The document outlines various roles in film production including producers who supervise funding and the overall project, directors who oversee the creative aspects, assistants who help schedule and maintain focus of the crew. It also describes roles for sound like sound mixers, camera like directors of photography and grips, design such as production designers, costumes and makeup, and post-production like editors and music composers. Roles all contribute to the overall production and technical aspects of creating a film.

1. Film crew role research
Production
Producer – Supervises and controls the funding of the whole project. The producer is also involved in
the whole production of the film.
Director – Responsible for the creative aspects of the film, judges the camera positioning lighting and
setting.
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1 assistant director – Maintains the focusing of the whole crew.
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2 assistant director –Assists the 1 assistant director and helps with scheduling and booking.
Runner – Responsible for fetching and carrying.
Sound
Sound mixer/sound design –In charge of the post production sound of the film.
Boom operator/Stunt and safety – Holds the microphone as close as possible to the actors.
Camera
Director of photography –Makes decisions of the lighting and framing of the camera shot.
Focus puller – Maintains the sharpness of the camera shot.
Clapper loader – Operates the clapperboard at the start of a take.
Gaffer –Orders the spark to move the lighting.
Spark –Handles the movement of the lighting.
Grip – Holds and moves the tripod.
Design
Production designer –Responsible of the overall look of the film.
Production design assistant –Prepare and optimises graphics for the production.
Costume/Make up – Responsible for all clothing and make up to be worn by the actors on screen.
Post Production
Editor –Edits music, sound and the colour correction of the film.
Logging/Assistant editor – Watches the film and label its contents.
Continuity – Concern of what appears on screen that prevents realism.
Music
Composer – Creates the soundtrack for the film.