Cinematographers

• Cinephiles who focus on the look of films may enjoy a career as a cinematographer. Cinematographers provide the most important visual contribution in the creation of a film. They compose the camera shots to reflect the director's vision of a scene. They are responsible for setting the mood by planning camera angles, how the actors stand and lighting for each shot. Cinematographers also plan and coordinate the camera operators' actions during filming.
  
  

Directing

• Directing is a central role in the creation of films. Directors work on all aspects of film production, including script rewrites, audition and actor selection, rehearsals and filming. Directors also approve costumes and other elements of production design. Other directing positions include assistant directors, who communicate the director's instructions and work with the actors and technical staff to ensure filmed scenes are going according to the director's vision and the script.
  
  

Editors

• In the post-production of a film, sound and film editors help to refine the original film by manipulating the dialog and sounds in the film, improving or adding computerized graphics, incorporating a music score into the film and manipulating the plot through film cuts to improve the overall story. Jobs for cinephiles in editing include dubbing editors, who select or create sound effects, and editing room assistants, who help the editors with the small tasks involved in editing. Other editing positions include assistant sound editors and audio recording engineers, who conduct the final post-production blending of sounds, music and film.
  
  

Screenwriters

• Cinephiles who enjoy writing and collaborating with others may wish to seek out a film career in screenwriting. Screenwriters take a story or an idea and turn it into a screenplay. They consult with producers and directors in pre-production to create a synopsis and a storyboard of the film. Prior to filming, screenwriters create and prepare the "shooting script" that instructs the cinematographer on the preferred camera angle and lighting for each scene.
  
  

Acting

• Cinephiles that enjoy the performance aspects of film may enjoy a career in acting. Actors take script characters and portray them as complex individuals. Actors use their bodies and voices to communicate the character's role within the film.