ABSTRACT
Most job descriptions for the crew have some commonalities from company to company and even country to country. The crew for a documentary may consist of one person with a palm-sized camera. The director may choose and hire performers/talent/actors, envision and plan the camera treatment and editing, and direct/rehearse the performers during prerehearsals. The chapter describes some of the basic positions that may exist on a video production. Usually the producer is concerned with the business organization, budget, the choice of the staff and the crew; script acceptance; production coordination; production scheduling. The assistant or associate producer is responsible for assisting the producer. These responsibilities, as assigned by the producer, may include coordinating appointments and production schedules, making sure contracts are completed, booking guests, creating packages, and supervising postproduction. The production assistant assists the director or producer with production needs.
