Job Descriptions and Careers, Career and Job Opportunities, Career Search, and Career Choices and Profiles

Careers in Film and Television

WRITERS - Job Title: Writer/producer, Job Titles: Writer; Executive Story Editor, Job Title: Screenwriter, Writer

PRODUCERS AND THE PRODUCTION OFFICE - Job Title: Executive Producer, Feature Films, Job Title: Line Producer, Job Title: Producer—television

DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS - Job Title: Director, Job Title: First Assistant Director, 1st Ad, Or Assistant Director

LOCATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION - Job Title: Location Manager, Job Title: Transportation Coordinator, Job Title: Transportation Office Coordinator Or Transportation Accountant

ART DEPARTMENT - Job Title: Production Designer, Job Title: Production Designer, Commercials, Job Title: Art Director

CAMERA DEPARTMENT - Job Title: Cinematographer Or Director Of Photography (dp), Job Title: Camera Operator, Job Title: Steadicam Operator

LIGHTING AND GRIPS - Job Title: Gaffer, Chief Lighting Technician, Job Title: Rigging Gaffer, Job Title: Key Grip

HAIR, MAKEUP, AND COSTUMES - Job Title: Makeup Artist Or Special Effects Artist, Job Title: Makeup Artist, Hair And Wardrobe Sylist

SOUND AND MUSIC - Job Title: Production Sound Mixer, Job Title: Boom Operator, Job Title: Cable Man, Cabler, Sound Utility

PHYSICAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS - Job Title: Stunt Coordinator, Job Title: Aerial Director/coordinator, Job Title: Visual Effects Supervisor

EDITORIAL - Job Title: Editor, Film Editor, Or Picture Editor, Job Title: Postproduction Facility Manager Or Director Of Postproduction

PUBLICITY AND MARKETING - Job Title: Unit Publicist, Job Title: Unit Photographer, Still Photographer, Or Special Assignment Photographer

SPECIALISTS - Job Title: Agent, Job Title: Animal Trainer Or Film Animal Trainer, Job Title: Casting Director, Casting Agent, Or Casting Assistant

REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - Job Title: Film Commission Or Film Office And Location Manager, Job Title: Executive Director, American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists (aftra)

APPENDIX I – GUILDS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND UNIONS

APPENDIX II—FILM SCHOOLS - California, New York

APPENDIX III—DIRECTORIES AND DATABASES

APPENDIX IV—FILM FESTIVALS

APPENDIX V—MAGAZINES

APPENDIX VI—BOOKS

GLOSSARY

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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