Film terms

This is a specialized type of set dresser that deals with the artistic arrangement or landscape design of plant material. Sometimes real and sometimes artificial and usually a combination of both. Depending upon the number of greens work in a film, the green man may report to the art director or may report to the production designer.

A lighting and rigging technician. He or she works closely with the camera crew and DoP on set. Invaluable on bigger shoots.

Grips are the labor of the camera and lighting departments and truly the heavy lifters on the set. They carry cases, load and unload, put up the C-stands, build scaffolding, lay and page cables, carry and place sandbag weights. They assist as needed to accomplish the tasks at hand.

A person who assists the Key Hairstylist, who typically styles the hair of actors hired as featured extras or day players.

People who work for themselves or their own company, offering a trade, business, or professional services to the general public.

Members of the production crew, who are key and vital to the particular scenes being shot.

This person is in charge of the Grip Department. The Key Grip works directly with the Gaffer and the DOP to light the set for shooting.

This person takes the lead styling the hair of the key actors. If there is a Hair Assistant, the Key Hair will oversee their work as well.

This person takes the lead doing makeup on the key actors. If there is a Makeup Assistant, the Key Makeup will oversee their works as well.

This person is the lead person in the PA world and typically works onset or with talent. While all Set PAs in production have to answer to the ADs, often this person is the one deemed by the ADs to be in charge of all the other PAs. See Production Assistant and Set Production Assistant.