tucker07205
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What does a production team consist of?....such as DP, Grip etc. I need to know the proper names and duties.......Thanks!
Production Team
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Jim Brennan
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Re: Production Team
There can bea lot of overlap in these titles, depending on who you are working with, but here's what I've experienced. But mileage varies.
Director: Boss on the set. Directs the actors, sets up the blocking, decides (with the DP) things like camera angles, and lighting. He interprets the story visually.
DP: (Also called cinematographer) Sets up the look of the film by the way it is lit. Also is often the camera operator. Has a good knowledge of the camera and how to work it to get what the director is looking for.
Gaffer: head electrician. rigs up the lights
Key Grip: Head grip
Best Boy: Next in line to the key grip
Grip: They move ****. It's more complicated than that, but basically they do the physical part of the job. That doesn't mean it doesn't require skill and experience. Some of the grip's jobs are specific (a dolly grip moves the dolly, etc)
Boom operator: Ummm, operates the boom
Sound mixer/recordist: monitors the audio and adjusts things as necessary, leaving the boom operator free to do his job.
what am I forgetting?
There can bea lot of overlap in these titles, depending on who you are working with, but here's what I've experienced. But mileage varies.
Director: Boss on the set. Directs the actors, sets up the blocking, decides (with the DP) things like camera angles, and lighting. He interprets the story visually.
DP: (Also called cinematographer) Sets up the look of the film by the way it is lit. Also is often the camera operator. Has a good knowledge of the camera and how to work it to get what the director is looking for.
Gaffer: head electrician. rigs up the lights
Key Grip: Head grip
Best Boy: Next in line to the key grip
Grip: They move ****. It's more complicated than that, but basically they do the physical part of the job. That doesn't mean it doesn't require skill and experience. Some of the grip's jobs are specific (a dolly grip moves the dolly, etc)
Boom operator: Ummm, operates the boom
Sound mixer/recordist: monitors the audio and adjusts things as necessary, leaving the boom operator free to do his job.
what am I forgetting?
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: Production Team
Producer- Can also be the boss on set. Helps organize,hires, actually it all depends.
executive producer- In my eyes don't really do ****!
craft service- food baby, or could be someones mom cooking.
For a small indi flick you don't really need a whole lot. All depends on what it is youre doing.
Producer- Can also be the boss on set. Helps organize,hires, actually it all depends.
executive producer- In my eyes don't really do ****!
craft service- food baby, or could be someones mom cooking.
For a small indi flick you don't really need a whole lot. All depends on what it is youre doing.
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: Production Team
oh I forgot the post production team.
editors, sound dudes, graphics if you need them.
oh I forgot the post production team.
editors, sound dudes, graphics if you need them.
tucker07205
Active member
Re: Production Team
yeah I can see how some of these can overlap.....I pretty much get the idea of a production team.....I have everyone.......I just wanted to know the proper job titles......thanks guys!
yeah I can see how some of these can overlap.....I pretty much get the idea of a production team.....I have everyone.......I just wanted to know the proper job titles......thanks guys!
TC
Resident Agitator
Re: Production Team
production manager- needs a good sturdy head on shoulders to help out the producer.
lighting director- somewhere in between the DP and the lead gaffer.
production designer- builds ****.
runner- designated to go get the stuff that everyone else is too busy to get.
production assistant (pa)- does anything and everything you tell them, many times they are an aspiring director.
1st AD- If your film were the church, and the Director were god, the 1st AD would be the high priest. Recieving the message from god and delivering it to the people.
production manager- needs a good sturdy head on shoulders to help out the producer.
lighting director- somewhere in between the DP and the lead gaffer.
production designer- builds ****.
runner- designated to go get the stuff that everyone else is too busy to get.
production assistant (pa)- does anything and everything you tell them, many times they are an aspiring director.
1st AD- If your film were the church, and the Director were god, the 1st AD would be the high priest. Recieving the message from god and delivering it to the people.
Jim Brennan
VHS Member Old Skool
Re: Production Team
[quote author=BLUESPIDER link=board=Directing;num=1101915953;start=0#2 date=12/01/04 at 10:29:19]executive producer- In my eyes don't really do ****!
.[/quote]
My wife would disagree. That was her title last go around (she also did continuity and script sup) and she bought me the dang camera.
[quote author=BLUESPIDER link=board=Directing;num=1101915953;start=0#2 date=12/01/04 at 10:29:19]executive producer- In my eyes don't really do ****!
.[/quote]
My wife would disagree. That was her title last go around (she also did continuity and script sup) and she bought me the dang camera.
Jim Brennan
VHS Member Old Skool
Re: Production Team
[quote author=TC link=board=Directing;num=1101915953;start=0#5 date=12/01/04 at 11:04:39]1st AD- If your film were the church, and the Director were god, the 1st AD would be the high priest. Recieving the message from god and delivering it to the people.[/quote]
Cool analogy TC. It gives me delusions of adequacy
[quote author=TC link=board=Directing;num=1101915953;start=0#5 date=12/01/04 at 11:04:39]1st AD- If your film were the church, and the Director were god, the 1st AD would be the high priest. Recieving the message from god and delivering it to the people.[/quote]
Cool analogy TC. It gives me delusions of adequacy
Woodson
Well-known member
Re: Production Team
Investors put movie in films, not producers. Investors are sometimes given an "executive producer" credit but not a producer credit. Sometimes low budget filmmakers are putting in most of the money themselves then they should give themselves a "executive producer" credit. A producer is a business manager, the one who pulls it all together.
Investors put movie in films, not producers. Investors are sometimes given an "executive producer" credit but not a producer credit. Sometimes low budget filmmakers are putting in most of the money themselves then they should give themselves a "executive producer" credit. A producer is a business manager, the one who pulls it all together.
J_Barnes
Veteran
Re: Production Team
Traditionally, an executive producer is an "executive" level producer, meaning he is in a supervisory role over the entire project, but does not run the day to day operations. This can mean he is the person who fronts the money or he can be the person who actually puts the production together.
In the majority of features, the executive producer is the person who assembles "the package"...meaning he secures the script, attaches the producer, director, major stars, secures financing and makes the deal with the studios both for both local and worldwide distribution.
As there is no firm definition of the roles, an Executive Producer credit can easily mean very little, but it can also mean a lot of work to actually get the project started. Anyone who's ever worked in a project as large as a feature would understand the importance of actually getting the project off the ground.
As stated above, in Indie films...it's far more likely that an "executive producer" credit is a vanity credit given to a fundraiser. In my experience, an executive producer credit in a hollywood production tends to carry far more weight and responsability.
Traditionally, an executive producer is an "executive" level producer, meaning he is in a supervisory role over the entire project, but does not run the day to day operations. This can mean he is the person who fronts the money or he can be the person who actually puts the production together.
In the majority of features, the executive producer is the person who assembles "the package"...meaning he secures the script, attaches the producer, director, major stars, secures financing and makes the deal with the studios both for both local and worldwide distribution.
As there is no firm definition of the roles, an Executive Producer credit can easily mean very little, but it can also mean a lot of work to actually get the project started. Anyone who's ever worked in a project as large as a feature would understand the importance of actually getting the project off the ground.
As stated above, in Indie films...it's far more likely that an "executive producer" credit is a vanity credit given to a fundraiser. In my experience, an executive producer credit in a hollywood production tends to carry far more weight and responsability.
taubkin
Veteran
Re: Production Team
Besides, it's the executive producer who decides how to spend the money he raised, so if he sais there's no helicoter shot, there isn't no matter how much the director cries. From this point of view, is a creative role that has a lot of influence on the final piece.
Besides, it's the executive producer who decides how to spend the money he raised, so if he sais there's no helicoter shot, there isn't no matter how much the director cries. From this point of view, is a creative role that has a lot of influence on the final piece.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Re: Production Team
In the case of my productions, I pretty much do everything.
You haven't lived until you've been the boom operator and the actor in the same shot.
In the case of my productions, I pretty much do everything.
You haven't lived until you've been the boom operator and the actor in the same shot.
Jim Brennan
VHS Member Old Skool
Re: Production Team
were you playing a boom operator in the movie?
were you playing a boom operator in the movie?
BLUESPIDER
DVXuser Ninja
Re: Production Team
dats skills! or you played a boom operator.
dats skills! or you played a boom operator.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Re: Production Team
No, I wasn't playing a boom operator. It was a closeup, so that wasn't a big thing. I once held a reflector for myself, too. Again, in closeup. I try to stay behind the camera as much as possible, but I like to show up every once in awhile.
I need to get some friends who are willing to help me out with a few things.
No, I wasn't playing a boom operator. It was a closeup, so that wasn't a big thing. I once held a reflector for myself, too. Again, in closeup. I try to stay behind the camera as much as possible, but I like to show up every once in awhile.
I need to get some friends who are willing to help me out with a few things.
Re: Production Team
[quote author=J_Barnes link=board=Directing;num=1101915953;start=0#10 date=12/01/04 at 14:03:04] In my experience, an executive producer credit in a hollywood production tends to carry far more weight and responsability.[/quote]
I guess mileage can vary. There's been rumblings lately about the rampant abuse of the 'producer' and 'executive producer' credits and perks, and there are people in the Producers' Guild who want to have sanctions on companies that use those titles to cover a sinecure.
[quote author=J_Barnes link=board=Directing;num=1101915953;start=0#10 date=12/01/04 at 14:03:04] In my experience, an executive producer credit in a hollywood production tends to carry far more weight and responsability.[/quote]
I guess mileage can vary. There's been rumblings lately about the rampant abuse of the 'producer' and 'executive producer' credits and perks, and there are people in the Producers' Guild who want to have sanctions on companies that use those titles to cover a sinecure.
J_Barnes
Veteran
Re: Production Team
don't take it out of context. The full thrust of what I was saying is:
"As stated above, in Indie films...it's far more likely that an "executive producer" credit is a vanity credit given to a fundraiser. In my experience, an executive producer credit in a hollywood production tends to carry far more weight and responsability. "
I'm comparing one to the other. In indie films, often times an executive producer is just someone who's fronted money. Compared to that, an executive producer in hollywood typically carries more weight and responsability then a similar role in an indie.
For one thing, they're rarely playing with their own money.
don't take it out of context. The full thrust of what I was saying is:
"As stated above, in Indie films...it's far more likely that an "executive producer" credit is a vanity credit given to a fundraiser. In my experience, an executive producer credit in a hollywood production tends to carry far more weight and responsability. "
I'm comparing one to the other. In indie films, often times an executive producer is just someone who's fronted money. Compared to that, an executive producer in hollywood typically carries more weight and responsability then a similar role in an indie.
For one thing, they're rarely playing with their own money.