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Film & TV departments and roles (UK)
What every crew role does, who they report to, the career path, what to wear and the kit to bring.
Lighting
- Lighting Technician (Spark)
- Best Boy (Lighting)
- Rigging Supervisor
- Console Operator
- Gaffer
- Chargehand Electrician
- Rigging Electrician
- Generator Operator
- Practical Electrician
- Lighting Trainee
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Camera Operator
- 1st AC (Focus Puller)
- 2nd AC (Clapper Loader)
- DIT
- Studio Camera Operator (multi-camera TV)
- Camera Trainee
- Video Assist Operator
- Steadicam Operator
- Central Loader
- Camera Operator (Additional / B Camera)
Sound
Grips
Art Department
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Set Decorator
- Supervising Art Director
- Assistant Art Director
- Art Department Assistant
- Draughtsperson
- Art Department Coordinator
- Storyboard Artist
- Scenic Artist
Graphics
- Graphics Supervisor / Head of Graphics
- Senior Graphic Designer
- Graphic Designer
- Graphics Assistant
- Junior Graphic Designer
- Graphics Runner / Trainee
- Screen Graphics / Playback Graphics
- Title Designer
Props
- Prop Master
- Assistant Prop Master
- Supervising Chargehand Dresser
- Chargehand Dresser
- Dresser
- Supervising Standby Props
- Standby Props
- Trainee
- Standby Props Trainee
- Prop Coordinator
- Action Prop Supervisor
- Action Props
- Storeman
Greens
Model Making
- HOD Model Maker
- Supervising Model Maker
- Senior Model Maker
- Model Maker
- Mid Model Maker
- Junior / Assistant Model Maker
- Model Making Trainee
- Model Making Coordinator
- Sculptor (Model Unit)
- Mould Maker
- Paint Finisher / Model Painter
- Mechanical Model Maker
- Standby Model Maker
- Digital Fabrication Technician
- Metal Fabricator (Model Unit)
Costume
- Costume Designer
- Costume Supervisor
- Costume Standby
- Assistant Costume Designer
- Costume Buyer
- Costume Assistant
- Costume Maker
- Crowd Costume Supervisor
- Costume Breakdown Artist
- Costume Trainee
Hair & Make-up
- HMU Designer
- Hair & Make-up Artist
- Make-up Designer
- Hair Designer
- Make-up Artist
- Hairdresser
- Crowd Hair & Make-up
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist
- HMU Assistant
- HMU Trainee
Production
- Line Producer
- Production Manager
- Production Coordinator
- Production Runner
- Series Producer (TV)
- Researcher / Assistant Producer (unscripted TV)
- Producer
- Production Accountant
- Assistant Accountant
- Cashier
- Assistant Production Coordinator
- Production Secretary
- Base Runner
Script
Locations
- Location Manager
- Unit Manager
- Assistant Location Manager
- Location Scout
- Location Assistant
- Unit Assistant
- Location Marshall
Transport
Action Vehicles
- Action Vehicle Coordinator
- Picture Car Coordinator
- Action Vehicle Captain
- On-Set Mechanic
- Driver (action/picture vehicles)
- Assistant Action Vehicle Coordinator
Assistant Directors
Stunts
Special Effects
Editing & Post
- Editor
- Assistant Editor
- Vision Mixer (studio TV)
- Colourist
- Online Editor
- Post Production Supervisor
- Post Producer
- Dubbing Mixer
- Supervising Sound Editor
- Sound Editor
VFX
- VFX Supervisor
- VFX Compositor
- VFX Producer
- VFX Coordinator
- CG Artist
- Roto / Prep Artist
- Matchmove Artist
- On-set VFX Data Wrangler
Construction
- Carpenter
- Scenic Painter
- Construction Manager
- Chargehand Carpenter
- Plasterer
- Stagehand
- Scenic Rigger
- Sculptor / Modeller
- Construction Coordinator
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