The Director provides the guiding creative vision for a production. They are responsible for shepherding it creatively through the entire creative process, meaning they exert great influence over all other film crew positions.

The Producer is one of the most fundamental of all film set roles.  It’s one of many film crew job titles that can carry any part of a wide range of responsibilities. In other words, without a solid producer, there would be no movie.  

The AD Department is something like the center of a wheel, keeping all the other departments joined together in order to make the whole production move forward.

Responsible for recording the images of a film in accordance with a director’s vision. They’re in charge of creating light, bending light, and capturing light in a way that achieves an agreed upon look.

The Sound Department is responsible for getting the best on-set sound possible. They use a wide range of analog techniques and technical innovations to ensure that dialogue can be heard.

The head of the art department; they work with the director and director of photography to craft an overall look for a film, achieving it with the help of a wide variety of movie set jobs found deeper within their department.

Modern visual effects are ultimately realized in post-production. However, on-set jobs revolve around giving guidance and suggesting digital solutions.

The writer creates blueprints and details of the script based on concepts or ideas. They develop story elements to translate the creative vision into stories for production, with a deep understanding of the storyline and target audience.