What is a Production Manager, and What’s Their Job on the Film Set?
Production managers work on behalf of the Producer and Line Producer to provide support for a wide range of day-to-day production decisions on the set. These individuals are in charge of making decisions on the most efficient and economic means of scheduling film shoots and ensuring the business contracts for those on the film crew […]
What is a Production Office Coordinator & What’s Their Duty on the Set?
The production office coordinator is responsible for supporting the production managers and production supervisors in their role to organize the business and finance elements of the film production. This individual also works with the production managers and supervisors to coordinate the hiring of employees for the film and to ensure employment issues are taken into […]
What is a Writer & What’s Their Position on Set?
Screenwriters also called scriptwriters or just plain writer(s), work to produce the script for motion pictures, television, commercials, and other forms of media. The writers compile the screenplay for a film and include any necessary scenes and dialogue that helps the draft to come to life. Most scripts begin with a treatment before the first […]
Film Crew Hierarchy: A List of Film Crew Positions & Roles
Film crew production teams are large, coordinated groups that consist of several different film crew members, each holding specific film crew positions, responsible for various roles on and off the set. When working anywhere in video production, one of the most challenging tasks early on is understanding the film crew hierarchy and related film crew […]
What is a Color Timer & What Role Do They Have on the Film Set?
The Color Timer is responsible for manipulating the color of a scene to ensure consistency throughout each shot. This is also called Color Correction or Color Grading. The Color Timer works with the Director of Photography to ensure that all colors on the screen remain consistent throughout the production, from beginning to end, despite any […]
What is a Matte Artist and What Job Do they Do on Set?
The Matte Artist or Matte Painter is responsible for producing animation for film that are painted representations of background landscapes, scenes, sets or essentially any other element that is difficult or impossible to film. Most of today’s matte painting is not actually done with paint, but rather digitally. Using various software tools and techniques matte […]
What is a Negative Cutter & What Role Do They Have on the Film Set?
The Negative Cutter is responsible for matching the original camera negatives back to the workprint so that prints can be made out of the negatives. We don’t see as many negative cutters in film production today because digital cameras and digital finishing has put an end to the use of film, but some still work […]
What is an ADR Editor & What Role Do They Have on the Film Set?
The ADR Editor is responsible for monitoring the actors as they view footage and provide voiceover for their lines to match the original dialogue of the footage. ADR editors come into the production once the film has been shot and the tracks have been properly recorded to a digital audiotape. ADR stands for Automated Dialogue […]
What is a Foley Artist & What is Their Job on Set?
The Foley Artist or Foley sound crew adds a level of depth to the film that helps audiences to immerse themselves into the production. Foley artists create sound for the film in various ways such as stomping to reproduce footsteps, slamming a door to produce the sound of the door slamming, or breaking a glass […]
Are There Industry Standard Rates for Video Production?
Video industry standard rates for video production rates vary as much as the quality and style of videos vary. That’s to say, and there are no “industry-standard rates” for video production. However, there are some industry standard rates or expectations for each resource that is utilized in video production, such as a videographer, director, film […]