Different Types of Roles in Creating a Film

Producer: is the person who creates the scenes and conditions for creating a film. They control things such as fundraising for the film


Executive Producer: the producer who is not involved in any of the technical parts of film making and only in the overall production; handle business and legal issues.


Casting: the person who decides who would fit each role accordingly, and who would play each role the best.

Costume Design: the person who decides what the actor should wear according to the character being played.



Music: the person who selects the different pieces of music to be used accordingly to the scene in action.


Editing: the person with the responsibility of adding transitions between shots and deciding what types of special effects are best suited to that scene.



Production Designer: the person who decides what the set should look like, e.g how bright or dark the scene will be.





Director of Photography: the person who is responsible for framing, camera movement, camera angles and lighting.


Writer: the person who originally wrote the script or film. for example the writer for the Harry Potter films was J.K Rowling.


Director:the person responsible for turning the script into a series of shots and for giving the film a particular tone. They also have to know how to keep an audience interested.