Film crew
A film crew is a group of people hired by a film company for the purpose of
producing a film or motion picture. Crew are distinguished from cast, the
actors who appear in front of the camera.
Production & general:
These crew members keep the production orderly.
* Film director
o Guild: D.G.A. Directors Guild of America
* Assistant director
o Guild: D.G.A. Directors Guild of America
* Line producer
* Floor manager
* Stage manager
* Script supervisor (in older terms script girl)
Camera and Lighting:
* Cinematographer or director of photography
o Guilds: A.S.C. American Society of Cinematographers, B.S.C.
British Society of Cinematographers
* Camera operator
* Gaffer or chief electrician
* Best boy
* Light technician
Production sound:
* Recording mixer
* Boom operator
Postproduction - picture:
* Film editor
o Guilds: A.C.E. American Cinema Editors
* Chyron Operator - Creates titles and/or text graphics
(Chryon is a brand name for a character generator)
Postproduction - sound:
In the traditional Hollywood system:
* Dialogue editor
* Sound effects editor
Northern California system: (see Walter Murch, Skywalker Sound)
* Sound designer
Common:
* Music supervisor
* Music editor
* Foley artist
* Rerecording mixer
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