- Lighting
Crew – The gaffer (the chief electrician) oversees
this crew, communicating to the Electrical Best Boy
(the foreman) and the electricians what lighting
set-ups are required by the Director
of Photography.
- Grip
Department – The key grip (head of the grip department),
Best Boy Grip (the foreman) and grips work closely
with the electricians and camera crew, rigging
the lighting and camera equipment.
- Sound
Department – The production sound mixer sets
up the mixing board near the set to record the sound
while the boom operator and cable runner set up the
microphones and the boom. They also "mic"
the actors by putting small, wireless microphones
under the actors’ clothing.
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On-set Art Department – The constructed and decorated
set is maintained by the property department, set
dressers, painters and greensmen, who re-dress the
set after each take. . The
set decorators also catalog
all set dressing to keep track of the
exact items used on each set and in case of re-shoots.
- Wardrobe
– Standing-by are the wardrobe assistants, who
make sure all actors have the appropriate clothing
for each scene
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