No doubt you’ve noticed just how many people there are in a crew who are all responsible for the final production of a television series, a commercial or film.
Just sit through the final credits of any television series or film and you’ll see an assortment of crew titles; some recognisable and some not. So,
if you’ve ever pondered on what the Best Boy or Gaffer do, then read on for our first in a short series of Ray Knight Casting’s
“A Quick Guide To 10 Crew Roles On A
Film, Television Or Commercial Production.”
1) Producer. 
The film producer creates the conditions for the entire production; responsible for
all phases of the production process from development to completion of a project.
The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises, and controls matters like fund raising, hiring key personnel and ensures that a distribution process for the final production is in place.
2) Director.
You could think of the Director as the conductor of an orchestra.
The Director has the responsibility of choosing the cast members and directs 
the creative aspects of the production.
The Director is the main person who directs the creating of a production.
The Director usually has the very best authority on the set. They control the production’s
dramatic and creative aspects of the production and it’s the Director who turns
the script into a visual element together with the technical crew and artistes.
The Director also plays a key role in selecting the cast members, production style and therefore the artistic aspects of the production.
3) First Assistant Director. 
Often referred to as the 1st AD, the First Assistant Director assists the director and production manager. Among other duties, the 1st AD ensures that the set is a safe
working environment in which everyone can work safely.
As well as supervising the day-to-day management of the cast and crew scheduling, equipment, script, and set, the First Assistant Director may also be called upon to direct background action for major shots.
4) Second Assistant Director. 
The second assistant director (2nd AD) is the 2nd main assistant to the Director and
the immediate assistant to the 1st Assistant Director.
The 2nd AD assists the 1st AD with their tasks including often directing background
action including the supporting artists.
The Second Assistant Director is also responsible for creating call sheets for cast
and crew detailing schedules relating to days of filming.
5) Dolly Grip. 
The Dolly Grip is the person who operates the camera dolly (the wheeled cart on which the camera is mounted).
The Dolly Grip is also responsible for placing, levelling and moving the dolly track on which the Dolly Grip places, levels, and moves the dolly track on which the dolly is pushed and pulled.
6) Key Grip.
The Key Grip is the person on set who is responsible for camera mounting and camera support.
The Key Grip supervises the Grip Department by providing all support for camera and lights on set.
The Grip department help shape the light for cinematic quality on set.
7) Best Boy.
The Best Boy Grip assists the Key Grip in running the Grip Department by managing the crew, placing gear orders and keeping track of equipment.
The Best Boy acts as foreman for his department.
8) Gaffer.
The Gaffer is the head of the lighting department on a film set.
The Gaffer works in pre-production and production to help achieve the desired cinematic effect via the setting up lights and running cables.
9) Focus Puller.
The first camera person’s assistant is termed the main target Puller.
They’re a member of the film crew’s camera department whose primary responsibility is to keep up the camera’s focus on the main matter subject or action being recorded.
10) Clapper Loader.
This is the camera person’s 2nd assistant.
Their main responsibilities are to load film into camera magazines, marking the actors as necessary, to operate the clapperboard at start of each take and to maintain paperwork and records relating
to the camera department.
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