By Sian Nugent

The role of the producer:

Producers have overall control on every aspect of a film's production, bringing together and approving the selection of the whole production team. Their primary responsibility is to foster an environment in which the creative talents of the cast and crew can flourish. Producers are therefore ultimately accountable for the success of the finished film. In small, low budget movies, there is often only one producer called an executive producer. When more money and people are involved other producers are added to the staff to delegate responsibility.

Types of producers:
Executive producer: A producer who was not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process in the original definition, but who was still responsible for the overall production Associate producer: Carry out significant functions in the production or post-production process. These responsibilities may range from helping to raise production finance at the beginning of the production process, to supervising the final stages of post-production.

Assistant producer: Producer's Assistants provide administrative support to the Producer and are involved in all stages of the production process from pre-production through to post production
Co producer: Co-producers' responsibilities vary enormously depending on which type of Coproducer they are. However, they always have less responsibility than the Producer for the completion of the film. Line producer: Line Producers are in charge of all the business aspects of the physical production of films

The Director is the driving creative force in a film's production, and acts as the crucial link between the production, technical and creative teams. Directors are responsible for creatively translating the film's written script into actual images and sounds on the screen - he or she must visualise and define the style and structure of the film, then act as both a storyteller and team leader to bring this vision to reality. Directors' main duties include casting, script editing, shot composition, shot selection and editing. Directors must also always be aware of the constraints of the film's budget and schedule. Directors may write the film's script or commission it to be written. Directors must then develop a vision for the finished film, and define a practical route for achieving it. During pre-production, Directors make crucial decisions, such as selecting the right cast, crew and locations for the film. They then direct rehearsals, and the performances of the actors once the film is in production. Directors also manage the technical aspects of filming, including the camera, sound, lighting, design and special effects departments.

Marketing is a important role in the film making process. The director and producer will try and get well known cast members to star in their films. If they have well known celebrities in there film then the producer will assume that people who admire them will watch the film and be attracted to the film. They need to come up with an ideal target audience so it will attract many viewers to see their films. The main target audience producers and directors focus on is 15-24 years because it covers a wide range.

The budget will be shaped by the filmmakers specific choices: locations, size and prominence of cast, stunts, and the effects needed both during and after principal photography. For independent and guerrilla filmmakers, the key is to identify the cornerstone elements of the film and build the budget around those items. If a particular location must be used to tell the story, a particular cast member becomes essential to the financing, or a certain special effect defines the film, then that element should be identified early and its costs determined. Thereafter, the remainder of the budget can be structured to keep the production in harmony with that item.

The advertising publicity gets the message and inside views on the film across to audiences. The main type of advertising publicity will be previewed normally on posters, buses, billboards, newspapers, radios, social networking and many other ways too. The media normally promotes this on TV with trailers and maybe a few interviews. Premiere will catch peoples eye because the media will be covering it on the walks on the red carpet to the interviews about the movie.

In pre-production, every step of actually creating the film is carefully designed and planned. The production company is created and a production office established. The production is storyboarded and visualized with the help of illustrators and concept artists. A production budget is drawn up to plan expenditures for the film. For major productions, insurance is procured to protect against accidents. The producer hires a crew. The nature of the film, and the budget, determine the size and type of crew used during filmmaking. Many Hollywood blockbusters employ a cast and crew of hundreds, while a low-budget, independent film may be made by a skeleton crew of eight or nine.

In production, the video production/film is created and shot. More crew will be recruited at this stage, such as the property master, script supervisor, assistant directors, stills photographer, picture editor, and sound editors. These are just the most common roles in filmmaking; the production office will be free to create any unique blend of roles to suit the various responsibilities possible during the production of a film.

Here the video/film is assembled by the video/film editor. The modern use of video in the filmmaking process has resulted in two workflow variants: one using entirely film, and the other using a mixture of film and video. This is the final stage, where the film is released to cinemas or, occasionally, to consumer media (DVD, VCD, VHS, Blu-ray) or direct download from a provider. The film is duplicated as required for distribution to cinemas. Press kits, posters, and other advertising materials are published and the film is advertised and promoted. Film distributors usually release a film with a launch party, press releases, interviews with the press, press preview screenings, and film festival screenings. Most films have a website. The film plays at selected cinemas and the DVD typically is released a few months later. The distribution rights for the film and DVD are also usually sold for worldwide distribution. The distributor and the production company share profits.

Movie reviews are an important part in the film making process. It is important for the audience to get an inside on the movie and see quick interviews with people on their age range to get their views and opinions across about the movie. It is important for the movie to have a star marking on the film so they can see if people who have already watched the movie enjoyed the film and is worth seeing or if it is not worth seeing