Film crew (original) (raw)
A film crew is a group of people hired by a film company for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished from cast, the actors who appear in front of the camera.
Production & general:
These crew members keep the production orderly.
- Film director
- Guild: D.G.A. Directors Guild of America ( http://www.dga.org/ )
- Assistant director
- Guild: D.G.A. Directors Guild of America ( http://www.dga.org/ )
- Line producer
- Floor manager
- Stage manager
- Unit manager
- Script supervisor (in older terms script girl)
Camera and Lighting:
- Cinematographer or director of photography
- Guilds: A.S.C. American Society of Cinematographers, B.S.C. British Society of Cinematographers
- Camera operator
- Gaffer or chief electrician
- Clap boy in direction department
- Key Grip
- Best boy,Spot boy
- Light technician
Production sound:
- Sound Man
- Recording mixer
- Boom operator
Postproduction - picture:
- Film editor
- Guilds: A.C.E. American Cinema Editors
- Chyron Operator - Creates titles and/or text graphics
(Chryon is a brand name for a character generator)
Postproduction - sound:
In the traditional Hollywood system:
- Dialogue editor
- Sound effects editor
Northern California system: (see Walter Murch, Skywalker Sound)
- Sound designer
Common:
- Music supervisor
- Music editor
- Foley artist
- Rerecording mixer
See also manuscript, theater company