Pre-production roles and where the money goes!

There are various job roles that are essential in the pre-production stage of any shoot. These are;

• The producer/co-producer 
• Script writer
• Director/assistant director 
• Composer
• Concept artist
• Costume designer
• Set designer
• Storyboard artist
• Pre visual editors
• Props department/designer
• Stage director
• Location scout/manager
• Casting director
• Artists 

We watched a short film called Validation and while watching it we made notes and discussed where all the money was spent.

 

 

 

The money spent on the production would go on;

• Casting and paying the actors
• Catering for all the crew and actors
• Equipment hire e.g. cameras, lights, sound etc.
• The locations and sets
• Costumes
• Props
• Travel costs
• The sound track - the composer and musicians

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