Group Members
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Myself (Mansour)
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Michael Ekanem
·
Jade Mathews
·
Noreen Mumtaz
Producer
The role of the producer will be taken by Michael.
Therefore, there are many responsibilities that he will undertake. Firstly, he
will have to ensure our teaser trailer is made within budget, this therefore
means he will have to manage the distributions of finance that is injected into
the three stages of production as well as secure finance for our trailer if its
needed. He will also have to ensure we make the final edit of the film before
the deadline. His role also entails overseeing our teaser trailer from its conception
to completion. This will include ensuring the production process and all its
aspects runs smoothly so that our trailer is made efficiently without any major
issues. Michael will also have to work closely with the director and other
production staff to make important decisions that will aim to serve as
beneficial to our teaser trailer.
Director
I myself will be the leading director of our teaser
trailer. As a result, I will have to ensure I enforce dramatic aspects to our
trailer so that it abides by the codes and conventions of horror, which is
extremely important as these conventions will indicate the films genre. As a
director, I will also have to be very creative during the production of our
trailer, for instance, I will have to contribute unique and interesting ideas
to the production of our trailer, this will lead to a more imaginative trailer
that will serve the purpose of horror in an inimitable way. I will also have to
oversee the different aspects of production, this can include cinematography,
writing, editing, music, sound, production design and even costumes. I will
also have to ensure our trailer maintains its realism through the stages of
production so that our final edit is the best end product we could have come up
with.
Director of Photography
I will also be the director of photography. This role
therefore includes establishing the visual look of the teaser trailer itself.
For instance, I will have to ensure the composition of the camera is accurate
to ensure the shot itself includes important parts of the narrative, which can
be in the form of props or characters. Good camera composition will also
prevent cameras being unsteady. Directing photography also includes considering
other influential factors that can impact the effectiveness of shots, this
includes lighting, film stock, shot selection and camera operation. I will have
to ensure shots are taken as professional as possible to add realism to the
final edit. I will also have to work closely with the production designers and
costume designers to guarantee that the visuals of the trailer match with the
narrative and script which will focus on horror themes. My main role will
involve physically operating the camera itself, therefore I will have the responsibility
of filming the trailer to a high standard.
Production Designer
The role of the production designer will be taken by Jade.
She therefore takes on the responsibility for the visual aesthetics of our
locations and settings. For instance, Jade will be in charge of designing the
sets for when we film during production. For example, as our narrative includes
the use of a school, to ensure our trailer abides by codes and conventions of
horror, Jade will have to design some parts of the school to ensure it looks
sinister enough for our trailer. This could include finding an old part of the
school to make scenes look realistic and authentic within the genre of horror.
Jade will also have to read the narrative and scripts to ensure she can design
the sets and locations to match the story line of our teaser. She will have to
work closely with the director (Myself) and producer (Michael) so that she
receives an incite as to how settings should look like. She will also have to
use a lot of initiative to ensure she can create a tangible production
environment out of a normal location, her job role is therefore extremely
important as her finalised designs for sets will be used during all of the
scenes of our teaser trailer, the visuals of our final edit therefore will
reflect greatly from her designs.
Casting Agents
All 4 people from our group will play the role of casting
agents. As a result, our whole group are responsible for organising the casting
of actors in our teaser trailer. This therefore can include arranging and
conducting auditions or interviews with potential actors to choose and negotiate
the actor’s roles and when they’ll be required to film with our group. Choosing
the right actors is very important for our trailer because we need to make it
as realistic as possible. One possible method of casting we have been
considering is using a judge panel. This includes having actors from other
years such as year 11 drama students to audition with our group while we watch
in an x factor style audition. This not only enables us to spot out talent very
easily but will also aid with our ability to be a good decisive team.
Editor
The editor of our film will be Michael. Film editing
consists of techniques and practice of assembling shots in a sequence that will
aim to reflect the narrative of our teaser trailer which is what Michael will
be doing. His role as the editor will take action during the post production
stage of our teaser trailer. He will also have to work closely with the
director to ensure the film is edited to an excellent standard without any
errors or typical “movie mistakes”. Michael will also take out clips that are
not needed to ensure the film only includes the best possible scenes and clips
that were filmed during production. He will also ensure the sound of the
trailer is up to standard, this includes ensuring the music and sound effects
match the action on screen, as well as making sure the video itself is in sync.
Being the film editor will require hours of looking through footage and then
assembling clips, transitions and other effects into our teaser trailer.
However, everyone in the group will supervise Michael so that the editing
process becomes open for discussion, Michael can also receive ideas from other
group members which is important as it will give him a different angle or view
on how he should edit the trailer itself.
Costume Designer
The role of the costume designer will be taken by Noreen.
As a result, she will be the person responsible for the visual look and design
of costumes worn by characters. She will also have to create the character’s
general look but also balance the scenes with a lot of texture and color on
costumes. Being the costume designer also requires secondary research, this can
include doing research on the costume designs for other horror films, this
research will essentially help Noreen shape and form the costume designs for
our teaser trailer. She will also have to read the script and narrative to
ensure characters look identical to how they are portrayed within the
story line. She will also have to discuss her ideas with other members of the group
to ensure everyone is in agreement with her costume designs. Maintaining the
quality of the costumes themselves is also extremely vital, therefore she may
also have to clean and iron the clothing so that it is ready for use during the
production.
Make Up Artists
The role of make-up artists will consist of both Jade and
Noreen. As a result, they both are responsible for applying make-up and
prosthetics to actors for dramatic effect and characterisation. This also
includes styling the hair of characters which is actually significantly important.
For instance, make-up artists will have to ensure the hair of characters do not
block their vision or face. Facial make up will also have to be immaculate to
ensure characters look as realistic as possible. Just like the costume
designer, the make-up artists will also have to research on other make-up and
hairstyles to ensure the most suitability look for characters is chosen. Jade
and Noreen may also have to take notes and photos of characters with their hair
and makeup done, this can be done for reference but also to ensure the same
visual appearance of characters is maintained throughout filming. Overall, the make-up
artists are important because they will add realism to characters but there
work on characters will also reflect the teaser trailers narrative and script.
Prop Manager
The last production role will also be played by Noreen and
Jade. Therefore, they will be responsible for acquiring, properly placing and
overseeing any props that may be needed and used for our teaser trailer. Other responsibilities
will also include managing the props budget, making a list of props that is
needed for the trailer, ordering and going out to purchase the necessary props,
making sure actors and other cast members know how to use, operate and look
after the most important props and also overseeing the use of props in case
there is a need to change any props to replace them for other more suitable apparatus.
Jade and Noreen will need to ensure the props that are used in our production
process is suitable for actors but also reflective of the script and narrative.
