What Are Essential CREW Members for FILMMAKING? (Most Important Film Crew Roles Explained)

[@youllbemytourniquet]

Amazing video!! Thank you for breaking it down for those outside the industry; sometimes it can get confusing to understand

[@FilmJams]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😆🎥👍

[@ergocinema]

The Human Lightstand, another one of those modern superheroes :-)

[@FilmJams]

Exactly! The unsung heros of the film crew. Lol 😂

[@MexicanMovie]

and that's why i haven't made a feature film yet; to do it properly is gonna cost some money, but I'm working on it.

[@FilmJams]

For sure! Can get expensive, but if you are able to get a film incentive or grant can help cover a bit of the cost (10-20 percent). And if you can, network in your local filmmaking clubs/groups and you might find people who share your passion and help out or become co-producers!

[@joanh89]

I’m surprised a Script Supervisor is not on your list for the skeleton crew and the full crew. It’s one of the most important jobs on set & a key player in the film making process. A lot of things could go without one 😳 I wonder how it was for post on your films? I can’t imagine shooting for 40 days and not having a single script supervisor’s report.

[@FilmJams]

Yeah script supe is a good one and I would have liked to have one on our last film. Even with script notes I typically go through every take anyway. I think some directors use their set notes more than others. As far as continuity that’s something I always try to keep an eye on myself, and our actors actually did a lot of their own continuity. Ya kinda have to when you don’t have the budget for a script sup!

[@FilmJams]

For Post we had an editor that would edit each scene as we shot and also was on set doing DIT. It definitely helped us stay organized being able to edit quickly to remember which takes we liked. Script notes are always helpful though. You’re right on a full crew definitely grab a script supe!

[@darklightstormedge]

thanks for the breakdown!

[@FilmJams]

For sure!

[@danielchateau4083]

Thankyou for sharing your experience. And congratulations on your film.

[@FilmJams]

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful. And thank you. Appreciate you watching!

[@FromDaGroundUpProductions]

Great info. Helpful

[@FilmJams]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :D

[@mrshowtyme06]

This was great. Thanks so much!

[@FilmJams]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful 😆

[@kengoodwin459]

Any tips on where you hired your amazing crew? Did you post on a website or were they all word of mouth recommendations?

[@FilmJams]

Over the years we’ve met a lot of great people and just try to stay in touch with them as much as possible so when we have films we can work together. Tampa is a pretty tight knit crew of filmmakers. Lots of talented people here. When we started the movie I think word of mouth helped too. Certain crew members would say “oh I know a grip from this other project I worked on” and it all kind of came together. Our core group (DP, Director, Editor, Producer) all wore a lot of different hats like coordinating and ACing, so that helped too.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Seven minimum. Director. Assistant director. Sound mixer. Gaffer. Script supervisor. Production assistant. Crafty. Next would be Grip. Art director. Makeup. Hair. Set dresser. Location manager. Another PA. Assistant camera. Boom operator. 2nd AD. Best boy. Transportation captain. Caterer. Plus two Specialists, depending on type of film. Armourer. Animal wrangler F/X makeup. 22 can make a feature comfotably.

[@FilmJams]

Thanks for the comment Scott! That looks like a solid list. Yes wish we had a few more on our film but we made it work somehow lol! Lots of people playing dual roles and actors also doing crew.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

@@2100films It's a process. As you network, you'll meet others. You can help them, they can help you. We did one night's work with director running camera on sticks, me doing sound. Luckily, just two actors playing husband and wife in a marriage falling apart, on a partially lit balcony on a soft summer night. We made it work.

[@FilmJams]

You do what you can with the resources you have. That’s the fun of indie film! 👍🎥😆

[@kponly]

You're funny.

[@FilmJams]

Those 8 years in clown school paying dividends 😆👍🎥