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Set Production Assistant (PA)

A PA that is specifically assigned to the set.  Tasks could be anything from supporting a specific member of the set (Assistant Director, Talent, or Art Director) or more general tasks like grabbing coffee or waters, holding cables, moving talent in and out of the set, and so much more.  See Production Assistant and Key Production Assistant.

Sparks

Electricians who work with the gaffer and the DP. They do a lot of heavy lifting and cable wrangling to get the lights in place.

Specialty Electric Riggers

When a project calls for rigging, both the Electric Team and the Grip Team are often duplicated by people who know how to put lighting and grip up into rafters or truss. They may be used to set up lighting the night before a shoot because of weather or locations.  Overnight rigging happens in big movie sets so that the set is ready for early morning shots. See Rigging.

Video Assist

This person is in charge of setting up video monitors for all crew who need to see the image that the camera is capturing, such as the Director, Script & Continuity Supervisor, Hair, and Makeup, or client. They may also be responsible for playing back recordings and in charge of the Video Village.