A special effects supervisor oversees mechanical manipulations and special effects makeup. A production designer ensures the film set and objects look appropriate. A director of photography gives the film a distinctive visual style and look.

1. Special effects supervisor Crew Roles
An individual who works on a set to
create special effects. They are often Costume Designer Sound Design
is charge of a team. Special effects Responsible for clothing and costumes A team who acquire, manipulate and
are anything mechanically worn by all actors appearing on screen. generate audio elements. Most likely
manipulated. Mechanized props, Can be responsible for designing and includes manipulation of past recorded
special effect make up, props, constructing garments including fabric, audio. Can include a creative licence
scenery, models or creating a colours and sizes. and the balancing of sound to the
physical atmosphere. Created on director and editors ideas.
set, often overshadowed by Location Manager
computer generated imagery. Is responsible for guaranteed permission Compositors
to use a location for filming however Combination of visual elements from
Production Designer maintaining the budget while agreeing separate sources into a single image
Works on physical appearance of location or permit films as well as labour often to create and illusion that all
film set and objects charges. elements are parts of the same scene.
Good PD ensure financers it look
“right” The Editor Sales, Distribution and Broadcast
“A person who is in charge of and Sales: provides development money
Director of Photography determines the final content of a text, and receives right to sell the film + %
• Creative Figure particularly a newspaper or magazine” Distribution: provides development
• Gives film distinctive look • Can transform a film money and receives right to distribute
• Defines a film from another • Good editors can persuade potential the film – (shows film can sell!)
financers Broadcaster: provides development
The Producer money and receives right to show the
• Creative + Commercial driving The Director film. – (shows idea is good!)
force • Uses an agent to act on behalf of them
• Acquires an adaption • Shows past show reels The Writer
• Looks for the idea • Can often be more than one person • Reputation means a lot
• Often goes by “gut feeling” • Well known directors help to boost • Can work together to create a film
• Makes the film idea into a reality publicity or writer often has a treatment and
• Attains the writer and director • Director + producer develops the idea script ready
Creative Triangle