Film Roles- Job Descriptions

Editor

In charge of cutting, deleting, and assembling the raw footage of the film to create the final product. Also responsible for enhancing important narrative aspects through when shots and scenes are cut. It is an important role as, if done wrong, the audience can easily become bored. Important for fulfilling the director’s creative vision.

Animator

Responsible for adding in moving images either alongside or instead of live action footage. I am leaning more towards 2D animation, meaning the majority of my work will be hand drawn. It is a rather slow and tedious process but worth it for the unique visuals.

Writer

Responsible for writing out the script including the actions of characters and their dialogue. An important role as most stories feature some kind of plot or narrative. Making sure the theme and messages of the film are there for a reason, and that every moment is important to the story is vital for the film.

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