The Art of Filmmaking: A Collaborative Event of Creativity

The Art of Filmmaking: A Collaborative Event of Creativity

Bong S. Eliab

Ateneo de Davao University

Bong S. Eliab

Ateneo de Davao University

CinematographerCinematographer

Director of Photography Handles the lighting,

chooses the lenses and film stock, visual elements of image, its spatial qualities, density, color values or gray scale

Responsible for all camera operators

Director of Photography Handles the lighting,

chooses the lenses and film stock, visual elements of image, its spatial qualities, density, color values or gray scale

Responsible for all camera operators

Iggmar Bergman and Sven Nykvist

Camera OperatorCamera Operator

responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition throughout a given scene or shot

a camera operator is part of a camera crew consisting of the director of photography and one or more camera assistants.

responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining composition throughout a given scene or shot

a camera operator is part of a camera crew consisting of the director of photography and one or more camera assistants.

Focus PullerFocus Puller

First Assistant Cameraman

responsible for keeping the camera's focus right during a shoot

This typically requires pulling the focus with a follow focus device during the take, to compensate for camera or subject movement

First Assistant Cameraman

responsible for keeping the camera's focus right during a shoot

This typically requires pulling the focus with a follow focus device during the take, to compensate for camera or subject movement

Clapper LoadersClapper Loaders

Second Assistant Cameraman

To load and change the film, put lenses on the camera, operate the clapper

Provide reference point for the editor to synchronize visual and aural elements

oversees the state of the undeveloped negative

Second Assistant Cameraman

To load and change the film, put lenses on the camera, operate the clapper

Provide reference point for the editor to synchronize visual and aural elements

oversees the state of the undeveloped negative

Second UnitSecond Unit

a team that shoots footage which is of lesser importance for the final motion picture

Second unit footage typically includes shots like scenery, close-ups of objects and other inserts or cutaways.

a team that shoots footage which is of lesser importance for the final motion picture

Second unit footage typically includes shots like scenery, close-ups of objects and other inserts or cutaways.

GripsGrips

Headed by Key Grip Responsible for safety

and movement of cameras, camera accessories like cranes, dollies, tracks and rigging

Best Boy Grip Dolly Grip, Grips

Headed by Key Grip Responsible for safety

and movement of cameras, camera accessories like cranes, dollies, tracks and rigging

Best Boy Grip Dolly Grip, Grips

Crane GripCrane Grip

Dolly GripDolly Grip

GafferGaffer

Chief lighting technician

in charge of all lighting and electrical supply on the set

Best Boy: number one electrician in-charge of a group of boys

Chief lighting technician

in charge of all lighting and electrical supply on the set

Best Boy: number one electrician in-charge of a group of boys

Costume DesignerCostume Designer

Responsible for everything the actors wear in the movie - from head to toe

Coordinates with production designer on color palette

Deals with the actors’ skin tones and colors

Responsible for everything the actors wear in the movie - from head to toe

Coordinates with production designer on color palette

Deals with the actors’ skin tones and colors

Make-up and Hair SupervisorMake-up and Hair Supervisor

Organizes make-up tests for actors

Responsible for designing, styling, creating the look for each character

Maintains the coherence of actor’s make-up in the scene with many shots

Organizes make-up tests for actors

Responsible for designing, styling, creating the look for each character

Maintains the coherence of actor’s make-up in the scene with many shots

Greens DepartmentGreens Department

Responsible for all the green materials in sets

Plants, trees, forests, gardens, flowers

Responsible for all the green materials in sets

Plants, trees, forests, gardens, flowers

Catering SupervisorCatering Supervisor

Responsible for menu plans during the shoot

Takes charge of mobile catering services, hot boxes for off-site crew

Over-all in-charge of supply chain to ensure food 24 hours/day

Responsible for menu plans during the shoot

Takes charge of mobile catering services, hot boxes for off-site crew

Over-all in-charge of supply chain to ensure food 24 hours/day

Production DesignerProduction Designer

Art Director Conceives and elaborates the

settings, rooms, and exteriors for the physical texture of the film, and for its spatial and temporal orientation

Combines talents of graphic artists, CGI designer, costume designer, interior decorator, architect, art historian

Art Director Conceives and elaborates the

settings, rooms, and exteriors for the physical texture of the film, and for its spatial and temporal orientation

Combines talents of graphic artists, CGI designer, costume designer, interior decorator, architect, art historian

ComposerComposer

Responsible for the film’s musical sound track

Two important film music written as complete: title score and the music for final credits

Others: music cues, fragments and snatches of melodies

Responsible for the film’s musical sound track

Two important film music written as complete: title score and the music for final credits

Others: music cues, fragments and snatches of melodies

Michael Giacchino, Star Trek Music Composer

ActorsActors

Most recognizable, most promotable and memorable elements of film

Simulcra of our desires

Star System Creative Individual Screen Persona

Most recognizable, most promotable and memorable elements of film

Simulcra of our desires

Star System Creative Individual Screen Persona

ScreenwriterScreenwriter

Create the story/ plot Write actual dialogues the

actors would speak Script Doctors: fix words

others have written that the director thinks won’t transfer well when filmed

Make “shootable” scripts

Create the story/ plot Write actual dialogues the

actors would speak Script Doctors: fix words

others have written that the director thinks won’t transfer well when filmed

Make “shootable” scripts

EditorEditor

Assembles pieces of footage into a coherent whole

Gives the film its final shape

sees the footage in the larger perspective of continuity styles

Has sharp eyes for detail, rhythm and prodigious visual memory

Assembles pieces of footage into a coherent whole

Gives the film its final shape

sees the footage in the larger perspective of continuity styles

Has sharp eyes for detail, rhythm and prodigious visual memory

ProducerProducer

An initiator of project, a fund-raiser, a deal maker and an administrator

Oversees the writing, casting, designs, direction and editing.

An initiator of project, a fund-raiser, a deal maker and an administrator

Oversees the writing, casting, designs, direction and editing.