Flummoxed by all those names which appear on the closing credits of a movie?
Can’t tell your Boom from your Best Boy or Grip?
In that case, continuing from previous post entitled, “A Quick Guide To 10 Crew Roles On A Film, Television Or Commercial Production“, we bring you part 2 of our series…
10 More Crew Roles on A Film, Television or Commercial Production.
1) Production Manager
The Production Manager supervises the operational aspects of the production as opposed to the creative features, as well as supervising the technology and equipment required, budget, personnel, and scheduling.
In addition, the Production Manager assists with and manages the day-to-day budgets by overseeing operational costs like every day hiring of equipment, salaries and production expenses.
2) Location Manager
The Location Manager oversees the locations department and its crews, usually reporting to the Production Manager and Director.
The Location Manager is responsible for the agreement and permission to use specific locations for the production.
Additionally, the Location Manager also assists the production and finance departments in maintaining budgets relating to location / permit fees as well as overall associated labour costs.
3) Script Supervisor (Continuity)
Often referred to as simply “continuity”, the script supervisor keeps track of what components of the script are recorded and notes any deviations between what was recorded and what appeared within the script.
The Script Supervisor create notes on each shot and keeps track of props, blocking and other such details ensuring the logical continuity between shots and scenes.
Another crucial part of a Script Supervisor’s job is to record and monitor the actors’ movements, their eyelines, dialogue, lighting as well as positions of props in each shot.
The script supervisor is also responsible for scene and take numbers and liaises with the sound mixer and clapper loader in maintaining the record as well as working with the Director to ensure that a record is kept of which takes are to be selected for final printing.
4) Director of Photography
The Director of Photography, often referred to as the Cinematographer, is 
responsible for the framing of a shot and hence the reference to photography”.
The Director of Photography works with the Director on deciding the lighting, framing and dynamics of the shot.
According to the Director’s requirements, the Director of Photography is then responsible for the appropriate composition, lighting, lens and filter choices in order to create the desired scene on camera.
5) Boom Operator
The Boom Operator, or “1st Assistant Sound”, oversees the microphones on the top of boom poles (lightweight aluminium telescopic poles, although more usually nowadays made of carbon fibre) positioned above the actors’ heads throughout a scene to capture dialogue.
The Boom Operator also liaises from the floor with the production sound mixer with regards to future shots where there might be troublesome background sounds that the production sound mixer will need to be aware of or take the appropriate actions if need be.
6) Art Director
The Art Director usually reports to the assembly designer as well as 
supervising the artists and craftspeople, like the graphic artists, set designers, and illustrators to create the design of the production as it develops.
The Art Director also works together with the construction coordinator and key scene artists to create aesthetic and textural details of the sets as they’re developed.
Additionally, the Art Director manages the budget and schedule of the art crew and department.
7) Set Dresser (Dressing Props)
The set dressers set up and remove the set’s “dressing”; i.e., furniture, curtains, carpets, wall signs, vinyl decals, in fact all the items on a set, even items such as wall sockets, doorknobs; items which are not permanent fixtures.
Most of this work happens before and when the shooting crew arrives, however one set dresser usually remains with the shooting crew and is referred to as the “on-set dresser”.
8) The Props Manager
The Props Manager is responsible for sourcing and managing all the props 
for the production which may include items handled by the cast that’s not a part of the scenery or costumes; this could also include food items.
Other responsibilities may include renting, purchasing or manufacturing any other required props.
On period productions, it’s the Props Manager’s responsibility to ensure that prop items are accurate with regards to the period that the production is set in.
9) Costume Designer
The Costume Designer is the person responsible for all the costumes and clothing worn by all the cast on a production.
The Costume Designer is additionally responsible for coming up with, planning, and organising the development of the clothes all the way down to the material, colours, and sizes.
10) Key Makeup Artist
The Key Makeup Artist heads the Makeup Department and works under the 
Director and Production Designer and is responsible for designing makeup styles for all leading and supporting actors.
The Key Makeup Artist’s department includes all cosmetic makeup, body makeup and if required medical speciality makeup as well as SFX makeup.
It’s usually the Key Makeup Artist who applies makeup to the lead cast.
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