The document outlines the various crew roles involved in film production, including producers, directors, camera operators, sound technicians, designers, caterers, editors, and composers. It describes the key responsibilities of each role such as raising funds, overseeing projects, directing actors, operating cameras and microphones, designing sets and costumes, editing footage, and creating original music.

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Production
Producer/Writer:A producer raises funds to make the movie, such as paying
for props, sets and wages of the actors. Producers are also the ones who
choose the movie to film. The producer also oversees and delivers a film
project to the film studio.
Director:A film director is the person who directs the actors and film crew
when making a film. They control a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects while
guiding the technical crew and actors. The director develops the vision of the
film.
1st Assistant Director:The first assistant director supervises the second
assistant director and is responsible to the director and runs the floor or set.
The first assistant director is one of the highest “below the line” technical roles
in film making.
2nd Assistant Director: The second assistant director serves as the
“backstage manager”, sorting out differences between actors and putting cast
through make-up and wardrobe. The second assistant director also
supervises the 3rd assistant director.
Production Assistant:The production assistant assists in the production
office or in various departments with general tasks.
Runner:The runner is someone who does important errands. Their
responsibilities vary depending on the shoot, but usually involving conveying
messages, organising props, looking after cast and crew, driving, delivering
technical equipment and attending to specific requests from the producer.
Sound
Sound Mixer: The Sound Mixer is the member of a film crew responsible for
recording all sound recording on set during the film making or television
production using professional audio equipment.
Boom Operator: The Boom Operator is the assistant of the sound mixer. The
responsibility of the boom operator is microphone placement, usually using a
boom pole with a microphone attached to the end, their aim being to hold the
microphone as close to the actors or action as possible without allowing the
microphone or boom to enter the camera’s frame.
Camera
Director of Photography: The director of photography on a film set is in
charge of the camera and lighting crews working on a film and is responsible
for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the film.
Focus Puller: A focus puller is a member of a film crew’s camera department
whose primary responsibility is to maintain image sharpness or whatever
subject or action is being filmed.
Clapper Loader: A clapper loader is part of a film crew whose responsibility
is to load the film stock into the camera magazines that operate the
clapperboard at the beginning of each take, marking the actors as necessary
and maintaining all records and paperwork for the camera department.
Gaffer:A gaffer is an electrician responsible for the execution of the lighting
plan for a production.
Design
Production Designer: A production designer is the person responsible for
the overall look a filmed event.
Production Design Assistant: He assists the production designer.
Costume Producer: A costume designer is someone who designs costumes
for a film or stage production.

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Makeup Artist:A makeup artist is someone who applies makeup onto actors
who are characters of a film.
Caterer
Caterer: The caterer is someone who provides the food for the film crew and
the actors.
Post-Production
Editor: The editor is someone who works with the raw footage, selecting
shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture.
Assistant Editor: Person who assists the director, usually involves more
editing and writing responsibilities.
Continuity Editor: The continuity editor is someone who makes sure the film
runs smoothly in that when individual shots are added together they look like
they were filmed at the same time.
Music
Composer: A composer is someone who creates music for a specific film.