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Production
Job Title Description
Producer Creates the conditions of making a film. In charge of coordinating, supervising,
funding, hiring personnel and most importantly arranging a distributor. The
producer is involved in all stages of the film
Executive Producer Takes more of a financial role in the film making process
Production Manager Supervises the physical aspects of production e.g. Personnel, budget and
schedules. To ensure that filming is on schedule.
Line Producer In charge of managing production budget and responsible for lining up resources
if needed
Unit Manager Same role as Production Manager
Production
Coordinator
Information link of production. Responsible for logistics. E.g. hiring crew, renting
equipment, booking talent
Post Production
Supervisor
Responsible for post-production process, maintaining communication with other
departments e.g. editor, producer…etc.
Production Assistant They assist in the production office/various departments with general tasks
Screenwriter Screenwriter may pitch to potential producers or write under contract to a
producer
Script Supervisor Keeps track of parts of the script that have been filmed and makes notes of
changes and keep track of props and other details
Stunt Coordinator If a stunt is incorporated in the film. The stun coordinator will arrange casting and
performance of the stunt with the director
Casting Director Chooses the actors for the film
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Sam Warne, Jack Warner,
Albert Warner , Harry
Warner
Famous Producers
Walt Disney
Peter Jackson
Lord of the Rings
4.
Second Unit Director
responsible for
overseeing the
photography assigned
Second Assistant
Director: Chief assistant
to first assistant Director
and helps carry out tasks
First Assistant
Director: assist
Production
manager and
director
Director
Direction
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5. The Director is responsible for the creative aspect of
a film including…
The content of the film
Performance of actors
Selecting locations
Managing technical details
Lighting/Soundtrack
Director
Christopher
Nolan
Steven
Spielberg
Danny Boyle
James
Cameron
6. Location
Production
Assistant:
assistant never
on-set,
prepping/wrapp
ing a location
Location
Assistant: hired
by Location
manager and take
on general task
such as
maintaining the
cleanliness of
locations…etc.
Location Scout:
actual research
and
photography of
possible
locations
Assistant
Location
Manager: Works
with Location
Manager in
arranging scouts
for staff
Location Manager:
In charge of the
Location Department
and staff and reporting
to the production
manager/director and
finalising the locations
Location
7.
Production
Designer:
Responsible for
creating the visual
appearance of the
film (Settings,
Costumes)
Art Director:
reports to the
Production
Designer and
overseas the set
Designers,
Illustrators
Assistant Art
Director: Follow
instructions from
the Art Director
e.g. Measuring
Locations,
collecting info
Illustrator: Draws
or paints
representations of
the designs
imagined by the
Production
Designer
Art Department
8. Set Designer:
Architect/Draftsm
an
Set Decorator: I n charge
of decorating a film set
such as furnishing
Buyer: Works with
Set Decorator. The
Buyer locates and
purchase/rents set
dressing
Lead man: Assists
the Set Decorator
Set Dresser:
applies/Removes
furniture,
carpets…etc.
Greensman:
Specialised Set
Dresser dealing
with plant material.
Sets
9. Construction
Coordinator:
Oversees the
construction of all
sets, orders material
and supervises
Head
Carpenter:
head of a
group of
carpenters
Key Scenic:
Responsible for
the surface
treatments of
the sets e.g.
special paint
treatment
Construction
10. Props Master: In charge
of finding and
managing props
Prop maker:
builds the props
Weapons Master:
Specialized Prop Technician
who deals with weapons
Props
11.
Costume Designer: Responsible for
costume, designing, planning,
constructing clothes
Key Costumer: To manage and handle
star’s wardrobe needs
Costume Standby: present at sets,
responsibility to monitor quality of
costumes
Art Finisher: Employed during pre-
production. Job includes making new
clothes dirty and worn out
Costume Buyer: employed to source
and buy fabrics/garments
Cutter: Costume Technician, tailors
costumes on-set
Costume
12.
Makeup Artist:
Works with
Makeup, hair
and special
effects.
Hairdresser:
Hair Stylist,
responsible for
maintaining and
styling hair and
work with the
makeup artist
Hair and Makeup
13.
Special Effects Supervisor:
Instructs special effects
crew how to design
elements and props e.g.
explosions, burns…etc.
Special Effects Assistant:
carries out instructions
from Special Effects
Supervisor e.g. building set
pieces
Special Effects
14.
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Producer:
Works with Visual Effects
Supervisor to map out
scripts into storyboards
Visual Effects Creative
Director: direct and
supervise the film’s visual
effects
Visual Effects Supervisor:
in charge of the visual
effects crew and works
with the director
Visual Effects Editor: adds
multiple visual effects to a
scene and eventually a
final decision is made for
one
Compositor: responsible
for combining images
from different sources e.g.
video, film, 3D, 2D
Rotoscope Artist/Paint
Artists: Rotoscope
(Animation technique)
footage manually created
for usage
Matte Painter: draw/paint
entire sets
15.
Cinematographer
Chief camera and
lighting crew of
film. Makes
decisions on
shots/lighting with
the director
Camera Operator:
Uses camera’s to
capture scenes on
film
First Assistant
Camera:
responsible for
keeping the camera
in focus when
filming as well as
setting up
Second Assistant
Camera: operates
the clapperboard of
each take.
Film Loader:
transfers motion
picture film from
manufactures
canisters to the
camera
Camera Production
Assistant: Intern,
who assists the crew
whilst learning
Digital Imaging
Technician:
Responsible for the
coordination of the
workings of digital
camera
Camera
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Production Sound Mixer: Head of sound department,
responsible for recording sound during film
Boom Operator: Assistant to above, responsible for
microphone placement and movement during film (boom
pole)
Utility Sound Technician: Pulling cables, or sometimes
acting as an additional Boom Operator
Production Sound
17.
Sound/Music
Sound Designer: In charge of post-production sound of a movie
Dialogue Editor: responsible for assembling and editing dialogue
in the soundtrack
Sound Editor: responsible for assembling/editing sound effects
in the soundtrack
Re-recording Mixer: balances all sounds and finalizes the audio
track for the film
Music Supervisor: works with composer to create the films music
Composer: responsible for writing the score for the film
Foley Artist: person who creates the calm/same sound effects
found in films
18.
Key Grip: Chief
Grip on set and
head of Set
Operations
Department. Works
with the
Cinematographer
Best Boy: Chief
Assistant to the Key
Grip. Responsible
for organising grip
truck
Dolly Grip: In
charge of
operating
camera
dollies and
camera cranes
Grips: report
to the Key
Grip and are
responsible
for lifting
heavy things
Grip
19. Gaffer: Head of
Electrical
Department,
responsible for the
design of electrical
distribution and
lighting
Best Boy
(Electrical): Chief
assistant to the
Gaffer. Deals with
the electric truck,
rentals…etc.
Lighting
Technician:
Involved with
setting up and
controlling lighting
equipment
Electrical
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Film Editor:
A person
who
assembles
shots into a
order with
the director
Negative Cutter: Cuts
and slices the negatives
as directed by the film’s
Editor
Colourist:
Adjusts the
colour of
film via
printer lights
Telecine Colourist:
Responsible for a grade
(the look created with
grading systems,
brightness, contrast and
colour)
Editorial
