Film Crew Research

Stunt Coordinator
Usually a stunt expert, a stunt coordinator is hired by a production company to arrange the casting of stunt doubles and the performance of stunts, usually working in close conjunction with the Director.

Assistant Director
Assistant Director is a demanding role, including tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, taking care of health and safety on set, and maintaining order on the set.

Location Manager
Responsible for finding and securing locations, the Location Manager also responsible for managing any impact that production may have on the community in the local area.

Production assistant
The job of the Production Assistant, or PA, can vary greatly depending on the budget and specific requirements of the said production.  PA's are sometimes attached to individual actors or filmmakers.

Script Editor
The script editor has many responsibilities, including finding new script writers, developing storylines and script ideas with writers, and, as the name would suggest, editing the script.

Camera Operator
A professional operator of a film or video camera. In filmmaking, the lead cameraman is usually called a Cinematographer.

Focus Puller
Also known as the 1st assistant camera, the Focus Puller's primary job is to ensure that image sharpness is maintained in whatever image or subject action is being filmed. This is done primarily by changing the camera lense's focus distance setting.

Grip
In the film industry, Grips are lighting and rigging technicians whose primary jobs are to provide camera support, especially if a Dolly or crane are in use, and to work closely with the electrical department to create lighting setups.

Set Dresser
working under the direction of a leadman, the set dressers' job is to arrange set objects on a film before shooting. This includes everything from furniture and pictures to plants and foliage.

Graphic Designer
A specialist who works within the graphic art industry who assembles together images or motion graphics to create a piece of design.

Dubbing Mixer
Part of the post-production sound team, the Dubbing Mixer's job is to work specifically with dialogue, music and sound effects to create a final soundtrack for production.

Foley Editor
Tasked with the reproduction of everyday sound effects, which are added in post-production to enhance the quality of audio for films, the Foley Editor's job is perhaps one of the most important in the entire film production process.

ADR Editor
Automatic Dialogue Replacement is the process in which dialogue recorded incorrectly during filming is corrected via the actor's voice being put into place during editing.
The ADR Editor oversees this process.

Props Maker
Working on film and T.V sets, Props Makers dress and create props that aren't brought in or pre-made, using a variety of materials, techniques and tools.