".