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People involved in creative work[edit]
What all creative people are involved in making works like films/songs/dramas or anything similar ? I mean the people who create, not the one like cameraman etc. Like for a song it is writer( lyricist), composer( i mean the person who finalizes the tune on instruments) and singer. Are there more people involved ? Tell me everything. -- Parnaval (talk) 16:45, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
- There are a ton of people that go into creating a song. Like you said there's the lyricist who writes the lyrics and the composer who composes the music, then as you said there's also the tuner who tunes the instruments (if at all necessary). There's also people who make sure everything sounds right by mixing all the sounds and adjusting the volume. And then there are the people who are in charge of the copyright of the music and who put it out for people to buy and listen to. There are a lot of people who go into creating a piece of music. ― Blaze The WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 19:30, 8 October 2021 (UTC)
- So can I find a list of this. To be clear i mean a list like lyricist --> composer --> tuner --> singer . There might be more steps in between. The person who holds the copyright is not a creative person. I guess they are one who fund the artists, so I excluded them from here. Where can I get list like this? -- Parnaval (talk) 06:19, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- Musicians performing a composition, for example a piano sonata by Chopin, need to give their interpretation of the score to breathe life into it. Both in theatrical plays and in films, the actors bring the story to life, which requires interpretation of the character – a creative act. Would you consider such interpreters "creative people involved in making the work"? The camera operator in a film shoot, who may be the cinematographer (aka director of photography) makes or contributes to decisions about framing, lighting, camera movement and so on, all of which are needed to create a good result. Why are they not also creative? --Lambiam 06:38, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- Well, my knowledge about this field is next to nil. I had no idea what sonata is till your comment. Yes, interpretation is creative work per my definition. So both actor and musician are creative. I excluded cameraman because I was under an impression that every scene is visualized by director (a creative person) and he gives instruction to cameraman regarding exact camera placement. But after reading articles you linked, I will say that cinematographer is also creative as he thinks of different ways to film a shot. Are there anymore creative person? Do tell. -- Parnaval (talk) 17:20, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- Almost all occupations listed in Category:Theatrical occupations require creativity, including for example those of make-up artist, set decorator and prop designer. (If the name of an occupation ends on "designer", it is a sure sign that it is a creative occupation.) And this is only for the theatrical arts. It is almost impossible to give a full list for the arts in their totality, but here is a very small selection to set you going: ceramic artist, children's book illustrator, choreographer, conceptual artist, glass artist, landscape architect, music producer, photographer, poet, quilter, textile artist, typographer. Outside the arts, inventors are a creative bunch, and R&D can't do without creative professionals either. --Lambiam 11:08, 10 October 2021 (UTC)
- Well, my knowledge about this field is next to nil. I had no idea what sonata is till your comment. Yes, interpretation is creative work per my definition. So both actor and musician are creative. I excluded cameraman because I was under an impression that every scene is visualized by director (a creative person) and he gives instruction to cameraman regarding exact camera placement. But after reading articles you linked, I will say that cinematographer is also creative as he thinks of different ways to film a shot. Are there anymore creative person? Do tell. -- Parnaval (talk) 17:20, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
- Musicians performing a composition, for example a piano sonata by Chopin, need to give their interpretation of the score to breathe life into it. Both in theatrical plays and in films, the actors bring the story to life, which requires interpretation of the character – a creative act. Would you consider such interpreters "creative people involved in making the work"? The camera operator in a film shoot, who may be the cinematographer (aka director of photography) makes or contributes to decisions about framing, lighting, camera movement and so on, all of which are needed to create a good result. Why are they not also creative? --Lambiam 06:38, 9 October 2021 (UTC)