film crew
Behind-the-scenes workers
A film crew is the group of technical and creative personnel who work together to produce a movie, television show, or other video production.
The term encompasses everyone from camera operators and lighting technicians to sound engineers and makeup artists—essentially all on-set workers except the actors: The film crew arrived at 5 a.m. to set up for the day's shoot.
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- gripSecure manual hold
- boom operatorFilm set mic handler
script supervisor · production assistant · costume designer · makeup artist · hair stylist · prop master · sound mixer · foley artist
Film's visual architect
- camera operatorOne who films
- steadicamFilm stabilization apparatus
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
crane operator · panning · tilting · tracking shot · wide shot · close-up · depth of field · exposure
Arrange in position
- soundstageIndoor film production space
- on locationFilmed where events occur
- backlotOutdoor movie-making grounds
- shooting schedulePlan for filming sequence
principal photography · second unit · golden hour · magic hour · coverage · continuity · slate · clapperboard
Joint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- call sheetDaily production work order
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
- wrap partyEnd-of-shooting celebration
chain of command · department heads · table read · location scout · production office · basecamp · crafty · turnaround
director
One who leads
boom operator · script supervisor · production assistant · costume designer · makeup artist · hair stylist · prop master · sound mixer · foley artist · stunt coordinator
director of photography
Film's visual architect
- camera operatorOne who films
- steadicamFilm stabilization apparatus
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
lighting · crane operator · panning · tilting · tracking shot · wide shot · close-up · depth of field · exposure · shot composition
set
Arrange in position
- soundstageIndoor film production space
- on locationFilmed where events occur
- backlotOutdoor movie-making grounds
shooting schedule · principal photography · second unit · golden hour · magic hour · coverage · continuity · slate · clapperboard · take
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- call sheetDaily production work order
- walkie-talkiePortable handheld radio transceiver
wrap party · chain of command · department heads · table read · location scout · production office · basecamp · crafty · turnaround
- crews
- work crews
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- entertainment workersentertainers, performers, stagehands, dancers, musicians
- group effortsbarn raising, teamwork, community garden, bucket brigade, relay race
- collaborative filmmakingdirector, producer, screenwriter, editor, sound design
film crewcast
Performers, throw, or splint
actors · talent · performers · stars · extras
film crewaudience
Gathered viewers collectively
viewers · moviegoers · spectators · theatergoers · home viewers
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