BELOW
THE LINE
Production Staff:
Unit Production Manager
(UPM)
* In charge of the whole production, works with the 1st AD to support what the director needs, controls day to day operations and the management side of the business.
1st AD (Assistant Director)
* Responsible for the logistic, production staff, schedule, and may delegate work to the production manager. Generally calls "Quiet on the Set," "Roll Camera," and "Mark it." He/She is the crew boss on the set.
2nd AD (Assistant
Director)
* Works with the actors, schedules call time for make-up and talent's wardrobe for talent's well being.
Production
Coordinator
* Responsible for scheduling extras and directs them while they are on the set.
1. Generally for office work and coordinating the influx of information with production manager.
2. May have assistants to help obtain local permits, also coordinates all outside sources vendors, catering, police departments, fire departments, and security.
Location Manager
* In charge of locating all exterior and interior locations to be used in the picture, also in charge of city permits, petitions, and parking for crew and production vehicles.
Transportation Captain
* In charge of all picture vehicles, production vehicles, parking logistic, vehicle permits and security.
Script Supervisor
* Maintain the continuity of the picture. Notes every minute detail of each scene, works side by side with the director.
Casting
Director
* Matches the role to talent, in charge of casting principal talent, day players, bit parts, extras, etc.
Production Accountant /
Auditor
* Maintains payroll and all costs related to the filming. Provides reports that reflect the relative "on-budget" status.
Stunt
Coordinator
* Coordinates stunts to be performed and works out the logistic.
Special Effects Coordinator
* Coordinates and organizes all special effects.
Production Assistant
(PA)
* Assistant head of departments, duties vary depending on department assigned. (EX: taking extras to make-up/wardrobe or making location maps.)
ART
DEPARTMENT
Production Designer
* Art department boss, defines picture style, decides what type of "look" to be used to maintain picture continuity.
Art Director
* Works closely with the production design, delegate assignments to each art department.
Set Decorator
* Delegates and assigns duties to the painters and set construction as to how and when it will be done, actually decorates the set.
Prop Master
* Responsible for all props handled by actors used in each scene, takes props and stores them for the next use.
Wardrobe
* Wardrobe generally makes and provides all costuming for talent.
Make up Artist
* Applies make up for the talent.
Storyboard Artist
* Transfers script into visual format.
CAMERA
DEPARTMENT
Directory of photography (DP)
* Heads up camera dept, decides type of lighting, takes meter reading. Second only to the director, while shooting.
Camera
Operator
* Operates the camera dept, overseas maintenance and equipment lists.
1st Assistant Cameraman (1st AC)
* Follows focus, measures distance from lens to subject, focus lens during shooting. Handles and changes lenses.
2nd Assistant Cameraman (2nd AC)
* Makes the floor for focus distance, handles the slate and writes camera reports.
3rd Assistant Cameraman (3rd AC)
* Loads the film magazine, makes the canisters, maintains inventory log, ships exposed footage to labs.
Video Assistant Cameraman (Loader)
* Shoots production stills for publicity.
ELECTRICAL
DEPARTMENT
Gaffer
* In charge of the electrical department, choose lights, where to set up and how to focus them, takes light meter readings and decides where to tie in for power.
Best Boy
* The gaffer's assistant, may actually hangs the lights.
Electrician
* Handles cable, hook up generators, makes on set plugs function, works with gaffer and best boy.
GRIP
DEPARTMENT
Key Grip
* Determines needs for any and all camera support gear, light stands and any set rigging.
Dolly Grip
* Controls support system for the camera. Lays tracks for the dolly, operates the dolly and crane.
Grip
* Handles the scrims or barn doors placed over lights that control shadows, may situate apple boxes where needed, responsible for all set riggings.
SOUND
DEPARTMENT
Sound Mixer
* Records the sound and adjusts level, controls the nagra recorder, responsible for final mixes of all sources.
Boom Operator
* Holds the microphone on a boom to place in near the talent.
Cable Puller
*
Handles the power, moves the microphone or video cables.
