60 Film Production Roles & What They Each Do - Actor's Guide

0In this video, we will take a look at pretty much every type of role and contributor on a motion picture production crew.
You'll learn all about what each person does on a set and discover how many collaborators it takes to create a film.
There are 59 roles (60 if you count your role as actor/talent). They are broken down into the following departments/chapters:
00:00 Welcome to the world of film production
00:43 Production
03:54 Script
05:03 Camera
06:41 Electric
07:29 Grip
08:18 Sound
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09:19 Makeup and Hair
10:17 Costumes
10:48 Props and Set
11:49 Art
12:29 Food
13:04 Location
13:36 All The Rest
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[@donohueproductions7058]

When you work on backcountry indie films and every person is 5 of these roles at any given time😂

[@AugmentedActor]

Right? Yeah it’s a different ballgame on small indies or student films. In fact I’ve rarely worked on a set large enough to have all these roles broken out into different people.

[@Lutefisk_lover]

This was EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for. Thanks so much for explaining all those roles so well and thoroughly. I would love to hang around a film set just to observe the process.

[@AugmentedActor]

You should try and find some local student or indie films that are being shot in your area and ask if you can shadow someone on set or if you're an actor, try searching for extra work in your area. That's a great way to see what happens on a set and possibly end up in the film.

[@MrGraemeb2022]

As a relatively new SA I have found that your explanation has significantly assisted in enabling me to understand how the whole process works. Really useful, thank you very much .

[@AugmentedActor]

That's so great to hear. I'm happy that you found the video useful.

[@nickoletallen3744]

This was a fun way to learn about the roles on a movie set! The paintings are so inspiring, and so are you. Thank you!

[@AugmentedActor]

Thank you!!

[@smallpotatoes3737]

Hi, I’m looking into working on the props department in films in the future. Could you make a video on the description of every single job in the prop department, that would be really helpful

[@igorsauchuk7724]

Another beautiful lesson I put notes in my notebook as we call it KONSPECT while studying with you as usual your nice school

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks!!

[@cristinaanselmo438]

Absolutely love the art you’ve used ❤

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks. It all happens to be AI generated artwork. That’s why there are several weird impressionistic glitches in it.

[@HenryRaviolli]

You are always on point. Amazing content, thank you!

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks Henry!

[@LadyK007]

This was amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@user-hm6ys7oe4d]

You’re really amazing ❤ thanks for sharing these information

[@AugmentedActor]

Thank you and you’re welcome.

[@mikerickard2434]

Thank you! Very helpful info.

[@AugmentedActor]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@CosmicFox808]

This is so helpful, thank you!

[@AugmentedActor]

You're welcome!

[@faxymanmedia]

So educative, I learnt new things as a filmmaker

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks. I'm glad the video helped

[@KhalidHamdan31]

That was really useful 🙏🏼

[@AugmentedActor]

I'm glad you found it useful!

[@binyaminbass]

Very nice to have it all explained. (Those Midjourney images didn't age well.)

[@AugmentedActor]

Yeah, the images were old a few minutes after publishing, but it was the hot new things at the time. :)

[@EbonyPowell]

God bless you for this cheat sheet.

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks, glad you find it useful.

[@Danny-fs1hk]

Excellent

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks

[@IndyAtlanticCity]

Thank you - I never deal with other departments so I get them mixed up and it’s embarrassing. I’m going to memorize them 👍🏽

[@AugmentedActor]

I still forget what a lot of folks do as well. Some of these I didn't even know about when I was researching this episode.

[@Jaspstudio]

There is a bit of confusion on props and set dressing...i do both, and prop master does not get furniture or anything that an actor, main or background, does not interact or uses....it can get a bit complicated in smaller or indy films but furniture and books utensils as stated, is set dressing... it actor grabs it or uses it in the scene then its props. Not to say if an actor sits in a chair...it doesn't become a prop, unless the actor grabs it an throws it or uses it in another way.... Like i said it can confusing. Even other departments with years in the industry confuse the responsabilities and job of prop and set dressing

[@AugmentedActor]

Fully understand what you’re saying. It also goes for costumes and props. If a person puts on a tool belt in a scene, is that a prop or a costume? But generally it fits your description. It’s a prop if it’s used by an actor and it’s set dressing if it just sits there. I appreciate your input and clarifications.

[@textingpuppy751]

You sound just like mitchell pritchett voice wise but also thanks for this video it's great!

[@AugmentedActor]

Haha I don't really watch modern family but I guess I can hear the resemblance. Thanks for watching!

[@Mayannaise4]

lmao I'm a VFX student and I'm about half of these roles for one of our films. 😅😂

[@AugmentedActor]

Yeah for sure in smaller productions people wear multiple hats. Even in some professional shoots they do t have this many different roles.

[@talktalk4503]

Great vid. What's the avg pay for each of those roles? Thx

[@AugmentedActor]

It can vary widely depending on the film budget. And I don't really have a great idea of how much in particular most of these roles pay. I have found that crew positions often command a larger rate than most acting positions but I don't work much on large budget sets. You can make decent money on a lot of these roles, especially the larger roles, like producer, director, 1st AD, cinematographer, etc.

[@talktalk4503]

@@AugmentedActor noted w thx

[@linuskentrevtorp]

your shutterspeed seems a bit low there sir

[@AugmentedActor]

Yeah you’re right. I was using a new camera and monitor set up for that shoot and ended up getting a very moody looking image which looked deceptively brighter on my monitor. Shit happens. It’s my noir phase. Haha

[@guyjperson]

That's a TERRIBLE description of a Grip. Set Dec moves couches. Grips are like field engineers. We are responsible for quick platforms, rigging of light placements not on a stand and camera emplacements. We control and shape light. The Best Boy is responsible for ordering and controlling manpower and equipment. Some never leave the truck.

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks for the correction! I have only limited experience in some of these roles from indie films I've worked on as an actor and the rest comes from various internet sources, which obviously have led me astray. I wish I could correct that section in the video, but hopefully others will read your comment and get a better description.

[@guyjperson]

@@AugmentedActor Glad I could help.

[@katiebrady6122]

Great info but the AI images are cursed

[@AugmentedActor]

Thanks and yes made this back in the early days of ai image generation. Just trying something new.

[@phylysjuengling6439]

👍 p̶r̶o̶m̶o̶s̶m̶

[@AugmentedActor]

Not sure I understand this. But thanks!