Availability of personnel

Availability of personnel

Film Departments/ Crew

Key creative team- Involves the producer, director and screenwriters. They build and develop the initial idea and are present throughout. Made up of  Producer, Director, Screenwriting

Production department- Usually in charge of finding/producing funding, as well as keeping charge of the budget, managing finance. As well as assisting the producer and director. Made up of  Executive producer, Line producer, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production secretary, Production accountant, Assistant director, Production assistant, Script Supervisor and Stunt Coordinator

Script department-  Produce and further the story as well as writing the script and producing drafts. Made up of  Story Producer, Script Editor and Script Coordinator.

Location Department- Responsible for finding, securing and scouting locations. Made up of  Location Manager, Location Assistant and Location Scout.

Camera Department-  In charge of filming everything, keeping cameras in focus transferring film etc. Made up of  DoP, Camera operator, Assistant camera, Loader, Digital Imaging Technician, Data Wrangler, Steadicam Operator and video split operator

Sound Department- Responsible for recording all sound on set, as well as microphone placement. Made up of  Production Sound Mixer and Boom Operator.

Grip Department- Trained lighting and rigging technicians. Work closely with electrical department. Made up of  Key Grip, Best Boy and Dolly Grip

Electrical Department- Responsible with setting up, controlling lighting equipment alongside the design and execution. Made up of Gaffer, Best Boy and Lighting Technician.

Art Department-  Responsible for creating the physical and visual appearance, this could be sets, props etc. Made up of Production Designer, Art Director, Set Director, Illustrator, Set Decorator, Props Master, Buyer, Greensmen, Armourer and Construction coordinator

Hair and make-up department- In charge of maintaining actors hair throughout the film, as well as to keep the same look for an actor visually. Made up of a Make-up artist and Hairdresser

Wardrobe Department- In charge of arranging costumes for each cast member. Made up of a Costume Designer, Costume Supervisor, Art Finisher, Buyer and a Cutter/Fitter

Post Production- In charge of working on the film after it has been fully shot. Made up of a Film Editor, Assistant Editor, Online Editor, Colourist and Negative cutter

Visual Effects-  Adds effects that cannot be  made naturally. Made up of a VFX Supervisor, Compositor, Paint Artist and Matte Painter.

Sound/music- In charge of adding sound in after the film has been shot. This includes the making of sound effects. Made up of a Sound Designer, Dialogue Editor, Sound Editor, Re-recording mixer, Music Supervisor, Composer and Foley Artist.

 

Indiewire article- The 5 People Filmmakers Need for a Tiny Skeleton Crew

A Skeleton crew is a crew that is stripped completely down to the bare essential crew member, normally used to save money. The skeleton crew in this article does not include a producer or director as it is given that both parties will be on set everyday. 

Director of Photography (DoP)- Gives the director more time to focus on lighting and setups if they share the same vision, this saves time. 

Make Up/Hair- Adds more detail to the actors, as well as adding a level of professionalism. 

Production Assistant-  Keeps things moving quickly and smoothly. Helps with moving gear around, helps give them experience and have a positive attitude.

Location Audio-  Sound is vital in films and can often save a film if it has poor visuals. Experience is vital, and they must care about what they are doing.

Gaffer/Grip- Adds to the speed, can also fill in multiple other jobs, also adds another opinion for the DoP and can help them out with lighting. 

A bigger budget can obviously have far more crew members. A complete contrast to Kroll’s skeleton crew. A bigger crew should mean that everything is done at a quicker pace, however everyone must remain in sync. In addition to this there are also assistants who can fill in if there is a problem. A skeleton crew may be most effective due to the low cost needed for short films as well as probably having better communication with one another.