Directors
They maintain orders and discipline on the set, keeping production moving meet scheduling goals, establishing the crew and shooting calls, and oversees the selection & management of the extras.
First Assistant Director/ 1st AD
Responsible for the execution of detailed drawings of the set & construction elements within the set to be built. He or she drafts blue prints from descriptions of drawing from the Production Designer or Art Director and thereafter oversees the construction of sets.
Set Designer
Operates the camera and is responsible to the DP for composition, focus, camera movement, and anything that comes within the domain of photography.
Camera Operator
This person is hired by a studio to help manage every aspect of a television show. This person is the highest level of producer.
Executive Producer
The head of the production unit and is responsible for directing the actors and for translating the teleplay into cinematic images in accordance with his/her vision.
Director
Responsible to the 1st AD for preparing and distributing the daily paperwork, call sheets, production reports, SAG contracts, etc.
Second Assistant Director/ 2nd AD
Works closely with the Production Designer to achieve that visual look of the show. Also supervises set dressing crew.
Set Decorate
Works closely with the DP and Key Grip in the selection, placement, and desired level and balance of the lighting on a set or location.
Gaffer
A producer is hired by both the Executive Producer and the studio.They are responsible for all financial aspects of the TV show and keeping the show in budget.
Producer
This person selects and assembles the footage to create a story progression in accordance with the director’s vision.
Editor
This person assists the 1st and 2nd A.D. in running the set. Their main job is the manage the extras and to establish with the director the movement and action of the extras.
Second Second Assistant Director/ 2nd 2nd AD
This person is responsible for preparing the prop breakdown and budget for selecting, positioning, and maintaining all props.
Prop Master
Responsible to the DP and gaffer for providing and placing all diffusion, for facilitating or actuating camera movement, and for moving, erecting, and striking scaffolding
Key Grip
This person prepares a costume breakdown and, in consultation with the costume designer and production manager a wardrobe budget.
Key Costumer
This person researches and designs the costumes and accompany accessories for the actors & actresses and oversees the making fitting, acquisition, and rental of all wardrobe items.
Costume Designer
They break down the script by role, characteristics, and age. Person who finds, auditions, and negotiates for the service of actors.
Casting Director
This person is responsible for managing the crew that builds the set. They also budget they build and monitor all set costs.
Construction Coordinator
Assistant to the Key Grip. Best Boy takes care of the equipment, brings on extra manpower, orders, supplies, etc.
Best Boy Grip
The individual responsible to the producers and production company for publicizing the TV show in the various media- print, radio, television.
Publicist
Styles and it required, cuts, colors, and washes the hair and wigs of all actors and actresses.
Key Hair Stylist
This person works with the studio and the executive producers to create a “look” for a show. This person Designs the sets that are later build for a TV series.
Art Director
They supervise the search of locations, designs sets, oversees the drawing up of blue prints and the building and dressing all the sets.
Production Designer
Person who handles the dollies and cranes. A dolly is a platform on which a camera is places. It has a hydraulic arm that lowers and raises, and it has wheels.
Dolly Grip
This person responsible for the production mixer for operating and maintaining the microphone boom along with the attached shotgun microphone.
Boom Operator
Responsible for preparing a makeup schedule and for supervising and coordinating with other members of the makeup department, including assistant, body makeup artist, special effects makeup and hair stylist.
Key Make-Up Artist