Roles in the Film Industry

Art director: Act as project managers for the biggest department on any film - the Art Department. They facilitate the Production Designer's creative vision for all the locations and sets that eventually give the film its unique visual identity.

Director of Photography: DoPs must discover the photographic heart of a screenplay, using a variety of source material including stills photography, painting, other films, etc. They realise the desired look using lighting, framing, camera movement, etc. DoPs collaborate closely with the camera crew

Camera Operator: Perform a vital role within the camera department on feature films. They support the DoPs, and the Director, by accurately carrying out their instructions regarding shot composition and development. I think it’s a key role, as this is what the audience visually watch

Film Directors: 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. A famous British director is David Yates. Kathryn Bigelow is the first woman to become best director at the Oscars

Producers: Highly self-motivated individuals, who have the final responsibility for all aspects of a film's production. He or she is frequently the first person to become involved in a project; they participate directly in all the main producing phases; and see the project through production, to post-production, marketing and distribution. The Producer's is role to turn story ideas into profitable cinematic entertainment, and to persuade others to share in his or her commercial and creative vision. James Cameron is a wonderful and brilliant film producer, having been involved in successful film productions such as Titanic and Avatar

Production Accountant: Responsible for calculating finances, costing productions, liaising with financiers, and controlling the cash flow to ensure that payments are made on time, and in accordance with agreements and approved budgets. I think they are important, as they make sure that finances are available for the whole production work to be complete.

Script Editors: Provide critical overview of screenwriting process, and liaise between the Producer or Development Executive and the Screenwriter.

Screenwriters: Responsible for researching the story, developing the narrative, writing the screen-play, and delivering it, in the required format, to Development Executives. I think screen writers are crucial because they have great influence over the creative direction and emotional impact of the screenplay

Actors: Interpret others' words in order to bring a script to life and put flesh and blood on characters they portray.

Costume Designer: They start working on costumes for TV, theatre and films at the beginning of pre-production. They are in charge of designing, creating, acquiring and hiring all costumes for Actors and extras.

The Location Managers's primary role is to identify and find ideal locations for a film shoot, reporting to the Producer, Director and Production Designer.

Production Sound Mixers: Responsible for the difficult job of ensuring that dialogue recorded during production is suitably clear

Sound Effects Editors: Responsible for providing any required sounds to accompany screen action – usually in post production.

Film Editor: They influence the way a story unfolds and grabs the attention of the audience is one of the most. They also ensure that the story flows effortlessly from beginning to end; each shot is carefully chosen and edited into a series of scenes, which are in turn assembled to create the finished film. They work closely with the director throughout the whole process. I believe they are important, because it is a creative post-production process and ultimately create the final motion picture

Film Distributors: Acquire a slate of films via deals with studios, and production companies, and/or through film sales agents who represent filmmakers. These deals specify the Distributors' overall rights for a set period of time.

Hammer Film Productions

Hammer Film Productions is a london-based film production company founded in 1934. The company is best known for a series of Gothic "Hammer Horror" films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. During its most successful years, Hammer dominated the horror film market, enjoying worldwide distribution and considerable financial success. This success was due, in part, to distribution partnerships with major United States studios, such as Warner Bros.

The new company's first colour film was "The Men Of Sherwood Forest" in 1954, and in 1955 the success of "The Quatermass Xperiment" led to Hammer's move into horror films including "The Curse Of Frankenstein" in 1957 and "Dracula" in 1958.A hugely successful run of Gothic monster movies cemented the company's reputation as 'Hammer House of Horror', dealing with Universal Studios, and Columbia kept the production base at Bray Studios, busy with an incredible volume of films produced during this period.

Half-way through the 1960s deals were struck with Seven Arts and Twentieth Century Fox, which led to further horror classics including "The Plague Of The Zombies", "Quatermass And The Pit", and "The Devil Rides Out" in addition to successful adventure films including "One Million Years B.C." The 1960s also saw Hammer's first move into television production with Journey To The Unknown and in 1968 the company received the Queen's Award for Industry.

The 1970s saw a clutch of vampire movies and some lucrative movie spin-offs from British sitcoms. "To The Devil A Daughter" was the last Hammer horror feature in 1976, but production continued into the 1980s with two influential and well-loved TV anthology series: "Hammer House Of Horror" and "Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense".

Hammer's return to horror was heralded by interactive web serial Beyond The Rave, which was broadcast by MySpace in 13 territories in 2008. "Let Me In", Hammer's first theatrical feature of the millennium, was released worldwide late 2010, to widespread critical acclaim. "The Resident" and "Wake Wood" followed early 2011. "The Woman In Black" (starring Daniel Radcliffe) will be released in the UK and US in February 2012. Today, Hammer has an active development slate across diverse genres sourced out of both Europe and the United States.

http://www.hammerfilms.com/history

Hammer Film Productions, produce predominantly Horror films, due to it's reputation and success, in it's early years, as well as it's domination of the horror market in the 1960s and 1970s. It now has a brand identity, of creating great horror films, and therefore commits itself to live up to the reputation.

Conventions and Codes on Horror Genre

Coventions:
- An element of darkness connoting mystery and uncertainty
- Complex narrative structure
- Extra-ordinary event taking place
- Includes a antagonist and Protagonist
- Themes includes: Good vs Evil, depression, childhood issues; the supernatural; beyond death; nightmares; madness; and insanity


Codes:
- Isolated setting suggesting vulnerability
- Camerawork is very expressive and not natural
- Disturbing and Eerie sound which creates unsettling tension and suspense
- The visual style includes dark colours and significant props