Who's Who in the Movie Credits

[@itzelvm9801]

The CONTINUITY & SCRIPT SUPERVISOR is also the eyes of the editor on set. We take thorough notes about each take and each setup, circle the director's favorite takes, make sure all coverage was grabbed, and make sure every take cuts in the editing room. We also make sure the actor says their lines correct, and if not, we write down the adlib and create an "as read" script. Our relationship with the director is very important and you'll often find us side by side in the village discussing the actor's emotional continuity, for example. During prep an important part of our job is to look at story logic and keep track of story days, making sure every small detail is taken into consideration and thought of. We are also in charge of doing an estimated timing of the whole script on pre-production and then keep the actual timing of the project during production. Producers love us because we catch any mistakes that could potentially cost them money (with re-shoots or in post). As you can see, our job stretches outside just overseeing the continuity of other departments. We are an integral part of the logic of the story starting from the script, to the camera, and to the screen.

[@alexandra4real360]

How do find jobs as a script supervisor?

[@skunkboy72]

I love watching the credits. I always feel like the theater attendants are judging me while they have to wait.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

Well it's not like they can get started until after the raise the house lights :P

[@ValpasKankaristo]

If I pay 13€ for the ticket, I'm going to sit in that seat as long as I can. It's my right as a consumer to keep sitting.

[@Sarge92]

its funny how they work they force you to go in 30 minutes to a hour early (some even stop you going in any later than 20 minutes early) so your forced to watch promos and comercials but the second the credits roll they couldnt give 2 fucks about the people who made the movie your watching GET OUT GET OUT GET OUT weve got people we need to get in next so they can watch comercials for movies whos credits we also dont care about

[@Sarge92]

dudley showcase cinema doesent let you in once a certain threshhold has passed the ticket validator staff tell you youve missed the start and you need to wait for the next showing to start either in that audotorium or anouther one showing the same movie the general way around it though is once theyve torn off the ticket stub you can go in and out as you please so most will wait 5 mins then go get there popcorn and drinks

[@aliquran7535]

@@FilmmakerIQ I have a question… I and my friend were arguing about who has the right to say so when it comes to actors and actress. can Film distributors say to a producer/ director, that they don’t want this actor or actress in the movie?

[@brianlawton8172]

When l was a kid l watched movies at my friend's house with him and his dad when we watched credits and asked who the best boy was his father replied with a straight face "he's the boy who's best at everything"

[@AGGIDilimanto]

This is by far the best explanation of each crew's job I've watched.

[@collheartsunicorns12]

Just having decided to become a film major in college, I am stuck at a school that does not adequately explain anything. This has helped me more than any class has. Thank you so much!

[@smort123]

"Hey what's your job?" "I'm a pyrotechnician gang boss."

[@echbtech]

I am dyinggggggg

[@joshbrownmovies]

“A miniature technician gang boss” 🤣 😂

[@ryanmcentire5704]

Dwight: I'm assistant director Michael: Assistant to the director

[@FilmmakerIQ]

Hi I'm the assistant Tom Hanks... No... assistant to Tom Hanks

[@NightmareCourtPictures]

hi, I'm the assistant director's assistant's assistant director. Ya, we're making 2 films simultaneously. It's an art-house kind of film.

[@mrmarmellow555]

@@NightmareCourtPictures Hey Brillant Mate! This Film Hav an Assistaning Web Presence Aye?? @Night I'm Interested in filmz Also Outside Welliwood ..here in NZ! 😎🤔😉🐨🕵

[@fearfulcat]

You've missed the Sound Fx Editors, typically a separate job from Foley artists. Foley Artists do mainly their work in a sound proof studio and record sounds in sync with the picture playback. The sounds they get are typically associated with characters interacting with the world - clothe, footsteps, hand touches, hand to hand combat, etc. Sound Fx Editors will typically deal with sound effects that are recorded outside a studio, blended with sounds from sound Fx libraries and manipulated to make sounds that are beyond the scope of just characters. These sounds could be gunshots, cars and vehicles, creatures, monsters, and surreal sounds, etc.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

I've seen lists of these jobs, videos about these jobs, behind-the-scenes videos, etc. But this video is, by far, the most thorough, yet presented simply, I have ever seen. Bravo!

[@Mxsmanic]

I have always tried to stay in my seat and watch all the end credits-in recognition of the work done by all the hundreds of people needed to create a motion picture. But these days it’s hard with people climbing over me to leave the theater, and theaters that stop the projection before the credits are finished.

[@RetNemmoc555]

I'm a credit watcher, and usually the only person left in the theater, much to the impatient objections of whoever I'm there with. Cable TV and streaming channels minimize and sometimes speed up the credits, which irritates me because I always imagine that there's some intern who is excited for their family and friends to see their first movie credit, but it sadly gets buried.

[@ValpasKankaristo]

I watched this mainly to find out what Gaffer and Best Boy mean... I've been staring at those job titles for years

[@josefckngai6114]

He is actually the God himself. When Gaffer said there is light, there is light.

[@ronaldsteele6151]

@@josefckngai6114 I knew the Best Boy job, can't remember how I learned that term and job but not the Gaffer job.

[@arjaegonz]

This is why I always stay and watch the entire end credits, to respect and praise all of the people involved in making the film. This topic is definitely as intriguing as the filmmaking process, getting to know the people behind the camera. I'm an architect and it has a very similar structure and distribution of work, from pre-pod to post-prod, kind of like a film made is a building designed. Thank you for this! 😁👍

[@agentfletcher]

When you put it like this it makes it seem like a daunting task to make a movie.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

A feature film, especially a studio film is very much a daunting task. But so any large scale organization ;)

[@bobbysands6923]

Fabulous. Thanks for all of that information in 25 minutes.

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Long time coming but great job John. Strangly, biggest surprise for me was 'props' is short for Properties! - Didn't know that!!

[@AndyAndromedaArt]

Martin same

[@DucatiKozak]

Props to you for figuring that one out :)

[@jovannybenitez209]

I read this in clevelands voice😂😂

[@shawneilbailey-gordon4255]

This was a fantastic video! I am leading a summer camp for kids to learn all about tv and film and I gotta tell you, it was great to hear this breakdown so simplified and well edited. Good job!

[@abhishekmather8453]

Thank God finally you're back! This video is awesome.

[@thomascott846]

thank you very much for a great explanation of all these titles that I've been curious about for years and years and never knew where to go to find it this was a great presentation in the field in a lot of gaps in my mind thanks again and please keep it up

[@aaronaustin7760]

This was incredible. The content was spectacular, the animation, sound effects and motion was superb. Whoever put this together gets my KUDOS and a firm nod of the head.

[@XprPrentice]

Whew! That was exhausting. In a good way! I just did my first day acting on a union feature. It was an indie, but the crew list was much larger than anything I've worked before. And, interesting to finally have the distinction between "day performer" and "extra" explained - I was a day player, hanging with the extras, but I had a line (and character number - 37 - so I hope I make the cut with the credits!).

[@pinrod1]

its been 2 years, did you make the cut?

[@user-go2xi7zq5q]

Did you make the cut?

[@XprPrentice]

@@pinrod1 Ha, I'd forgotten I made this comment. Alas, no. Although I was in the firs scene, with the main character, it was cut. I did, however, get a credit, so all is not lost.

[@kasession]

this was very good. I'm one of those people who reads all credits after the movie is over. Then, I got rewarded for a scene after the credits finished. It was X-Men: The Last Stand. They did that way before the Marvel movies. I never understood why people leave right when the movie is over.

[@suedelacy]

Now my film will have order! Thank you so much!

[@daninicolle01]

I'm such a geek for behind the scenes. I love how much detail you've gone into here

[@DanieReal]

This knowledge was Forbidden in My Film School ...... This video is so powerful! ♥️♥️♥️

[@nessx007]

I went to film school and I think I learned more in this video then they ever taught me (I'm kidding.... kind of)

[@samwoodcreative]

Actually, several times I found professors chose to show some of this exact channel's content because he communicates the info so well. Such a great channel!

[@liquidjungle123]

What was Film School like?

[@alexbiflex2467]

Film school was a weird experience, but that was the best decision of my life

[@MultiAsssasin]

lilmil I’m currently at LA film... notes of advice... it’s not what u learn thangs important... it’s the Crew/friends/family that u form is

[@MultiAsssasin]

lilmil another advice if u do go to any... get to a point as fast as possible to make a film every week(it’s kinda of unrealistic for me to say that...but it’s something to strive for)💯

[@theendoftown]

Filmmaker IQ is back! Yes! I don't do any film making but I enjoy these videos so much because they're so well put together, interesting, and so informative. Thank you for all the hard work you do.

[@friendlybanana4960]

This is the most comprehensive guide since the credits of The Naked Gun 2 1/2

[@omkarkulkarni6177]

I love how patiently you explain everything

[@TheKevChambers]

I love all of your content! As a SAG-AFTRA actor and stuntman. I’ve been transitioning into directing and all of this information is so vital! Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@mychalsimmons4177]

John, John, JOHN!!!!! Man you outdid yourself ! This breakdown really make it plain and more than easy to understand. AWESOME JOB!!!! Thank you again.

[@AnotherWayFilms]

This is a pretty good overview look at the technicians, artists and others that make our filmed entertainment. The workers each put in 12 to 16+ hours days, 5 to 7 days a week. And are mostly unionized which means they are protected by a collectively negotiated wage structure, a full coverage health plan, a retirement plan & a set of workplace protections beyond the basic government minimums. Despite these benefits, the average film crew retirement period can be quite short before they expire, as the working conditions can be extremely stressful and overnight turn-arounds quite short. This is the "Hollywood Dream". Please honor these fine craftspeople and stay through the credits. Further, show favor to productions made in your country. These are your neighbors you are supporting!

[@denizkendirci]

this is one of the most informative videos i have watched over the years on youtube.

[@JonathanRuiz]

I love you man, seriously. These are some of the best educational videos I've ever seen.

[@tommyestridge9301]

Very good explanation of all the titles. It is interesting how much the below the line crew has expanded over the years, to say nothing of the post production crew.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

Most definitely - a lot of that also has to do with more and more crediting obligations put on by the trade unions. Still there's no getting around it, movies do cost more than they used even when adjusting for inflation.

[@transsexual_computer_faery]

I hope you mean "the average movie" and not movies in general because I am pretty sure that there are many indie low budget movies that aren't lacking in quality.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

Movies in general. Apples to Apples, an indie movie today probably costs more than an indie movie 50 years ago even after inflation - we're talking about movies that pay the crews and actors - not the ones where everyone is working for free.

[@JelenaXOXO208]

Slowly but surely becomming one of my top favourite channels! So glad you are back on track with videos. I've been waiting for someone I trust to explain all of this, and you sure did! Thank you! Can't wait for more!

[@CyanideSublime]

I wondered about this in my head and lo and behold was this video. Props.

[@AlexusYoung-t5k]

I've watched one other video that he hosted. This was very informative and broke it down on a formal set (big budget) quite excellently. He puts it into crystal clear clarity.

[@garykuovideos]

The music supervisor you mentioned can also choose and place all songs licensed for the film. Here are a few additional music-related credits: Orchestrator - a composer who specializes in assigning and adapting the notes, instructions, and concepts from the composer’s sketch or computer files onto a full score, laying out every note and its articulation played by every different instrument in a studio orchestra and vocal part in a chorus. Music Preparation - a copyist who converts the full score into practical, individual parts for all the musicians. Contractor - the individual who hires the musicians, some of whom may specialize in exotic styles or instruments. Concertmaster - the leader of the violins who assists the composer as a liaison with the orchestra.

[@cavazin25]

I've been waiting for years for a guide like this. Thank you.

[@savannahjcollect]

You doing a very HELPFUL WORK.

[@ronconi]

Welcome back John! We sure miss yours videos a lot!

[@omegamarshallzero]

3mins into the video and I have learned so many details relevant to my profession. I definitely go fund you. Thank you for all your efforts @Filmmaker IQ !!!

[@mps11397]

This is the best thing I've ever seen. Holy information. Thank you for you videos John, seriously.

[@estebanramon5406]

One of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.... thank you

[@shkanneti]

I was watching the video for the purpose of assembling my own team, and that's your conclusion to the video, a call to the filmmaker in us. thanks

[@viktormonov9397]

"what is your role in THE ROOM?" Tommy Wiseau: well...

[@NomeDeArte]

Thank you! Ones of the best film channel in youtube, always a pleasure to watch!

[@joeg6471]

Thank you, thank you, thank you Mr John Hess. I have wondered for years who all those people are ( and what they do) in the credits. I just recently started to write down all the titles that I saw in the credits and to look them up to see the definition of each title. Needless to say you have saved me a TON of work and time. Very, very informative video!! Now I have a much better understanding of why a movie costs so much to make. Thanks again, great video. (Now... I know what a Grip is!!!)

[@BulldogParty]

Great breakdown! A lot of people in production and on set don't know who is responsible for what role and should watch this before starting a film!

[@Steaktage]

Most insightful episode yet i think

[@murtuzaalisurti]

Thanks for this.. I learnt so much...

[@sanjaybhatikar]

Beautifully explained! I came here from the vantage point of managing a large software project and saw some interesting parallels. Thank you so much for this excellent video.

[@VikTheGreat360]

DP is the best place to be on set. DP GANG

[@OctoberLandon]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I've been waiting for someone to explain this for years! This is awesome!! :-)

[@tomaglony8240]

i'm very happy to see you back,,,,big kiss from France

[@bliiblaablue]

This is one of the best filmmaking related videos I have seen to date! Good job, very informative..

As a kid I remember my dad laughing at the credits of any American movie that was shown on TV, he said something like "do they list everybody that crossed the street at any given time during the movie?". Our movies used to show the director, the main actors and that was pretty much it, so the credits that went on for minutes were surreal and ridiculous for us.

[@Chyrosran22]

Dat Wilhelm in the intro though xD .

[@SummerSalt09]

I was searching for one, thanks, finally I landed here.

[@BikeLifePinas]

Wow! I was only looking to watch how to make a certain video and here I am subscribed and learning a LOT of other stuff for film making. Just WOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR IMPARTING YOUR KNOW-HOW.

[@ramdeshpande5370]

This is my favourite channel and you are my favourite host. Learn so much from all your videos. Keep up the amazing work. I always look forward to more from your channel.

[@cathyhudson7735]

Thanks so much for your info & your presentation . Learned so much

[@TeknologiTutorial]

Wow Amazing Thumbnail 🤩

[@dimasol5306]

You have a wonderful channel!!! love your videos. So much to learn!

[@bhaskarmurali6100]

Nice explaining about every job.

[@6abhisekbackup9]

Can't thank enough...Thanks for letting me appreciate a movie even more now

[@thebayoroyale9923]

This is FILM SCHOOL!!! Thank you!

[@AndyAndromedaArt]

OMG finally back John! iv been waiting ages.

[@peaceoyetunji4774]

This was great! Very clear, to the point and straight forward.

[@SkinsFirstGeneration]

This person has Engineering Guy energy

[@jsatcok]

I was trying to point out something you missed, but I could only come up with marketing, but that's not strictly movie production. Great video, I love this channel!

[@FilmmakerIQ]

Oh there's a lot of positions we didn't cover but I figure those would be more self explanatory: Stuff like Titles by, on Set Teachers for actors who are minors, Personal Assistants and probably 100 more I didn't think of.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

+Dragon Skunk SAG-AFTRA. AFTRA is the television actors' Union, they merged with SAG a few years ago.

[@gener2682]

SAG---Screen Actors Guild, AFTRA--American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

[@atallguynh]

jsatcok I was hoping to get an explanation of "Color Timer", which I assume is related to celluloid film and doesn't appear any longer. Might be interesting to do one of these on old credits that no longer appear because the technology and/or organization of movies have changed.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

+aTallGuyNH Timer is basically what a color grader does in film. By carefully timing the RGB separation development you could shift the colors of the film. A vid on obsolete jobs in the movie industry would be good.

[@max2082]

Makes me think of how the credits for Avengers Infinity War went on forever. All the effect groups, CG animation groups, multiple sets and locations and all those assistants to the actors.

[@ebenezer9178]

So knowledgeable! Now, the titles in the credits section make way more sense. Thank you 😊

[@HoveyBenjamin]

I'm really glad I watched this video. So informative and easy to follow.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

We can't tell you how much we appreciate your support. We just relaunched our website so please check out our full course on Who's Who in the Movie Credits over on FilmmakerIQ.com: FilmmakerIQ.com/courses/whos-movie-set/ There's more information, sources, and supplemental videos on the topic. You'll also find our entire catalog of courses, film lab projects, movie reviews and daily quizzes on all kinds of film history. Earn points for completing these and compete on our monthly leaderboard. Again - thank you guys!

[@danwaffle56]

can you please another video explaining the acting theories of today? You missed a few with your video on the method. Please.

[@jMcWill781]

Wow did you design your own website? This is amazing!

[@FilmmakerIQ]

Yes we spent 2 years designing it and getting all the systems for points to work. It has been a work of passion and we hope you guys will get something out of it!

[@jMcWill781]

Filmmaker IQ Well I've just made my profile, but so far it seems amazing! Much better designed than even my college website.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

+Dragon Skunk use the link in the original comment

[@kpvdnber]

Thank you! This will really help me to start enjoying my favorite shows and movies even more.

[@zazakhaled]

Thank you John. This was really helpful. Learning more and more about film making thanks to you :)

[@shaimesh1]

I'm a brand new baby line producer n this is helpful !

[@yiwenwu4858]

Thanks! Very informative.

[@Majoofi]

Q:What's Associate Producer credit? A: It's what you give your secretary instead of a raise.

[@JayGranbergMedia]

It's a credit given to somebody that went far beyond the scope of the job that they were given, so they were more valuable than the job that they started with and deserve more but most times there is no room in the budget to give them money so they get a better credit.

[@LadderProductionFilms]

What an awesome video bro!

[@Robin_Glader]

Great video! For anyone who found this intressting I recomend watching Within a Minute, it's the main making of documentary on the DVD for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, it focuses on a one minute sequence of the battle between Anakin and Obi-Wan from the end of the movie and it goes trough all the different departments and shows how eash department contibuted to making this single minute of the movie. It's really facinating.

[@Lirleni]

that may make it worth getting the DVD... or at the very least checking it out from my library!

[@jackyleecs]

Thank you very much. Very elaborate explanation you have. :)

[@atharvkathir2327]

out of all these cast and crew members, no one spoiled the ending of end game.

[@OneRedFeatherStudios.]

Did i miss when you spoke about the cinematographer???? Can't remember seeing that. Huge kudos on this channel and how informative it is. Great job.

[@FilmmakerIQ]

13:36 The term cinematographer kind of fell out of practice and was replaced by "director of photography" - note the word "director" which is key word reserved and puts the position closer to the Director. This is probably why DP is preferred to Cinematographer though "Cinematography" is making a resurgence.

[@szlachta1alek]

amazing stuff!

[@Danny-fs1hk]

This guy is a very good teacher.

[@hi-five4960]

This is one of the best videos out there

[@UncommonManFromEarth]

A DIT does a lot more than Data Management. What you described is what a data wrangler would do. The DIT can do what the Data Wrangler does but will also control exposure, taking care of the lens aperture, do live grading, grade the rushes, transcodes the rushes for editing, and ensure that everything that is sent from the set complies with the post-production specs. So it's a lot more complex than just backuping the card to multiple disks.

[@bruceerogan3662]

I can't thank you enough for this video John. Bravo!!!

[@davidbailey4976]

Thanks John. Gaffer and Key Grip had always eluded me.

[@hummingbirdjourney2971]

This is a very Helpful video for our production : )

[@jayboschibig]

The wilham scream in the beginning is so funny

[@cidisights]

the 2nd AD usually in the office is constantly working based on the progress of the day (by the hour ) they are leasing with agents/managers regarding talent. they are also making sure the talent is camera ready , also booking stand by artists .... basically ya left out their whole job description

[@Gravitationalist]

Please do a video on production companies, distributors and so on. I see distributors buying completed movies and then using language that makes people believe they are the ones that made the movie.

[@lylejohnson7591]

We saw this when they shot some scenes of the movie "The Old Man and the Gun" here in Bethel, Ohio on April 4, 2017. Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek were in the scenes. I stayed home as my sinus was bad. There some videos of it posted by people who watched and news from the Cincinnati TV stations.

[@Luckylukeproduction]

YES!!!! Please continue making more videos

[@bluenetmarketing]

You always produce high quality videos, just like this one. Thanks again. I think I will stick with writing and leave all those boxes to someone else to fill in.

[@AaronOfMpls]

Awesome explanation! I had an idea of what a lot of these were in general, but I'm glad to know the specifics more. As for more unusual credits... not sure what my favorite is, but my dad's favorite was always "Wardrobe Machinist" on one of the _Mad Max_ movies. 🙂

[@LARKXHIN]

This cleared up a lot of things i've wondered about, nice video!

[@palmtrees89]

Thanks for sharing. I love your content especially the film noir info. So glad I found this and subbed. I want to make a short film or animatic soon. Thanks for the info and inspiration.