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A film crew is a group of people, hired by a production company, for the purpose of producing a film or motion picture.The crew is distinguished from the cast, as the cast are understood to be the actors who appear in front of the camera or provide voices for characters in the film.
Actors are selected to play various types of roles. A main cast comprises several actors whose appearances are significant in film, theatre, or television. Their roles are often called starring roles. Within a main cast, there is often a male or female lead who plays the largest role, that of the protagonist in a production. [1]
These crew positions are only used on a multiple-camera setup production. The gallery , or production control room , is a separate darkened area away from the studio floor, where the action can be viewed on multiple monitors and controlled from a single source.
The nature of the film, and the budget, determine the size and type of crew used during filmmaking. Many Hollywood blockbusters employ a cast and crew of hundreds, while a low-budget, independent film may be made by a "skeleton crew" of eight or nine (or fewer). These are typical crew positions:
Stage crew Technical Director Theater manager , the administrator of the theater, also called general manager, managing director, or intendant (UK English); often also has the responsibilities of an artistic director
A full set of credits can include the cast and crew, but also production sponsors, distribution companies, works of music licensed or written for the work, various legal disclaimers, such as copyright and more. Typically, the closing credits appear in white lettering on a solid black background, often with a musical background.
A production company in filmmaking is composed of a film crew and a television crew in video production. In music, the term production team typically refers to a group of individuals filling the role of " record producer " usually reserved for one individual.
Craft service, Crafts service, or craft services is the department in film, television and video production which provides cast and crew with snacks, drinks and other assistance. Craft service workers, nicknamed "crafty", are so called because they provide their services to the other departments, known as crafts, in a set.