Vocabulary

ExecutiveProducerenablesthemakingofcommercialentertainmentproducts
Producerapersonwhosupervisesthemakingofamusicalrecording,especiallyby
determiningtheoverallsound.
ScreenWriterapersonwhowritesscreenplays,especiallyanasnoccupationor
profession.
UnitProductionManagementresponsibleforadministrationofafeaturefilmortv
production.
Directorinchargeofanactivitydepartmentororganization
1stAssistantDirectorworkswithboththeproductionmanagerandthedirectortomake
theshootingscheduleefficientaspossible.
2ndAssistantDirectortrackingdailyprogressagainstthefilmingproductionschedule.
CastingDirectorresponsibleforassigningrolesinamovieplayorotherproduction.
ScriptSupervisorresponsibleformaintainingmotionpicturesinternalcontinuityand
forrecordingtheproductionunitsdailyprogressinshootingthefilmsscreenplay.
DirectorofPhotographychiefoverthecameraandlightingcrewsworkingonafilm
andisresponsibleforachievingartisticandtechnicaldecisionrelatedtotheimage.
CameraOperator/Videographerispartoffilmcrewconsistingofthedirectorof
photographyandoneormorecameraassistant.
1stAssistantCamerainchargeofmeasuringandpullingfocusduringfilming.
2ndAssistantCameraresponsibleforloadingandunloadingthenewrollsoffilminto
thedifferentmagazinesaswellasmaintainingandfilingoutallthecamerareportsforthe
filmlab.
SoundMixerinchargeofcombiningroutingandchangingtheleveltimbreandor
dynamicsofaudiosignals.
BoomOperatorassistantoftheproductionsoundmixer.
ProductionDesignervisualartistandstorytellerswhocreateanddeveloptheoverall
lookatmosphereandemotionthatmovethestory.
ArtDirectorsimilarjobfunctionsintheatre,advertising,marketing,publishing,filmand
television,internet,andvideogames.
SetDresserinchargeofpropsandsetdressingitems.
PropsMasterartisticandorganizationalemployeeinafilm,television,ortheatrical
productionwhoisresponsibleforpurchasingacquiringandormanufacturinganyprops
needed.
Gafferthechiefelectrician
BestBoyElectricianTheyareassistantstotheirdepartmentheads,thegafferandkey
grip,respectively.
KeyGripthepersonoffilmcrewwhoisinchargeofthecameraequipment.
DollyGriptechniciantrainedtooperatethecameradolly.theyplacelevelandmoveand
dollytrack,thenpushesandpullsthedolly.
SpecialEffectsArtistworkstocreaterealisticimages.
VisualEffectsArtistimageryiscreatedoutsideofthecontext.
EditorApersonwhoisinchargeofthefinalcontent.
Productionmanagerinchargeofthetechnicalcrew
SoundRecordistresponsibleforoperatingtheaudiorecordingequipmentontheset.
Makeup/Costumestheydesigncostumesforfilmorstageproduction.