TV Crew Positions

This person moves scenery, props and any other materials used in stage plays.

• Grip
• Gaffer
• Set Manager
• Lighting Director

This crew position works behind the scene and the more creative aspects of production management.

• production team
• staff
• talent
• crew

The person, or people, who provides the funding necessary to produce the program.

• Executive Producer (EP)
• Producer
• Director
• Production Manager

The talent is anyone who...

• Production personnel that are normally not seen by the camera, which generally includes equipment operators.
• Everyone is involved in the production, both staff and talent.
• Anyone seen by the camera, whether or not they have a speaking or any other signifi cant role in the program, as well as individuals who provide only their vocal skills to the production.
• The collective name given to all the talent participating in a production.

____________  in a non-news environment purchases materials and services needed to create a fi nished program

• Producer
• Executive Producer (EP)
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer

This phase of production is the final phase of production, which includes DVD authoring, DVD/ videotape duplication, and distribution to the end user.

• Pre-Production
• Distribution
• Production
• Post-Production

_________ _________ is responsible for the structure of the newsroom, for personnel matters (performance evaluations and hiring and fi ring employees), managing the budget, and the overall effectiveness of the newsroom. 

• Director
• Floor Manager/Director
• Production Manager
• News Director

The floor director/manager does signal called ___________ to let talent know something direct is to happen.

• point
• cue
• gesture
• throw

The director is...

• is in charge of the creative aspects of the program and interacts with the entire staff. 
• The person who provides general assistance around the studio or production facility. 
• The person who handles the business portion of the production by negotiating the fees for goods, services, and other contracts and by determining the staffi ng requirements based on the needs of each production.
• The person responsible for the structure of the newsroom, for personnel matters.

The person who is the director’s “eyes and ears” in the studio; they also relay the director’s commands to the studio personnel. 

• Producer
• Assistant Director
• Production Assistant
• Floor Director/Manager