What are the positions in the film production process?

The following is a summary of the work of different positions in different periods of film production. But group companies and independent production companies will be different. Group companies don't need to raise funds, and how much money is directly allocated by the company to make movies; Independent production companies will find investors after the outline of the story comes out, collect the down payment after signing the contract, write a complete script and start production.

Planning period:

Director: According to the experience, instruct the screenwriter how to write the story outline and breakthrough table.

Planning: express personal opinions on the content of the story and assist the screenwriter.

Screenwriter: put everyone's opinions into a written story outline and breakthrough table.

Producer: At this stage, it is not necessary. If it is an independent production company, it will show the outline of the story to investors.

Early stage:

Director: Instruct the screenwriter how to write a complete script. After finalizing it, according to your own experience, write a director's split-mirror draft, also called a director's draft.

Planning: according to the needs of the current script, cooperate with the producer and get everything ready.

Screenwriter: From the first draft, the second draft, the third draft to the final draft.

Producer: Contact the main actors and find sponsors.

Production: according to the needs of shooting, we began to look for crew accommodation, shooting venues, hiring actors, extras, shooting teams and renting machine lights.

Production cycle:

Producer: Monitor the progress and be sure to follow the budget, or you may overspend.

Director: according to the schedule, guide the actors how to act, ask the lighting to provide the required effect, and guide the photography team to shoot.

Plan: Assist producers and directors to work according to the schedule.

Producer: Coordinate all the work.

Production assistant: more than one, take care of the actors, provide all the food and drink on the shooting scene, and coordinate the work of the prop setting group.

Audience seats: several people, assisting production assistants.

Note: record the shooting situation of each scene, including what clothes the actors wear, the color of the clothes, accessories, etc. , and whether the dialogue content said by the actor is the same as the original script. If there is any change, it must be indicated so as to be used as subtitles in the future.

Photography: Photographers are also called photography directors. Assistant photographer, some clips may use two sets of machines, so there will be a second photographer or assistant photographer facing the machine. Several photography assistants, assistant photographers, assistant photographers, including picking up the plane, ranging, changing films and other trivial work.

Lighting: lighting engineer/lighting director. Lighting assistant, assist lighting engineer to adjust the direction and position of lighting. Electrician, power supply and lighting for every corner of the site.

Production designer: the design of all sets, props and colors.

Clothing direction: design and purchase all the clothes that actors need to wear.

Clothing: help the actors save clothes and get dressed.

Scenery: Responsible for all the scenery of the venue.

Props: responsible for supplying props of various sizes.

Martial arts: divided into martial arts guidance and action guidance; A martial arts actor who fights with the protagonist; Body double of the protagonist; Jumping off a building, flying to pull wires and other stunts.

Special effects: This kind of special effects generally refers to the chasing and blasting scenes of cars and motorcycles.

Makeup: make up

Hairstyle/grooming: Hairstyle the actors.

Post production:

Director: Supervise how the editing handles the lens.

Splicing: actually, it is to splice the films together.

Special effects: This refers to the later computer special effects and animation special effects.

Dubbing: It's not sound, it's some door opening sound or other sounds.

Music: in the required picture, with appropriate music.

Copy: Finally, the version with music and effect clips is sent to copy, and then sent to cinemas all over the country for screening.

Subtitle: A movie with good sound effect and edited, with Chinese and English subtitles.