Author A person who creates the content Anchor Anchorman Anchorwoman Anchorperson A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute Reporter Newsman Newswoman Newsperson A person who gathers news and other journalistic material and writes or broadcasts it-the basic job in journalism Interviewer A person who conducts an interview Narrator Storyteller A person who tells a story Actor Actress Histrion Player Thespian Role Player A person who plays the role of a character Dancer A performer who dances Musician Instrumentalist Player Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession) Singer Vocalist A person who sings Performer Performing Artist An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for audience. (Other than above) Executive Producer Executive in Charge of Production A producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the making process, but who is still responsible for the overall production. Typically an executive producer handles business and legal issues Producer The manager of an event, show, or other work, usually the individual in charge of finance, personnel, and other non-artistic aspects in the development of commercials, plays, movies, and other works Scriptwriter A person who writes scripts for plays or movies or broadcast dramas Director A supervisor; generally refers to the person responsible for all audience-visible components of a program, film, or show, whereas the producer is responsible for the financial and other behind-the-scenes aspects. A director's duties might also include casting, script editing, shot selection, shot composition, and editing Assistant Director AD An assistant director's duties include tracking the progress of filming versus the production schedule, and preparing call sheets that is a listing of which actors will be required for which scenes, and when they will be required Production Assistant PA A person who aids a producer, director, assistant director, or others involved in film or TV production, such as the person who keeps passersby from waking into a location shoot Continuity Person A person who writes a detailed script used making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot Timekeeper Production Associate A person who keeps track of the time elapsed in a program Music Supervisor A person who coordinates the work of the composer, the editor, and sound mixers Composer A musician whose music appears in a program's score. Most movies have at least some original music written for the score, usually after the relevant parts of the movie have been filmed Production Designer An artist responsible for designing the overall visual appearance of a program Art Director A person who oversees the artists and craftspeople who build the sets Set Designer A person responsible for designing sets. The set designer reports to the art director Set Maker A person who makes the set with the specifications dictated by the set designer Property Master Prop Master Props Property A person responsible for buying/acquiring any props needed for a production Property Assistant Prop Assistant Responsible for the placement and maintenance of props on a set Sound Effects Person Soundman Sound Person SE The sound-effects person, generally called a soundman, is responsible for the sound effects, or sounds other than music and human voices Special Effects Supervisor Special Effects Co-Ordinator The chief of a production's special effects crew Special Effects Assistant Special Effects Technician A person who makes an artificial effect used to create an illusion in a program Animator An artist who produces animation drawings, or the person in charge of an animation production Computer Graphics Artist CG An artist who produces computer graphics Makeup Supervisor The decorations placed directly on the skin or hair of an actor for cosmetic or artistic effect. Practitioners are called artists or supervisors Makeup Artist The decorations placed directly on the skin or hair of an actor for cosmetic or artistic effect. Practitioners are called artists or supervisors Costume Supervisor A person responsible for handling the costumes worn by actors Costumer Wardrobe Assistant Wardrobe Wardrobe Assistant A person who handles the costumes worn by actors Technical Director TD The director of the technical facilities for a production Switcher A person (studio engineer) responsible for camera mixing or switching. Switching is the selection process among the various audio and video sources in a production Camera Operator Cameraperson Cameraman A person who operates the camera to the specifications dictated by the director Camera Assistant Assistant Camera A member of the camera crew who assists the camera operator Lighting Supervisor The chief of a production's lightning crew Lighting Operator Lighting Technician A technician who installs, operates, and maintains lighting Sound Supervisor Recording Supervisor The person responsible for the technical quality of a programme's sound Sound Engineer Audio Operator A person who operates sound recording devices Visual Effects Supervisor Video Supervisor The chief of a production's visual effects crew Video Engineer Video Operator An engineer who operates the monitors and camera control units to switch from one camera to another and maintain color, contrast, and other visual qualities Transportation Captain A person who drives either equipment or passenger trucks, typically between location shootings, sets, and the studio Staff Production Staff Personnel who carries out an assigned production task. (Other than above) Disseminator A person or organization who makes a creation available to others Publisher A person or organization that prepares and issues material for distribution or sale Distributor A person or organization that markets merchandise Syndicator A person or organization that sells material for publication in a number of venues simultaneously Aggregator A person or organization that gathers material into a sum or whole Broadcaster A person or organization that sends out or communicates material, especially by radio or television Webcaster A person or organization that sends out or communicates material on the Internet by audio and/or video Unknown A person or organization that was involved in the creation but the role played is unknown