1. Pre Production Roles

2. Writer Everything starts with the writer
Gives everyone material to work with
Needs to have:
A goof command of language
A strong sense of storytelling
An understanding of genre and narrative structure
An ability to create a world for an audience
An ability to make the audience feel something
Knowledge of the area they are writing about

3. Casting Director The person responsible for casting the production
Must have:
A good understanding of drama as an art form
A good understanding of acting
A wide range of contacts
Good networking capabilities
An ability to recognise talent

4. Location Scout
Their role is to find suitable filming locations for the production
They need to check:
Whether special permission is needed to use the location
Whether there is power available
Whether the natural lighting is suitable
Whether there will be enough space
Whether neighbours will be a problem
Must also have the following:
A creative eye for landscape
Good geographical knowledge
Good organisational skills
Good communication skills

5. Production Designer
Responsible for creating the overall look of the film
Works on sets and props
Often supervises costume, hair, makeup
Needs to have:
A good knowledge of Art and Design
Good general knowledge of the setting or time period of a film
An eye for visual detail

6. Costume Designer
Responsible for designing, creating, hire and purchasing of costumes
When designing they must consider:
Character personality and clothing choice
Setting and time period
Variety between scenes – but still maintaining the overall theme
They need to have:
Good design skills
Knowledge of textiles
Creative ability
Good general knowledge of the history of design
Good problem solving skills

7. Activity Choose one of the pre production roles
Research your favourite movie and find out the person who undertook that pre production role in the movie
Research their career, detailing their education and training, previous roles, films they have worked on and any awards or recognition they have received. Include any interesting facts you come across about the work they do.