The person who writes the story and script for filming. The writer is really involved at the start of the filmmaking process, but occasionally he or she can be
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Executive producer
The person who provides the money and support to make the film. Films cost a lot of money, so without executive producers, many films wouldn’t be made.
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Producer
The person responsible for organizing the production and filming from start to finish. Some of the duties of a Producer include working with writers, director
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Production manager
The person who works with the executive producer to organize the people needed to make the film.
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Director
Directors work with the actors and crew during filming to tell the story and to get the best result for the audience. They also help to refine the story and scr
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Assistant director
The person who works with the director to organize the crew and actors and to make sure everything is running smoothly during filming.
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Director of photography
The person who works with the camera and lighting crew to make the shots look great. They also work with the director to decide on what types of shots to use. S
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Location scout
The person who decides on the locations to use for each scene before filming. They spend a lot of time travelling around looking at potential locations for fil
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Casting director
The person who auditions the actors to play the characters in the film. They have to sit through a lot of auditions to make sure that the person they choose for
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Camera operator
The camera operator is responsible for filming and setting up the camera shots for each scene.
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Boom operator/sound mixer
The person responsible for holding the microphone and recording sound on set. The boom operator also monitors the sound during filming to check for volume level
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Gaffer
Gaffers work with the director of photography or camera operator to set up lighting for each scene.
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Key grip
Key grips are responsible for much of the equipment used in filming, including tripods, dollies, cranes, lighting, and so on.
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Props master
The person responsible for finding props needed for each scene. Some props need to be designed and built for a scene and others can be bought.
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Makeup and hair
The person responsible for actors’ makeup and hair on the set. Often simple makeup is needed to stop shine on the face from the lights, but sometimes more compl
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Costume designer
The person responsible for the clothes worn by actors on set. The costume designer will have to obtain clothes based on the character played by the actor and so
