![]() The director of photography hires the camera crew, often a camera operator, a first assistant, and a second assistant. The director of photography translates the director's vision into images by choice of lenses, camera angles, and lighting. The director is instrumental in selecting actors and much of the technical crew. The director also works with the actors to create memorable characters. The director visualizes each scene as shots taken from different camera angles. The columns are arranged in the most logical and economical shooting order, thus helping to determine the number of shooting days. ![]() This information is entered onto breakdown sheets that the production manager uses to compose a production board, which consists of one vertical column for every scene. In addition to containing the dialogue for the actors, the screenplay provides information about the characters, locations, wardrobe, makeup/hair, sound effects, music, vehicles, animals, special effects, special equipment, stunts, and extras. The screenplay is a blueprint for the production and is used to calculate the budget. The first two positions that are filled are screenwriter (if a script does not already exist) and director, although on some films, the producer, director, and writer are the same person. As part of this process, the producer supervises crew hires. Once a producer has arranged the financing, he or she can start to put the production together. The process may begin with a producer who has an idea or it can start with a writer who has a screenplay to submit to a producer. The filmmaking process varies depending on budget and type of film (e.g., narrative, documentary, animation, or experimental). They think the actors make it up as they go along." In reality, it takes years and a virtual army of artists to make a film. ![]() The film director Billy Wilder once said, "Audiences don't know somebody sits down and writes a picture. ![]()
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