VocabularyTerms

1.ExecutiveProducerAnexecutiveproduceristheheadproducerwhooverseesthe
creationofafilm,televisionshow,radiobroadcast,musicalbumortheaterperformance.
2.Producertheheadofthefilmproduction.He(orshe)organizestheproduction,findsthe
financing,hiresthetopkeypersonnel(director,lineproducer,
3.Screenwriterapersonwhowritesascreenplay.

4.UnitProductionManageristheDirectorsGuildofAmericaapprovedtitleforthetop
belowthelinestaffpositionresponsiblefortheadministrationofafeaturefilmorTV
production.
5.Directorapersonwhoisinchargeofanactivity,department,ororganization.
6.1stAssistantDirector/1stADOnset,thefirstADwilldirectbackgroundactionas
assignedbythedirectorandsupervisecrew
7.2ndAssistant/2ndADthepersonwhosejobitistolookafterthecastandsupporting
actors,markchangestocalltimesandtheshootingscheduleandgenerallyassistthe
directorandfirstassistantdirectorofafilm
1. 8.CastingDirectorthepersonresponsibleforassigningrolesinamovie,play,or
otherproduction.

9.ScriptSupervisorthescriptsupervisoristheeditor'sandwriter'srepresentativeon
set,aswellasbeingtherighthandaidetothedirectorandthedirectorofphotography.
10.DirectorofPhotographyisthechiefoverthecameraandlightingcrewsworkingona
film,televisionproductionorotherliveactionpieceandisresponsibleforachievingartistic
andtechnicaldecisionsrelatedtotheimage.
11.CameraOperator/Videographerspartofafilmcrewconsistingofthedirectorof
photographyandoneormorecameraassistants.
12.1stAssistantCamera/Clapper/Loaderisresponsibleforkeepingthecamerainfocus
asitisshooting,aswellasbuildingthecameraatthebeginningofthedayandtakingit
apartattheend.
13.2ndAssistantCamera/Clapper/Loaderisprimarilyresponsibleforloadingand
unloadingthenewrollsoffilmintothedifferentmagazines,aswellasmaintainingandfilling
outallthecamerareportsforthefilmlab.
14.SoundMixerInprofessionalaudio,amixingconsole,oraudiomixer,alsocalleda
soundboard,mixingdesk,audioproductionconsole,ormixerisanelectronicdevicefor
combining,routing,andchangingthelevel,timbreand/ordynamicsofaudiosignals
15.BoomOperatorisanassistantoftheproductionsoundmixer.
16.ProductionDesignerarethevisualartistsandstorytellers,who,inconsultationprimarily
withthedirector,createanddeveloptheoveralllook,atmosphereandemotionthatmove
thestory.
17.ArtDesigneristhetitleforavarietyofsimilarjobfunctionsintheater,advertising,
marketing,publishing,filmandtelevision,theInternet,andvideogames.
18.SetDresserarrangeobjectsonafilmsetbeforeshooting.
19.PropsMasterisanartisticandorganizationalemployeeinafilm,televisionor
theatricalproductionwhoisresponsibleforpurchasing,acquiringand/ormanufacturingany
propsneededforaproduction.
20.Gafferthechiefelectricianinamotionpictureortelevisionproductionunit.
21.BestBoyElectricianTheyareassistantstotheirdepartmentheads,thegafferandthe
keygrip,respectively.
1. 22.KeyGripthepersoninafilmcrewwhoisinchargeofthecameraequipment.

23.DollyGripisadedicatedtechniciantrainedtooperatethecameradolly.
24.SpecialEffectsArtistsunusualvisualandsoundeffectsbeyondtherangeofnormal
photographyorrecording,assimulatedfiresorearthquakes,explosions,thunderand
lightning,miniaturizedorenlargedimages,orotheropticalorelectronicdistortions.
25.VisualEffectsArtistsaretheprocessesbywhichimageryiscreatedand/or
manipulatedoutsidethecontextofaliveactionshot.
26.Editorapersonwhoisinchargeofanddeterminesthefinalcontentofatext,
particularlyanewspaperormagazine.
27.ProductionManagerisinvolvedwiththeplanning,coordinationandcontrolof
manufacturingprocesses.
28.SoundRecordistMemberofthesoundcrewresponsibleforoperatingtheaudio
recordingequipmentonaset.
29.Makeup/CostumesthepersoninchargeofdressingtheActor/Actressanddoingtheir
makeup.