Quiz 4 – Film Job Titles

20 Points Possible (One Point Each)

Instructions: Label your paper with your name, period and Quiz #4. The quiz is divided into two matching sets of ten questions. Number your page 1-20. Match the job title with the definition by writing the letter next to the number.

1. Producer 2. Director 3. Director of Photography 4. Production Designer 5. Visual Effects Supervisor

6. Production Manager 7. Script Supervisor 8. Art Director 9. Assistant Director 10. Assistant Editor

A. The chief of a movie production in all matters save the creative efforts of the director. This person is responsible for raising funding, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors.

B. A person who tracks which parts have been filmed, how the filmed scenes deviated from the script; they also make continuity notes, creating a lined script.

C. Is ultimately responsible for the process of recording a scene in the manner desired by the director. This person has a number of possible duties: selection of film stock, cameras, and lenses; designing and selecting lighting, directing the gaffer's placement of lighting; shot composition (in consultation with the director).

D. Duties include tracking the progress of filming versus the production schedule, and preparing call sheets.

E. Has complete artistic control over all aspects of the movie, and communicates to actors the way that he/she would like a particular scene played. Duties might also include casting, script editing, shot selection, shot composition, and editing.

F. Prepares and organizes video or film files for editing. May be permitted to do some creative work, such as commenting on the work; cutting temporary ("temp") sound effects and music into the track; and sometimes even editing scenes.

G. An artist responsible for designing the overall visual appearance of a movie, coordinates work of those working on costumes, set and prop design.

H. Oversees the integration of live-action footage and computer generated imagery (CGI) in order to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or simply impossible to capture on film.

I. The person who oversees the artists and craftspeople who build the sets.

J. Reporting to the film's producer, this person supervises the budget, hires the crew, approves purchase orders & time cards, and generally makes sure all departments are doing their respective jobs within the parameters of the budget.

11. Camera Operator 12. ADR Editor 13. Foley Artist 14. Key Grip 15. Grip

16. Gaffer 17. Wrangler 18. Boom Operator 19. Best Boy 20. Leadman

K. A person who is responsible for the care and control of entities used on a set that can't be spoken with, typically animals or vehicles. This person is has experience in handling the item, often with expertise in handling the item on a movie set.

L. Involved in the process where the actors are called back during the post-production to re-record their lines.

M. The person who operates the camera to the specifications dictated by the director of photography.

N. Recreates incidental sound effects (such as footsteps) in synchronization with the visual component of a movie. Sometimes use bizarre objects and methods to achieve sound effects, e.g. snapping celery to mimic bones being broken.

O. Member of the art department who is in charge of swing gangs and/or set dressers and reports to the set decorator.

P. Works closely with the director of photography and the gaffer to sculpt the desired look of a film by diffusing and cutting the light. Is also in charge of camera movement whether on a dolly, camera crane or mounted on the hood or bumper of a vehicle. Supervises others who help move the light stands.

Q. A member of the sound crew who operates a long microphone that is attached to a pole.

R. A skilled person responsible for the set up, adjustment and maintenance of production equipment on the set. Their typical duties involve camera movement, lighting refinement, and mechanical rigging.

S. The head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a production.

T. The chief assistant, usually of the gaffer or key grip; in charge of the people and equipment, scheduling the required quantities for each day's work.