Assignment 1: (Task 2) Who Works In Film ?

Who Works In Film ?

The film industry can be a few large companies or a quantity of small companies. The larger companies  in the UK such as 'Working Title' are based in London, while the small companies like 'Warp Films' can be more spread out into rural and sub-urban areas. 

- Nicolas Winding Refn ( The Director)

Nicolas Winding Refn is a Danish film director who makes independent "art-house" films, such as 'Drive' and 'Only God Forgives'.  As the director, Refn would work in all three stages of film production.

• Pre-Production - The director would work approve or disapprove of the films casting, storyboards, Script approval.
• Production - The director would be in charge of the filming stage, He would visualise shots, and motivate the actors.
• Post-Production - Refn would sit with the editor, and would have to approve any cuts made to the film.

Because his role is short term Nicolas Winding Refn (The Director) is likely to be paid on a free-lance basis.

                                 

Terence Winter (The Screenwriter)

Terence Winter is an American film and television screenwriter who has written for projects such as HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' and 'Game Of Thrones'. Recently Winter has worked on Martin Scorsese's 2013 film 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'. As a screenwriter Winter would only work in the film's development stage.

Because he only works in pre-production Terence Winter would be on freelance pay.

David Heyman (The Producer)

 

David Heyman is a British film producer. His works included the Harry Potter Film Franchise and recently the Academy Award winning 'Gravity'. As a film producer Heyman would work in all three stages of film production.

• Pre-Production -The producer would calculate a budget and hire the films crew. Such as the director and screenwriter.
• Production - The producer would supervise the whole set during the filming stage.
• Post-Production -Heyman would sit with the director and editor to supervise the films edit.

Often a producer would be working in-house with a film company. So they would receive Full Time Payment. If a producer owns there own company they would work on a freelance basis.



 Sally Menke (The Editor)

 

 Sally Menke was an American film editor. Her career spanned over 20 years, Menke has worked on films such as 'Mulholland Falls' and 'Heaven & Earth', but is widely known for her long running collaboration with director Quentin Tarrantino which began with his debut 'Reservoir Dogs' and lasted until 'Inglorious Basterds'. She died a year after the film was released.

Being an editor Menke would only work in the post production stage. She would have been likely to be paid on a "freelance" basis.

                 

Hans Zimmer (Music Composer)

 

Hans Zimmer is a German film composer. His has scored for films such as 'The Lion King, Thin Red Line, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, and recently '12 Years A Slave'.

• Pre-Production - The film composer would work with the director and producer during this stage, they would discuss ideas and create a demo score.
• Production - Zimmer would begin to record the films soundtrack with the films hired orchestrator.

Post-Production - The composer would deliver the score to the producer. From there Zimmers work would be supervised by the music agents.

 

 

Leonardo Dicaprio (The Actor) 

 

 

Leonardo Dicaprio is an American Film Actor. His films include 'This Boy's Life, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Titanic, The Aviator, Django Unchained and recently Martian Scorsese's 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'.

 

Pre Production - The actor would audition for the role and then would do rehearsals in which he would work with the director.

 

Production - Dicaprio would work closely with the director during filming in the production stage.

 

As an actor, Dicaprio is likely to be paid on contract during or after the production.