The Roles in a Filmmaking Production Team

Making a film requires the talents and abilities of a production team. To understand the roles of a film production team, you can compare the positions of each crew member to the people needed to prepare a fine meal. The following chart lists the common positions found on a typical film production team and explains their responsibilities.

Position	Responsibility	Position	Responsibility
Writer	Writes the list of ingredients	Boom operator	Gets the microphone in close to hear all the crunches and lip smacking
Executive producer	Pays for the cost of the dinner	Gaffer	Lights the food to look good (sets the mood with a candlelit dinner)
Line producer	Finds where to get the best deals	Grips	Help with the utensils for eating the meal
Producer	Purchases the groceries, helps choose the brands	Production assistants	Act as waiters and busboys
Casting director	Chooses the food that's ripe for the picking	Make-up person	Brushes on healthy colors to prepare the food to look appetizing
Location scout	Locates the dinner location	Wardrobe person	Dresses the food to look tasty
Transportation	Transports the guests to the table	Production designer	Enhances the setting and decorates it for dinner
Director	Takes all the ingredients and cooks them into a great meal	Prop master	Supplies the appropriate tableware, including plates and glasses
Assistant director	Assists the chef	Stunt coordinator	Rigs the exploding champagne bottles and smashing of silverware
Script supervisor	Makes sure the chef follows the recipe	Editor	Serves the meal in continuity (appetizer first, entrée next, dessert at the end)
Director of photography (cinematographer)	Makes the food look really good	Composer	Creates the right music atmosphere for enjoying the meal
Sound mixer	Records all the crunches and lip smacking	Post-production supervisor	Cleans up the mess

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