LO1 - Task 2 - Job Roles Report

Editor -
This crew member of the production team is responsible for editing the rushes into a coherent narrative. They also handle the special effects where required. The editor must also be able to identify which parts from the rushes should be included in the final cut of the film, They also have to be able to identify when unscripted moments should be included, this could include an actors improvised line or a unique interpretation of a character. The editor also works with the director during the post-production stage in order to create the directors cut.

Suitability for the role - I believe that I would be suitable for the role of an editor as an editor needs to be able to have a good feel of how the director wants different parts of the film to come across to the audience. The editor also has to have a good idea of the overall narrative of the film this is why some editors choose to work backwards, starting at the end of the film and working their way to the beginning to ensure everything makes sense in terms of continuity. 

Sound Designer - 
The sound designer is responsible for obtaining any licenses for use in the production. And also the post production soundtrack. The sound designer also gives input to the editors in terms of sound being edited.  The Sound Designer is important because the soundtrack of a film is important to how the film comes across in terms of mood.They have to ensure that the what is seen on the screen is reflected in the sound.

Suitability for the role - I would be suitable for the role of sound designer as I, along with others worked on the sound music in a film trailer we made. A sound designer needs to be able to have the soundtrack match the mood the director was aiming for in a scene. The trailer I worked on was a horror film trailer so the sound and music were very important to how scary the trailer was.

Role comparison -  Both of these roles serve an integral purpose in the post-production stage. The editor is the one who finalises the film and takes the rushes and the music and anything else that needs to be put in the final film and edits them all together. As the Sound Designer is the one that acquires the licenses for the music for use in the soundtrack, which the editor then has to put into the film while taking input from the Sound Designer. So without the Sound Designer the Editor cannot do their job as effectively.