Who's who on a Movie Crew?
PRODUCERS
A Producer
An Executive Producer
a key coordinator for the production. They are involved in many if not all aspects of the production from start to finish.
usually the main investor of the project
DIRECTORS
The1st Assistant Director
The 2nd Assistant Director
The Director
is in control of all creative aspects of the film. They are the primary person responsible for the storytelling, creative decisions and acting of the film.
is in charge of basically running the set. As an assistant to the director, they organize the crew, prepare shooting schedules and organize the entire flow of all production activity.
distributes documents such as scripts and call sheets to the cast and crew. They also help supervise the set with the 1st AD
The Script Supervisor
Cinematographer, the Director Of Photography (or DP).
makes the chief lighting, framing, and composition decisions
The Camera Operator
A person in charge of working the camera to capture the scenes.
The Production Manager
works alongside the executive producer and helps to prepare the budget, oversees the preparation of the production team, and various day to day production decisions.
The 2nd Assistant Camera
The 1st Assistant Camera
the focus puller
writes all of the shot information on the slate and holds it in front of the camera before each shot.
The Production Sound Mixer
makes sure the sound is being properly recorded and mixed on set
A Boom Operator
holds the boom microphone near the action
The Key Grip
supervises camera cranes, dollies, lights, platforms and all on set equipment
The Gaffer(Chief Lightning Technician)
design and execution of the lighting plan on set
The Special Effects Supervisor
The Production Designer( the Creative Director)
creating the visual appearance of the film
The Art Director (the Set Designer)
develops, coordinates, and oversees the overall design of the production and is responsible for everything you see on screen
The Props Builder
The Props Master
The Make-up Artist / Hairdresser
the Costumer Designer / Supervisor