Camera and lighting personnel Shooting terms The camera The lens Grip and camera - operating terms Film stock Filtres and gels Lights and lighting Film processing and the laboratory  

CAMERA AND LIGHTING PERSONNEL

Head of the camera department, primarily responsible for all the photographic elements of a film.

  works in close collaboration with the DP and the director to determine the camera’s position and movement during a shot, witch s/he physically executes.

  Responsible for determining and maintaining the field of focus required by each shot.

   Responsible for loading and unloading film stock and keeping records of each day’s shooting so that the film laboratories know what to print. Also responsible for the clapper board which identifies [..]

   works with the DP and camera operator, and is responsible for haw the camera is mounted and moved, for example, on a tripod dolly or crane.  For a tracking shot, the grip will lay tracks on which t [..]

 Head of the lighting department works closely with the DP to determine how to execute the lighting required in each set or location.

 The electricians who control the power supply and rig the lights according to the gaffer/DP‘s instructions.

Blocking:  The technical rehearsal in which the actor’s position in relation to the camera are plotted out.