Job Roles.

Director of photography (cinematographer) - They are head of the camera department, having great techinical skills, understanding how to work with light, a good eye for composition and understanding what to interepretate in the shots. Their job is to capture the photographic impression of the directors vision, making sure that the processing of the film is done to the exact specifications instructed to ensure all elements are captured while the shooting remains intact.

Executive producer - This person has the job of handling the financial side of the film. They are the investor in the project. Their may be more than one executive producer on a project.

Producer - A producer works closely with directors but the initial idea often comes from a producer, they will oversee each project and may also be involved in marketing. They organize schedules and meeting, they put things together and also deal with budgeting and the financial side like the executive producer. In theory, the producer deals with the practical and political apects so that the rest of team can concentrate on the creative side.

Written by (Screen play) - This is the writer of the film. They create the dialogue, characters and story line of the movie script. Each writer usually has one particular genre that they specialize in. This is one of the essential parts of a film because without this there would be no film.

Director - Film directors take overall responsibilty for the look, sound and style of a film, therefore they must have creative skills. It is the directors artistic vision that will guide the work of the film crew. (The director always comes last in the opening credits)