2.2 - Describe the structure and Interrelationships Between Production Department

Structure and Interrelationships Between Production Department

The relationship is integral. The production department is involved and concerned with the making of the film or the development of the film - they need to provide something that the audience wants. This is where communication plays a vital role - good communication between the departments means that the director can get their ideas across more clearly for other departments to work with in aims to achieve what is envisioned by the director. I.E. the DOP or Set Designers would work closely with the director and would need good communication as they are providing an incredibly important aspect to the film. The director, DOP and set design would need to 
discuss on what look the film is going to have and how they are going to shoot the space, deciding on how they are going to use the cinematography *for example* to create a similar and in sync tone and feel with the set design.
Another example would be between the director, producers, legal & financial and DOP, where any financial, legal and distribution issues would be discussed - these work closely with the director informing them of any kind of budget restrictions that they may have to face or any cut backs that may have to be made on the film. They would also need to communicate with the director and DOP when discussing publicity and distribution of the film because they would need to find a common vision for how the director wants to present the film to the public, through posters and trailers, while also getting a compromise with the studio by finding a way which the film can be sold to the public to make the most amount of money for the studio.

In all example structures of

the production department, the roles are all split into different departments. Each role is also categorized into a structure similar to a hierarchy, at the bottom being the smaller departments like prop, boom, dubbing editor - in comparison with the roles at the top of the structure, e.g. producer, location manager. In all structures however, every job role works closely with the director. The reason being that the director has the overriding control over the whole project, guiding everyone else towards a similar vision / the directors vision. Similarly, in every structure, the director will have a high position, if not, the top position.

Another example of interrelationships within the production department.