On big Hollywood blockbusters, a lot of people are involved. Some jobs are easy to understand. A producer is the person who gets the film made. He or she raises the money, chooses the director and other key people, and checks every stage of the film process. And we know the director directs! But what are some of those other stranger jobs?
When you are filming, you often have problems with noise, such as traffic or wind. It is difficult to record all the sounds you need, so they are added in the studio afterwards. Foley artists are the people who make those noises on the soundtrack. They can do footsteps, breaking glass... any noise you can think of!
Lights and lighting are very important in film-making too, so gaffers are very important in the process. They are the head electricians and oversee the light crew. Another essential part of making a film is choosing the right location. Being a location manager can be glamorous. They visit many places to find the perfect locations to film.
Now it's time to introduce our film crew... and it's a lot smaller. I'm the producer, director and camera operator. Sometimes my step-brother, who loves filming, helps me with the camera. The screenplay, which Justin wrote in only two weeks, is actually pretty amazing. It's very fast and funny and has some great action sequences. Justin is also great on computers, so he's our film editor too.
Natalie is our sound recordist and composer. She records the dialogues with a special microphone. She also composes the music and she even plays all the instruments. And our actors? They are all friends and people that we know.
We start filming tomorrow. Follow our blog and see what happens after I say, 'Action!' 🎥
