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Crew Positions
Multimedia Crew Positions
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Crew Positions
• Some crew positions included in this lesson:
• Director of photography or cinematographer
• Producer
• Production manager
• Key grip
• Gaffer
• Camera operator
• Boom operator
• Video editor
• Technical director
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Director of Photography
Cinematographer
• Responsibilities include:
• Collaborating with director and producer to ensure the shared vision
for the film as a whole art form
• Collaborating with the director to make all decisions regarding lighting,
framing, lenses, filters, color, and tone of the film as a whole
• Authority over lighting and camera crews during a filming project
• All other lighting and camera crews report to the director of
photography
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Producer
• Responsibilities include:
• Overall quality of production
• Raising appropriate funding for the project
• Being involved from the development until the completion of the
project
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Production Manager
• Responsibilities include:
• Supervising the physical aspects of filming, including but not limited to
personnel, budget, scheduling and technology
• Top priority is to keep entire crew on schedule and within the set
budget restraints
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Key Grip
• Responsibilities include:
• Working with the director of photography and cinematographer in preproduction stages to scout location and determine equipment needs
• Prepping and managing equipment on location
• Collaborating with electrical and camera departments to ensure the
overall effectiveness and efficiency of all filming and lighting equipment
and their operators
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Gaffer
• The gaffer is known as the head electrician on set
• Responsibilities include:
• Execution of the lighting plan for the production
• Reporting to and working under the director of photography or
cinematographer
• Collaborating with the key grip
• Managing all electrical labor, electrical equipment, and lighting
instruments
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Camera Operator
• Responsibilities include:
• Taking directions from the director of photography
• Collaborating with directors, actors, and other crew members to make
creative and technical decisions.
• Skillful assembling and breaking down the camera at beginning and end
of each filming day
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Camera Operator Cont’d
• Responsibilities include:
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Physically operating the camera e
Expertly framing and maintaining angles during the shoot
Conscientious of time and budget restraints
Makes it a top priority to stay within those boundaries.
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Boom Operator
• Responsibilities include:
• Microphone placement
• Ensuring that the microphone or the boom stick do not enter the
camera’s frame
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Technical Director
• Responsibilities include:
• Taking directions from the director in a live film situation such as live
television, sportscasts, newscasts, etc.
• TDs must be quick on their feet and able to multi-task well as they are
assessing multiple feeds from various cameras at the same time.
• They must also be versed in the video switching devices and software.
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Video Editor
• Responsibilities include:
• Post-production decisions about creative and technical aspects of the
footage recorded during filming
• Sequencing all footage appropriately
• Effectively using sound effects, music, and lining up actors voices’ with
their mouth movements
• Ultimately creating the finished product
• Video editors are used primarily for feature film, commercials,
television shows, etc. where post-production is a necessary component
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Project Assignment
• Students will create a flow chart detailing crew positions and
responsibilities for a specific production project.
• Students will collaborate in groups of 3-4.
• Groups will choose an imaginary production and create a flow chart
using creativity and various forms of mediums or technology.
• Groups will present their creative flow charts to the class.
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Summary
• Many crew positions are vital components of creating various
forms of media including feature films, TV shows, live shows,
newscasts, sportscasts, etc.
• All crew positions we have learned about directly report back
to the director of photography or the cinematographer
• Review assessment requirements and pass out assessment
rubric
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