Roles in the Camera and Lighting Departments

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Director of Photography   Responsible for creating the overall visual look of the film Works closely with the Director, camera crew and lighting department to achieve the vision Managing all aspects of filming: from ordering and overseeing equipment to recces to reviewing footage Overview The Director of Photography are one of the key creative roles. […]

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Roles in the Sound Department

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Sound Designer Creating sounds effects within the film (e.g. explosions) Creating sounds to generate mood and feeling (Diegetic sounds) Manage the overall sound post production process   Overview Sound Designers create the sound concept for the film. They create on screen action sound and identify what other kinds of sound effects are needed. Sound Designers […]

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Roles in the Art Department

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Production Designer Establishing every visual aspect of a film Creating a production design budget and schedule Managing  the team responsible for producing the physical visual elements of the film Overview The Production Designer is responsible for the entire Art Department.  They assist the Director in defining and creating the physical style and design of the […]

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Film Review: Call Me By Your Name

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Based on the novel by André Aciman, Call Me By Your Name tells the story of a dreamily erotic summer romance between a graduate student and his professor’s son. Set at the family’s summer home in Northern Italy, the film flits in and out of English, Italian, and French, with plenty of Latin and Greek […]

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Film Review: Downsizing

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Downsizing is a film that starts out with a phenomenal concept, but gets a little lost in the execution. A brilliant scientific breakthrough allows people to be shrunk down to 5 inches tall, ostensibly for the purposes of saving resources, and therefore the planet. The film starts strong, with a funny and engaging introduction to […]

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