Film Crew Departments and Positions
Every department and every position on a typical feature crew, mapped on one printable page. A reference for new producers, first-time ADs, and anyone trying to figure out who to hire next.
- Format
- Image (.jpg)
- Size
- 2188 x 18810 px
- Best for
- New producers, ADs, onboarding
- License
- Free for commercial use
Why this infographic
A film crew is bigger than it looks.
On a feature, there are easily a hundred people on the call sheet — and on a first feature, naming all of them is an act of memory. This infographic lays the structure out at a glance: which department reports to which, who handles what, and where the lines fall between prep, production, and post.
Use it as a reference for new producers, first-time ADs, and any crew member moving up to a new role. Print it for the production office wall.
What it looks like
Five phases, one page, every department.
Color-coded by phase so the structure is readable at a glance — useful at the production-office wall, on a clipboard, or pinned next to the call sheet.
Above-the-line and prep
Producers, directors, writers, ADs, locations, casting, and the prep-side hires.
Production departments
Camera, sound, grip, electric, art, wardrobe, hair/makeup, locations, transport.
Post and distribution
Editorial, sound, music, color, VFX, sales, festivals, and marketing.
Print-ready
Sized for letter or A4 — print one for the production office wall and one for every new hire.
What's on the page
Five phases, every department, every position.
Above the line & prep
Above the line
Producers, directors, writers, and lead cast — the creative team that exists before crew is hired.
Pre-production
ADs, locations, casting, production coordinators, art department leads, and the prep-side hires.
Production
Camera
DP, operators, focus puller, loader, DIT, and camera utility.
Sound, grip, electric
Mixer, boom, recordist; key grip, gaffer, best boys, and the swing crew.
Art, wardrobe, hair/makeup
Production designer, set dec, costume designer, key MUA, and the assistants under each.
Locations & transport
Locations manager, scout, PA, drivers, and on-set logistics.
Post & distribution
Post-production
Editors, assistants, sound design, music, color, VFX supervisors, and finishing.
Distribution
Sales agents, festival reps, distribution coordinators, and marketing.
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Print-ready
Designed to print full-page on letter or A4, or pin to a wall in the production office.
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Professional
Organized the way a working production lays out a crew — above the line, prep, production, post, distribution.
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Beautiful
Color-coded by phase and hand-typeset so the page is readable at a glance.
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Free
Download, print, and hand to every new producer who asks 'what does the gaffer actually do?'
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Bundle
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