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| Handles the finances and organization of the film. This involves securing the funds to create the film and acting as the liaison between the filmmakers and the company fronting the money .As such, the producer is responsible for preparing a budget and making sure the production does not succeed it. |
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| Writes the screenplay. Either the screenwriter writes a script and pitches it to a producer (sometimes with the help of an agent) or a prodcution company may obtain the rights to a literary work and hire a screenwriter to write a treatment (summary of the plot). If the treatment is approved, the screenwriter writes a script, which will likely be revised many times by other writers. |
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| final version of the script |
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| Responsible for making most of the final decisions in a film production-where to shoot, who to cast, what is used, sound, costumes, set,... FIlm is necessarily a collaborative enterprise, and the director doe not wield absolute decision making power, but the director is generally considered to be most responsible for the film as a whole. oversees specialized groups. |
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| In charge of visuals for the flm (styles and colors will be dominant, what architecture should be used. Creates a series of drawings and plans that are followed by others. |
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| who oversees actual construction and painting of sets |
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| (interior design experience) Supervises arrangement of the sets during filming and monitors the selection of appropriate props. Assisted by the set dresser. |
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| actually moves set pieces and props around under the supervision of set director. |
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| who plans and executes the wardrobe for everyone in the film |
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| Creates a storyboard, a comic-book-like representation of the main moments of action in each scene. Not all directors use storyboards for every scene, but some prefer their films to be meticulously visually mapped before filming. Sometimes this is done through computer pre visualization, wherein software is used to create 3-D images of scenes including moving figures. |
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| In charge of continuity and chesk to make sure that props costumes lighting movement camera position and running time match with each other. |
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| A jack of all trades. who helps the director with planning for each days shoot. Responsible for setting up each shot for the directors approval and keeping tabs on cast. also in charge of extras and crowd scenes. |
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| Second Assistant Director |
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| The liaison between the first AD and the camera and electricians crew. |
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| Serves as a messenger for director and crew |
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| Feeds cast their lines and reads lines for off screen characters during shoots involving other performers |
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| Films location footage, stunts, and many action sequences at a differnt location from primary shooting. |
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| In charge of stunt artists and planning out stunt sequences |
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| handles any on-set animals |
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| Cinematographer(director of photography) |
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| consults with director on shot composition and lighting. |
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| Actually runs the machine. May have assistants to load camera, adjust and follow focus, push a dolly. |
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| Supervises grips as they assist with complicated lighting and camera setup |
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| Supervises placement and rigging of the lights |
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| Plans out style of sound for entire production. not all productions use a sound designer |
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| Records dialogue during shooting, using a recorder, microphones and a console to balance inputs. Captures ambient sound to insert in pauses between actors lines. Supervises among others. |
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| Holds the bog microphone over the top of the acotrs and conceals microphones in their costumes. |
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| in charge of other microphones, sounds cables, and ambient sound. |
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| Visual Effects Supervisor |
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| Runs visual effects supervisor can number in the hundreds, depending on the type of film. Executes CGI, miniature and model work puppes and various technical shots. |
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| Takes care of the costumes on a day to day basis. makes sure they are available when needed. |
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| Manages day to day details such as feeding and housing the cast and crew |
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| Coordinates meetings and comunication among units, |
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| Works with director to determine which shots should be used and how they should be cut together. A creative role that can entirely change a film. |
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| Responsible for synchronizing image and sound in the film |
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| Builds sound track, balancing dialogue with sound effects and score |
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| Creates sounds of body movement (footfalls punches etc) that are not captured during filming. |
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