Producers:
They sort out all the technical stuff eg Hiring camera crue, actors etc.
They have to be organised They run around making sure everything happens on time, within budget. They do what the director says. Their name gives the film kudos.
Director:
They tell people what they want to happen and when they want that done. There is only 1 director however there may be a co-director to help.They are basically the idea's person. He\She directs people on what he wants them to do.
basically has the overall control of the film.
Script Editor:
Edits the script as the movie gets directed in a different way to the writer wrote it/ modified by the director. Most of the time the script editor is the Director.Keep to the original style of the script with only Small changes.
Agents (Film and TV):
Agents for editors, camera people etc.Writers:
These people produce scripts which are then given to different people to be made into films.Anyone can be a writer, you don't need certificate's etc.
Have to get o with the director as they will be working together and sharing ideas, the writer writes it in his way however the director may not agree on some aspects of the script.
* The Director and Editor must have a close relationship or the film will be ruined. They must share ideas and work together as a team. The same with the Director and Writer, they must share the same imagination/ thoughts so the script can achieve its best. They must compromise when come to different ideas. Must be the film both the Writer and Directer imagine.
The Big bang Theory Notes:
2 geeky guys meet a hot girl neighbour Penny.Chuck Lorre- Co-Creator and Executive Producer
Mark Cendrowski- Director
The writer and director must have a good relationship because they both have a huge input into how the series will plan out. Each series is 12 programs for America and 6 for the UK so each series will have to be planned carefully. One change to one program can change the whole series.
The characters are all nerds and the program plays on the nerd relationship. People can relate to the situation shown. It gives the nerds a voice.
The Role of the Writer
Lord of the Rings
Some writers decide to work with the actors as they play the character. The actors have put themselves into the characters shoes and they might have comments on the feelings of the character, maybe they think the character would react differently. What made the actors laugh, what are their thoughts on the scene. (eg Frodo playing/ handling The Ring.)Liv Tyler ideas brought in- no woman characters in the book.
Method- being surrounded by notes and trying to pick the best parts from all the notes. 15 Month shoot- script constantly being re-written because of small but noticeable changes/ improvements.
Jackson broke down 3 books into a 90 page (synopsis) treatent "Cracking the Code" of the book.
Everyone (Director, writers, actors, script writers etc) Were all big big fans of the books and it was their dream to make a film no matter how long it takes.
Exposition scenes are scenes that move the story along. In Lord of the Rings, they had to introduce scenes that didnt appear in the book. They may have cut out scenes because the scene didnt move the story along. An example is the four pages of exposion at the beginning where the ring is lost by another king.
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is a television series which means they have to constantly think about how one show will change the next. One series may be different due to; the change of target audiences, different script writer etc.The apartment scenes and office scenes are done in front of a live audience so that the script writer/ director can see if their jokes are funny or if something isn't working as well as planned. This, in my opinion, is a good idea because then the script writer and director can see what the audiences reaction will be before the show is put on air.
I like that their is a human connection in these TV series because the audience can understand/ sympathise with the characters. The audience knows what it is like to be an outsider. The audience get to know the characters and make hopes for them. Eg they want Howard to finally get a girlfriend and they want Sheldon to finally get an award. We become part of their lives, we feel like you have a bond with the characters.
The script writer has to have a big ending to the 12 episode (6 in UK) so the audience will return for the next season.
Comparison
The Lord of the Rings the writer(s) knows exactly how the film will end. They have planned what the film will look like before its even filmed. They only prepare for minor tweeks unlike The Big Bang Theory where the writer(s) are constantly changing the ending of the season. One episode can change the whole series so the writers have to be prepared to come up with new ideas.In The Big Bang Theory, the audience can build a relationship with the characters. We know what the characters are like and we feel like we are living their life with them. We make a bond with the characters and wish the best for them however in a film their isn't that bond. In a film you get to know the characters but because you see an episode every week or every day, you feel closer to them.
A similarity is that both the series and the film make you feel a certain way about the characters. You know within five minutes of meeting the character who the evil one is, who the hero is, who you feel sympathetic for and who you hate. That doesn't change. Both the writer(s) and directors have to work together whether its a series or a film, that bond must be strong as they work together to create the series or film. Both their ideas go into the film or script, so its import an they have a good relationship. They are the people who make the characters come to life.
