Title Definitions

 Title Definitions

Most of the title names are self explanatory for instance the ‘Costume Designer’; however some of them are a little vaguer. They are words we hear and use in day to day life, but which the meanings are more complex and dependant on the subject area. Director for instance we automatically associate with the person who has a fold up chair with their name and stars on the back. Although many directors will have a fold up chair, this doesn’t define their role.

Director

A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making and/or the production of a film. Many people also consider film producers, cinematographers, film editors, and special effects experts to be filmmakers.

Producer

A Producer is someone who creates the scenes and conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, co-ordinates, supervises and controls matters such as fund-raising, hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors etc.

Co Producer

A Co-producer is typically a Line Producer who has also performed a substantial portion of the creative producing function. They may be relatively new Producers who need to work with a more senior Producer in order to package, finance and deliver the finished film.

Co Executive Producer

An "executive producer" is someone who is either financing a film, or is representing a studio or party that is financing a film. They are often referred to as “the suits” because of their formal attire; also they may not have any movie-making experience at all.

Editor

Film editing is part of the post-production process of film making. It involves the selection and combining of shots, connecting the resulting sequences, and ultimately creating a finished motion picture.

Cast

The actors and actress (and animals) starring in the film.

Casting by

This group/person chooses the cast through a series of auditions and with the Directors guidelines as to what they should be like.

(Some definitions taken from Google definitions)