Film / Video Crew Positions

is responsible for overseeing the shooting of a film and everything that happens in front of the camera.

• actor

• director

• screenwriter

• producer designer

is responsible for executing the director's vision for the various camera angles and shots in the film

• cinematophrapher

• costume designer

• art director

• producer

responsible for choreographing stunts and making sure the stunt is relatively safe, but still realistic.

• Location Scout

• Make-up Supervisor

• Wardrobe

• Stunt Coordinator

create a movie's musical accompaniment.

• Composer

• Editor

• Gaffer

• Grips

work with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture.

• Assistant director

• Production Assistant

• Editor

• Production Designer

selects clothing for actors and is responsible for organizing purchase, production and appropriateness for the time period of movie.

• Costume Director

• Make-up Supervisor

• Casting Director

• Assistant director

is an individual in charge of make-up applied directly on the skin of an Actor for cosmetic or artistic effect.

• Director of Photography

• Make-up Supervisor

• Location Scout

• Script Supervisor

is the entry level position on a film or television set. They do just about anything and everything, from getting coffee, to making script copies to shuttling crew or equipment around town as needed.

• Casting Director

• Assistant Director

• Production Designer

• Production Assistant

They have two main functions. The first is to work closely with the camera department to provide camera support, especially if the camera is mounted to a dolly, crane, or in an unusual position, such as the top of a ladder.

• Grip

• Gaffer

• Boom operator

• Director of photography

oversees the work of the producer on behalf of the studio, the financiers or the distributors. They will ensure the film is completed on time, within budget, and to agreed artistic and technical standards.

• Director of Photography

• Line Producer

• Producer

• The Executive Producer