Unit 2

PRODUCTION UNIT

FILM TERMS AND

VOCABULARY

Exercise 1. Learn the following words:

существительные action background colour continuity-girl camera crew contribution cutter cutting decor distribution distributor design editing director effort executive extras feature film film-maker grip image location member make-up photography property play production production unit part quality rehearsal rendering set sets screen (screen) credits schedule script shooting stage supervision taste technician treatment глаголы to create to cast to cut to deliver to embody to engage to hold to head to include to render to raise to be responsible for to shoot to supervise прилагательные artistic completed creative joint important main responsible suitable supporting visual наречия и наречные выражения about besides a lot a great number finally such as with the help of that is as for

действие фон, задний план цвет помощник режиссёра, которая ведёт запись операторская группа вклад монтажёр монтаж (технич.) оформление прокат прокатчик замысел, план; эскиз монтаж (творч.) режиссёр усилия, труд руководящий работник массовка художественный фильм кинематографист рабочий-постановщик образ, изображение натура член грим операторская работа реквизит пьеса постановка, производство съёмочная группа часть; роль качество репетиция передача площадка декорации экран титры график сценарий съёмка сцена, павильон руководство вкус технический работник трактовка, решение творить, создавать подбирать актёров резать, монтировать доставлять воплощать нанимать держать, проводить возглавлять включать передавать 1. поднимать. 2. добывать отвечать за снимать руководить художественный завершённый творческий объединённый важный главный ответственный подходящий второстепенный, эпизодический изобразительный около, приблизительно помимо множество большое количество наконец такие как при помощи то есть что касается

Reading and

Vocabulary

Exercise 2. Read the article and underline all the film terms and words you’ve learnt from

Exercise 1.

A production unit

Film production is a joint effort. There are about 100 people in a production unit that makes a feature-length film. Among the members of the production unit there are creative workers, executives and technicians. The main figures of the production unit are: the film director, the director of photography, the production designer / art director and the producer. As for the scriptwriter, he sometimes takes part in the film production too.

Each of these people is responsible for his part of the work. The director controls the creative aspect of the production. Before the shooting begins, he works out the shooting script and the storyboard, where he gives his own interpretation of the story. He tests and casts the actors for the main and supporting roles, holds rehearsals, approves the décor and the photography and supervises the editing of the film.

The production designer is responsible for the visual part, or the look of the film, which includes the sets, property (or props), costumes and make-up. He must create a suitable background for the action with the help of colour, design and composition. The director of photography heads the camera crew and is responsible for an adequate rendering of the story and the technical quality of the image on the screen. The producer is the person who is responsible for the budget and business problems. He raises money for the production, forms the production unit, engages actors, organizes the shooting on the set and on location and finally delivers the completed film to the distributors.

These filmmakers have assistants who work under their supervision. Besides the director’s crew, the camera crew, the production and art departments there are a great number of technicians in the production unit, such as electricians, property-men, make-up girls, continuity-girls, cutters, camera operators and grips. All the members of the production unit try to embody the director’s conception.

The credits don’t usually include the names of all the production unit members, but the contribution of each person is very important.

Exercise 3. Write out the words denoting production unit members and translate them into Russian.

Film terms and

COMMUNICATION

Exercise 4. a) Find the English equivalents.

1. полнометражный фильм

2. коллективная работа

3. творческая сторона фильма

4. разрабатывать режиссёрский сценарий и раскадровку

5. делать пробы и подбирать актёров на главные и эпизодические роли

6. проводить репетиции

7. давать собственную трактовку

8. монтаж фильма

9. изобразительное решение

10. включать в себя декорации, реквизит, костюмы и грим

11. создавать подходящий фон

12. возглавлять операторскую группу

13. адекватная передача сюжета на экране

14. техническое качество изображения

15. бюджет и финансовые вопросы

16. находить деньги на постановку

17. формировать съёмочную группу

18. съёмки в павильоне и на натуре

19. передавать завершённый фильм в прокат

20. воплощать режиссёрский замысел

21. титры

b) Choose 10 expressions and make up your own sentences with them.

Exercise 5. Answer the questions.

1. How many people are there in a production unit?

2. Who are the main figures of the production unit?

3. Does the scriptwriter take part in the shooting?

4. Does the director control only the creative part of the production?

5. What does the director do before the shooting begins?

6. What is the production designer responsible for?

7. What forms the look of the film?

8. Who raises money for the production?

9. Whose conception does the whole production unit try to embody?

10. Do the credits include the names of all members of the production unit?

Exercise 6. Read the text and say who is responsible for what according to the example.

Example. The director is responsible for the creative aspect of the production.

• The director of photography…

• The production designer…

• The producer…

Exercise 7. Are the following statements true or false? Correct them if they are false.

1. There are only creative workers in the production unit.

2. The director controls the creative aspect of the production.

3. The director of photography tests and casts the actors for the main and supporting roles, holds the rehearsals, approves the décor and the photography and supervises the editing of the film.

4. The director works out the shooting script and the storyboard after the shooting begins.

5. The producer is responsible for the technical quality of the image on the screen.

6. The credits don’t usually include the names of all the production unit members.