TOP 10 Most Essential Film Crew Members

Ever wondered what all those names at the end of the film whizzing up the screen meant? or who they are and what they do?

well In this Post ill be showing you some of the most important crew members and what they actually do.

 

TOP 10 Most Essential Film Crew Members!

George Lucas, A very successful
film producer.

 

 

 

The Producer This is a hard role to define because there are so many different aspects to being a producer and each Producer is different (especially when it comes to making a short film). But, put simply, film Producers prepare and then supervise the making of a film before presenting the product to a financing entity or a film distributor

 

 

 

The Production Managers
 Association (PMA)
 

 

Production Manager – organises everything and everyone on set. Production Managers are the key to any smooth running production. Production Management calls on a variety of skills from budgeting and scheduling to managing crews.

 

 

 

 

 

Film shooting on location in
Downtown Los Angeles

Location Manager – The location manager is a member of the film crew responsible for the finding and securing locations to be used, obtaining all needed fire, police and other governmental permits, and coordinating the logistics involved for the production to successfully complete its necessary work. They are also the face of the production to the community and responsible for addressing the issues that may arise due to the production's impact on the community.

A modern way that film is edited

Editor – film or video editor are responsible for assembling recorded raw material into a finished product that's suitable for broadcasting. The material may include camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics and special effects. This is a key role in the post-production process and their skills can determine the quality and delivery of the final product.

An example of costume and
 make-up put to good use

Costume Designer – designs, purchases, and manages costumes
Hair/Makeup Designer – designs, and usually executes, hair and makeup

A camera operator at work

 The camera operator- they are responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition and camera angles throughout a given scene or shot. In narrative filmmaking, the camera operator will collaborate with the director, director of photography, actors and crew to make technical and creative decisions.

Combined boom operator/mixer
 holding in a rest position.

The boom operator- They are the assistant of the production sound mixer. The principal responsibility of the boom operator is microphone placement, usually using a boom pole (or "fishpole") with a microphone attached to the end, their aim being to hold the microphone as close to the actors or action as possible without allowing the microphone or boom to enter the camera's frame.

A sound mixer mixing real time audio

sound mixer- They are responsible for recording all sound on set during the filmmaking or television production they can be used for later inclusion in the finished product, or for reference to be used by the sound designers or sound effects editors. This requires choice and deployment of microphones, choice of recording media, and mixing of audio signals in real time.


10)..... you don't need a 10 with these nine roles you can make a fantastic film already. the 10th and 11th and 12th etc... are all just add-ons and if you don't need them DONT HAVE THEM!

 

And there you have it! All the important roles in film making. JOB DONE. If you pardon the pun

The Top 10 Most Important Camera Shots And Angles

 

 

 The Shots and the affects that they create...



 
 

Example of a Close Up

Close Up
A shot that keeps only the face full in the frame. Perhaps the most important building block in cinematic storytelling.           

 

 



Example of a High Angle Shot

High Angle Shot
A shot looking down on a character or subject often isolating them in the frame. Nothing says Billy No Mates like a good old high angle shot.           

 

Example of a Low angle shot

                                       Low Angle Shot

 

A shot looking up at a character or subject often making them look bigger in the frame. It can make everyone look heroic and/or dominant. Also good for making cities look empty.           

 

 

Example of Long Shot

 

 

Long Shot Aka Wide Shot

A shot that depicts an entire character or object from head to foot. Not as long as an establishing shot. Aka a wide shot.     

 

 

 

Example of a Medium Shot

 

 Medium Shot
The shot that utilizes the most common framing in movies, shows less than a long shot, more than a close-up. Obviously.           

 

 

Example of the Over the shoulder shot

Over-The-Shoulder Shot

A shot where the camera is positioned behind one subject's shoulder, usually during a conversation. It implies a connection between the speakers as opposed to the single shot that suggests distance.

Example of a Pan Shot

 Pan Shot
A shot where the camera moves continuously right to left or left to right. An abbreviation of "panning". Turns up a lot in car chases and on You've Been Framed (worth £250 if they use the clip).

 

Example of a POV shot

 

POV shot
A shot that depicts the point of view of a character so that we see exactly what they see. Often used in Horror cinema to see the world through a killer's eyes.           

 

 

                                                        Tilt
A shot where the camera moves continuously Up to Down or Down To Up. A vertical panning shot. A tilt to the sky is traditionally a last shot in a movie.           

 

 

Example of a Tracking shot

Tracking Shot
A shot that follows a subject be it from behind or alongside or in front of the subject. Not as clumsy or random as a panning shot, an elegant shot for a more civilized age. Beloved by Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky, Terence Davies, Paul Thomas Anderson.           

 

 

 

And When I say 10 shots well I really mean 11, but who can miss out the...

 

THE MONEY SHOT

A shot that is expensive to shoot but deemed worth it for its potential to wow, startle and generate interest. This is the best shot ever. simple.       

 

 

 

 

 

And there you have it. my version of the top 10 (11...) movie shots you can use. Just watch any film, any film you like and I guarantee you will find at least 1 of all these shots in it. Well go on... what are you waiting for? Go see for yourself!!!