Behind the Look
Individual who is responsible to the costume designer for the selection, acquisition, rental, and care of all wardrobe items. This person also prepares a costume breakdown and in consultation with the costume designer and production manager a wardrobe budget.
Key Costumer
Responsible for the execution of detailed drawings of the sets and construction elements within the set to be built. He or she blue prints from description drawings from the Production Designer or Art Director and the thereafter oversees the construction of the sets.
Set Designer
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. Not only must they establish a good relationship with their actors, they must also understand all technical issues regarding television.
Director
Helps the producer with all "line" aspects of the production. They deal with scheduling the production, hiring crew and ordering all equipment for the show.
Associate Producer/Production
Individual responsible for keeping track of all financial costs and transactions incurred in the making of a television show. Works closely with the UPM in preparing preliminary budgets and monitors the budgetary status of the production. Generates a "hot cost" report that outlines where an episode is financially on a daily basis.
Production Accountant
Person responsible for preparing the prop breakdown and budget for selecting, positioning, and maintaining all props. Props are items that are carried or handled by the actors, including food and drink, office or household supplies, money, weapons, tools, toys, games, and so on.
Prop Master
Works closely with the Production Designer to achieve the visual look of the show. Individual decorates with furniture, drapes, textures, etc. Set decorator also supervises the set dressing crew.
Set Decorator
A writer who is given an outline of an episode and is required to turn that outline into a script. they also create characters, dialogue, dramatic situations, and written aspects of a TV series.
Teleplay Writer
This person is also known as the "Post" producer. They are responsible for all aspects of post production, including picture editing, music scoring, title session, final color correction, all audio editing and final audio mixing.
Associate Producer/Post
Responsible for maintaining order and discipline on the set, keeping production moving to meet scheduling goals, establishing the crew and shooting calls, and oversees the selection and management of the extras. This person runs the set and is responsible for keeping the director on course with the production day.
First Assistant Director
Person responsible for researching and designing the costumes and accompanying accessories for the actors & actresses and oversees the making fitting, acquisition, and rental of all wardrobe items.
Costume Designer
After receiving the set plans from the Set Designer, this person is responsible for managing the crew that builds the sets. They also budget the build and monitor all set costs.
Construction Coordinator
A writing executive producer who is also in charge of the creative direction of a show. This person hires the writing team, signs off on all aspects of the storylines and scripts, and signs off all decisions regarding the look of the show; including wardrobe, set dressing, props, and art direction.
Show Runner
This person is responsible for setting up and organizing the production and writer's offices; acts as liaison between the production office and the set, and prioritizing information for expeditious handling the producer and production manager and/or associate producer
Production Coordinator
Responsible to the 1st AD for preparing and distributing the daily paperwork, call sheets, production reports, SAG contracts, etc. They see to it that the cast and crew is in the right place at the right time, maintains the schedule for each shooting day, and selects positions and directs movement of the extras.
Second Assistant Director
Individual in charge with the application of makeup on the actors, actresses, and the extras. The Make-up Artist is also responsible for preparing a makeup schedule and for supervising and coordinating with other members of the makeup department, including assistants, body makeup artists, special effects makeup and hair stylists.
Key Make-Up Artist
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 built for a television show.
Art Designer
Is hired by both the Executive Producer and the Studio. This person is the liaison between these two entities. They are responsible for all financial aspects of the television show. They are also very instrumental in hiring and managing all below-the-line crew members. It is their responsibility for keeping the show on budget.
Producer
Is the people responsible for helping creative talent obtain employment. This talent usually includes: actors, writers, directors & producers.They pitch their clients to show runners and studio executives in hopes of securing them a job. They also negotiate contracts and nurture the career of their clientele.
literary Agent
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
Styles and it required, cuts, colors, and washes the hair and wigs of all actors and actresses.
Key Hair Stylist
Individual works closely with the producers and director o determine how they see the show, and by choice of colors, textures, and materials determines the overall "look" and contributes to the emotional tone of the show. The Production Designer supervises the search of the locations, designs sets, oversees the drawing up of blue prints and the building and dressing of all sets.
Production Designer
This person is hired by the studio to help manage every aspect of the show. They are the highest level of producer on a given show. This person is usually a writer, but can also be a non-writing producer. In television, this individual is often the series creator. Essentially all of the producers,directors, and actors answer to this person.
Executive producer
Hired by the producer to coordinate and supervise all administrative, financial, and technical details of television production. This individual assists the producer in hiring the crew and makes all the first contacts for for dates, locations, and fees,.Approves changes in scheduling and budget. Oversees activities for entire crew.
Unit Production Manager/UPM
Entry level position within the television industry. This position is responsible for assisting the producers and the production staff with all aspects of production. They answer phones, schedule, meeting, copy scripts, and deliver scripts.
Production Assisitant