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Film Making Crew Members

If you fancy a career in Films you don't have to know how to use a camera, there are many other roles within the film Industry that you could try. I have listed the most common ones that you may be familiar with below, many more roles exist outside of the actual making of the film, one role might be distribution of the finished film, or you might even want to be a actor/actress, or an extra, so even if you don't fancy using a camera, you can still play a part in the process of film production.   

Production

Producer
Executive Producer
Production Manager
Unit Manager
Production Coordinator
Post-production supervisor

Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Production Assistant
Script Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
Casting Director

Art department

Production Designer
Art Director
Assistant art director
Set Designer
Illustrator

Sets

Set Decorator

Buyer
Lead Man
Set Dresser

Props

Props Master
Propmaker
Armorer or Weapons master

Construction

Construction Coordinator
Head Carpenter

Scenic

Key Scenic

Greens

Greensman

Special Effects

Special Effects Supervisor
Special effects assistant

Hair and make-up

Make-up Artist
Hairdresser

Costume Department

Costume designer
Costume supervisor
Key costumer
Costume standby
Art finisher or Breakdown artist
Costume Buyer
Cutter/fitter

Camera

Cinematographer
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
First Assistant Camera (Focus Puller)
Second Assistant Camera (Clapper Loader)
Loader
Camera Production Assistant (camera intern) (camera trainee)
Digital Imaging Technician (DIT)
Steadicam operator
Motion Control Technician/Operator

Production Sound

Production Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Utility Sound Technician

Grip

Key grip
Best boy (Grip)
Dolly grip
Grips

Electrical

Gaffer
Best boy (Electrical)
Lighting Technician

Locations

Location Manager
Assistant Location Manager
Location Scout
Location Assistant
Location Production Assistant

Editorial

Film Editor
Colorist
Negative Cutter
Telecine Colorist

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Creative Director
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Editor
Compositor
Roto, paint
Matte Painter

Information Technology

System administrator

Sound/Music

Sound Designer
Dialogue Editor
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Music Supervisor
Composer
Foley Artist

Additional production credits

Legal Counsel
Accountant
Insurance Broker

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