What is a Producer?
A Producer is the individual that starts the entire production process of a TV series, play or film – they are the person responsible for finding a story a home and seeking out investors willing to fund the entire process, which will be crucial to the development of the story.
What is a First Assistant Director?
First Assistant Directors (1st ADs) act as the intermediary between the Director and the cast and crew, but they are also responsible for coordinating the whole production activity and providing the production office with regular updates from the shoot.
After going through the script, together with the Director, the First Assistant Director is in charge of creating the filming schedule, which has to take into account the availability of cast and crew involved, script coverage, budget and all other details of the production, making the 1st AD a key person in any production. For the rest of pre-production, Firsts oversee and check that all the necessary duties and tasks to prepare and organise shoots have been carried out.
What is a Costume Assistant?
A lot of film productions, depending on the genre and the setting, rely on their costume department for an accurate representation of the setting, period and story. For this reason, the department involves many different roles and a variety of tasks that need to be smoothly carried out during pre-production.
Costume Assistants take care of lots of smaller, daily, or last-minute tasks to help Costume Designers complete their job with the best possible result. This entry-level job is also the perfect way to kickstart a career in the Costume Department.
Costume Assistants help Costume Designers break down the script, in order to identify all the costumes needed by different characters throughout the story. They also assist in research into clothing styles, design and fabrication methods.
What is an Assistant Production Buyer?
Any production needs plenty of props, materials and supplies to decorate sets and locations. All of these items need to be recorded in a database which is needed both for budgeting and for practical reasons – for example, if the production needs to buy the same items again. Assistant Production Buyers are responsible for buying the supplies and also updating the aforementioned databases.
What is an Audio/Dubbing Assistant?
During the Audio Post Production, Sound Editors need a huge quantity of sound effects, recordings, voiceover and music tracks to compose a film’s soundtrack. Audio/Dubbing Assistants help them source and sort these materials.
What is a Colourist?
Film or TV productions are usually filmed in many different locations, times and weather conditions. Because of this, many shots differ in brightness, white balance, saturation etc. The Colourist edits the different shots until they all match, and they also craft the final look of a film, agreeing with clients on the right tones.
What is an Agent?
Performers and creatives across the film and tv industry often get job contracts which last only for a single production. For this reason, they have to be constantly connected with the industry’s decision makers, in order to be cast in new roles or hired for new jobs.
Agents represent the mediator in this connection. Staying in touch with producers and recruiters in the industry, they provide their client with the appropriate deals and offers.
What is a Film/TV Accounts Trainee?
It is essential, in the Film and TV industries, to keep track of any income and expenses in order to make sure that the production stays within the set budget, and ultimately to make predictions about its economic success. The Film/Tv Accounts Trainee supports the accountancy team in making and recording payments.
What is a Costume Designer?
Any film, TV or Video production has its specific aesthetics and particular looks that comply with the setting of the story being represented. Along with the scenography, and the appearance of the actors, their clothes must be spot on as well.
Here is where Costume Designers play their role, designing, creating, buying or hiring all costumes to be worn by the cast.
What is a Screenwriter?
Every film or TV show needs a script, not only for the actors to read and memorise their lines, but for the whole production to have a reference and a complete picture of the story which is being represented. It’s the Screenwriter’s job to develop the story and write the script.