Analysis of a Editor
There are a variety of different job roles within the film industry. One such job role is that of a film editor. The main job of the film editor is too work closely with the director in order to craft a series of rushes that will then be used as reference in order to craft a series of scenes, that once completed will be become the final feature film. Editors usually work as freelancers by the producer based on their experience and portfolio of previous works. Editors usually work long hours, under pressure, in a editing suite. Before shooting even begins the editor works closely with the director in order to maximise the potential of the screenplay. During the production process the editors will check the technical standards of much of their equipment such as tablets, PCs and monitors this is in order to make sure that no vital equipment stops working during the editing process. Software that is commonly used by editors in order to construct the recorded footage into a film that meets the directors vision is software such as Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro, these are popular among editors as they offer a wide array of features that allow editors to make very specific modifications to the timeline of footage that can allow the film to be more engaging through the use of editing.Other popular choices are Adobe After Effects too create visual effects and Avid Media composer is another popular editing software used in film making. Skills that you would need in order to become a film editor would be attention to detail, understanding of narrative and being able to lead a team. In terms of qualifications you don't need a specific qualification in order to get into film editing however there a a variety of courses at higher education that can help in terms of editing such as BA (Hons) Editing and Post Production and BA (Hons) Film.
Analysis of a screenwriter
Another job role within the film industry is that of a screenwriter. The main job of the screenwriter is too create a screenplay that will allow anyone reading it too understand how the film is being laid out by having it meat conventions of a typical screenplay, this will then make it easier for the producer, director, editor and actors too fully understand the diegesis their working in. Screenwriters work on very strict deadlines in order to produce highly creative writing within a development team that will eventually become a finished screenplay. Screenwriters are mostly freelancers they often pitch their own ideas to producers in hopes they may take on the idea or they would be commissioned to create a screenplay from a concept. Equipment that would be needed by a screenwriter would be a computer, printer and a fax machine. These will allow the screenwriter to create the screenplay and send copies between the writers and other members of the cast and crew. Skills that would be required to become a screenwriter would be being able to work as a team, have a understanding of narrative and character also being able to work under strict deadlines. For qualifications that would help in becoming a screenwriter you wouldn't require any specific qualifications however there are multiple higher education courses that would that would help in terms of becoming a scriptwriter such as BA (Hons) Film.
Comparison of the two jobs
When we look at both of these job roles I can see that there are many similarities and differences between them. For example in terms of similarities both jobs would be working under very strict deadlines in order for their specific roles to meet their quotas as editors will be working long hours usually under pressure this is because feature films can take months to fully compile together in order to meet the films release date so editors will be under constant pressure to complete scenes, special effects and audio within given amounts of time. Screenwriters will also be under strict deadlines as their work takes place in the pre-production process, they will be creating a screenplay that will allow the director, producer, editor and actors to begin the production process by having a finished screenplay that features a exciting narrative and engaging characters. In terms of differences between the two roles they both take play during different stages off the production process for example a screenwriters job would take place during pre-production as its their job to provide the screenplay before production of the film can begin. Editors on the other hand, their roles normally take place during the production and post - production stages as in the production stage the editor will review footage each day as it is filmed in order to decipher what footage is usable and what is not. This allows the editor to get a jump - start on post - production by being able to decide what will be used in the final edit. During the post - production process the editor will first begin by creating the first assembly this is where the editor takes starts to take raw footage and places it into a timeline, once this is completed the rough cut will be created where the final shots are chosen and the narrative is being constructed and then finally the final cut is where cutting and timing is finalised.
Creative skill set
(2017) Job roles
Accessed on March 7th 2017
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