1. Who’s Who

2. Administration

3. the most influential creator of the film who determines all aspects of filmmaking

4. director

5. an important film industry executive

6. movie mogul

7. a partner of the head producer. The head producer, who controls film budge and who delegates administrative responsibilities, is chiefly responsible for the film’s success or failure.

8. executive producer

9. a catch-all title which can range from an honorary title to an actual on-set aide to the executive producer, often a lower-level executive responsible for “finding” the movie idea

10. associate producer

11. an aide to the director who is concerned more with management details than with the creative process

12. assistant to the director

13. Talent

14. the person responsible for interviewing and recruiting actors to the film project

15. casting director

16. an actor who plays the principal role in a film, usually an “A-list” movie star who has his/her pick of roles

17. leading man/leading woman

18. Sets

19. an expert in architecture and design who is responsible for the film’s décor and set construction

20. art director

21. the head prop crew member; his/her assistant is a “best boy”

22. key grip

23. Film

24. an expert in photography, lighting, film stock, and camera movement, also known as the director of photography

25. cinematographer

26. the chief electrician on the set who achieves the effect designed by the cinematographer; his/her assistant is a “best boy”

27. gaffer

28. a skilled technician who operates all camera focus and movement at the director’s instruction

29. camera operator

30. a technical expert who works closely with the director to assemble the final print of the film, assembled from multitude shots and sound tracks

31. editor

32. Sound

33. a sound crew technician who handles the microphone boom

34. boom man

35. an expert in sound and microphone placement to achieve the best recorded on-set sound

36. mixer