Tuesday 16 October 2012

What roles or jobs are there in TV drama?

Director- The person take overall responsibility for the creative, visual and sound aspects of a production.
Producer- oversees the entire production and brings together all the different elements and people.
Production manager- The person who manages the production budget and schedule.
Script editor- The script editor works between the writer and the producer to make sure the story crosses from paper to the small screen effectively.
Script continuity- To ensure each scene continues on from the previous one smoothly it is up to those working in script continuity to keep on top of the filming.
Researcher- Supporting the producer, you'll contribute ideas, contacts and sources, as well as interviewing possible contributors and writing briefings and reports.
Runner- Usually the first break in the TV industry, simply run around helping people with things like helping out with production, photocopying, any little things that need to be doing are done by the runner.
Make up artist- Although makeup artist may not seem like a huge deal in TV dramas, they can hold a huge role in making the drama as realistic as possible. Creating the right image for the character, and even make up to show injury's, illnesses (how the character is feeling).
Stylists- Stylists dress the characters in the correct clothing to show their characters personality, this gives the audience a good idea what the character is like before even speaking.
Prompt- If you forget your like the person is there to show you what you have to say.
Actors- Plays the roles of the characters.


1 comment:

  1. Good notes - remember to note your sources and use more than one source to compare information.

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