Careers in Filming
Organizational skills, technological skills, communication skills and an artistic eye are a few of the qualifications required for various careers in filming. People with careers in the film industry are often independent contractors working for specific projects. Others are contractually obligated to a specific studio, working on the films produced for that company.
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Producer
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A producer’s job begins at the start of a film project with idea development and continues to the end of the production when the film is delivered to media outlets. Producers organize, supervise and consult with the film production crew to complete a project. Hiring a film crew, determining location and establishing a budget for a film are all parts of a producer’s job description. Producers must have a practical as well as technical knowledge of the film production process, along with good interpersonal skills, good contacts within the film industry and excellent communication skills.
Director
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Film directors make creative decisions, interpret scripts, select cast members, approve design elements and direct the work of the crew and the cast. Directors must work with a film producer to complete a project on time and within the budget. Directors approve the video and sound editors’ choices, help the actors interpret the script and advise the crew regarding preferred camera angles and lighting. The amount of artistic control a director has over a film varies according to circumstance.
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Editor
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Movie, television and video scenes are often shot more than once and out of sequence. Film editors evaluate, select and organize scenes to tell a story. Successful film editors have a discriminating eye for photography, performance, consistency and timing in order to assemble a narrative to appropriately follow the film director’s concept. The technological skills required to be a sound or video editor in the film industry today include extensive knowledge of digital software and computerized editing equipment.
Screenwriter
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Writers create original scripts for movies, television and video productions. A screenwriter may also adapt a novel or a play into a movie script. Screenwriters tell a story line by line, often working with the director to make changes as the film progresses. In some instances the director and the screenwriter will be the same person.
Production Crew
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Camera operators, light designers, production assistants, set designers and stage managers are all part of the production crew on a film. Careers range from holding a microphone in place for optimum sound to capturing images and movement on camera.
Actors
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Actors are the faces of a career in filming, depicting emotions and telling the story with speech, gestures and body movements. An actor’s job is to interpret the assigned role and to follow the director’s guidelines to portray the story in front of the camera. Actors may need singing and/or dancing skills in addition to interpretive skills, depending on their role in a film.
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