Crew roles research

Producer - responsible for creating the conditions for making the films. The producer coordinates, supervises and controls matters such as raising funding hiring key personnel and the arrangement of distributors. The producer is involved in all phases of the film making process.

Production Assistant – assists in the production office or in various departments with general tasks.

Screenwriter – may pitch a finished script to potential producers or may write a script under contract. They may also be involved with the creative aspects of production.

Director – oversees the creative aspects of the film, controls the content and flow of the film’s plot, directing the performances of the actors, organizing and selecting the locations used for the film.

First Assistant Director - assists the production manager and the director. Their main concern is to make sure the film is finished on schedule whilst maintaining a working environment in which the director can focus in.

Second Assistant Director – is the chief assistant of the first assistant director and helps carry out the tasks delegated to the 1st AD.

Production Sound Mixer - is head of the sound department on set, responsible for recording all sound during filming. This involves the choice and deployment of microphones, operation of a sound recording voice and sometimes the mixing of audio signals in real time.

Boom Operator – the boom operator is an assistant to the production sound mixer, responsible for microphone placement and movement during filming. The Boom Operator may also place radio microphones and hidden set microphones. Runner – help everything to run smoothly and provide a range of support in every area of film production. There may be several runners of big budget productions like: production office runners, floor runners and usually a runner assigned to each of the main departments – sound, camera, art dept and editing.

Stunt Coordinator – arranges the casting and performance of the stunt, working closely with the Director.

Director of Photography – is the chief of the camera and lighting crew of the film. The Director of Photography makes decisions on lighting and framing of scenes in agreement with the film’s director. Normally the Director would tell

the DoP how he or she wants the shot to look and the DoP chooses the correct aperture, filter, and lighting to achieve the desired effect as per the director’s requirements.

Focus Puller – is responsible for keeping the camera in focus as it is shooting, as well as building the camera at the beginning of the day and taking it apart at the end.

Clapper Loader – operates the clapperboard at the beginning of each take and loads the raw film stock or blank videocassette into the camera magazines between takes.

Gaffer – is the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the electrical distribution and lighting plan for a production.

Grip – report to the key grip and are responsible for lifting heavy things and setting rigging points for lights.

Production Designer – responsible for creating the physical, visual appearance of the film – settings, costumes, character makeup all as one unit.

Spark – deals with anything that plugs into power on a set, mainly lighting and power distribution.

Production Design Assistant –

Costume designer – responsible for all the clothing and costumes worn by all the actors that appear on screen. They are also responsible for designing, planning and organising the construction of the garments down to the fabrics, colours, and sizes.

Makeup Artist – work with hair, makeup and special effects to create the characters look for anyone appearing on screen. Their main role is to manipulate the actor’s on screen appearance. You can also get body makeup artists which focus more on the body rather than the heard.

Caterer – provides all the meals for a production, especially for on-location shoots. The caterer makes sure that the food provided meets the needs of the cast, often including special items for the star of the movie.

Film Editor – is the person who assembles the various shots into a organised film, with the help of the director.

Assistant Editor –

Continuity –

Composer – responsible for writing the musical score for a film.