Movie Credits, Explained

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Movie credits are full of different job titles, roles, and departments. Today, we'll run through the whole list and explain every single one of them.

[essiejones]

This needs to be shown in every film school just to show students that there's more than just directing and producing out there.

[Wixhael]

My grandpa worked as a grip for almost twenty years. He got to work on everything from Howard the Duck to The Right Stuff to even a scene in Return of the Jedi. Austin, thank you for talking about his job. It's super cool getting to see someone address the non-flashy job, and I'm sure he appreciates it.

[themune]

My favourite is best boy operator
Donno what he do but pretty sure it his best

[PixelBytesPixelArtist]

In The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Movie, they included "Knitting" in the credits because one grandma made the entire scene of characters out of yarn

[DarthMauldinOfficial]

Dad:
Whaddaya wanna be when ya grow up sonny boy?
Me:
*An Assistant Production Office Coordinator*

[Vher_]

Thanks. I'm not even remotely going to remember anything you said.

[steampunkerella]

you forgot my favourite position, "end credits creator", which apparently needs its own company to make a goddamn list of names. i always look out for my boy Scarlet Letters

[giraoshaw]

I love how you can tell which credits he's more excited to explain than others

[Arcademan]

A newborn baby has more rights for a movie credit than an extra

[zuko]

Thanks man this is very informative

_goes to movie_

_forgot about everything in this video_

[CriticalEatsJapan]

By the way, here in Japan it is actually customary for everyone to sit through all the end credits right to the very end... and yeah, it's a sign of respect ;)

[SevernUrbaniak]

Timestamps


0:38 - Producer
0:49 - Executive Producer
0:58 - Associate Producer
1:01 - Assistant Producer
1:03 - Screenwriter
1:04 - Director
1:08 - Director of Photography (AKA Cinematographer)
1:19 - Production Designer
1:24 - Editor
1:25 - Assistant Editor
1:27 - Casting Director
1:29 - Casting Associate
1:32 - Cast
1:34 - Credits Formatting
1:44 - Line Producer
1:47 - Unit Production Manager
1:50 - Production Office Coordinator
1:53 - Assistant Production Office Coordinator
1:57 - 1st Assistant Director
2:04 - 2nd Assistant Director
2:08 - 3rd Assistant Director
2:10 - 4th Assistant Director
2:15 - Production Assistant
2:20 - Stunt Coordinator
2:23 - Stunt Double
2:24 - 2nd Unit Director
2:29 - 2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director
2:34 - 2nd Unit 2nd Assistant Director
2:38 - 2nd Unit 3rd Assistant Director
2:41 - 3rd Unit Director
2:44 - 3rd Unit Assistant Directors
2:46 - Art Director
2:38 - Set Designer
2:50 - Camera Operator
2:54 - 1st Assistant Camera
2:56 - 2nd Assistant Camera
3:02 - Film Loader
3:08 - Digital Imaging Technician
3:12 - Steadicam Operator
3:15 - Motion Control Technician
3:19 - Script Supervisor
3:26 - Production Sound Mixer
3:30 - Boom Operator
3:33 - Utility Sound Technician
3:37 - Gaffer
3:42 - Lighting Technician
3:43 - Key Grip
3:45 - Best boy
3:47 - Costume Supervisor
3:50 - Costume Designer
4:01 - Property Master
4:04 - Weapon Master
4:05 - Location Manager
4:10 - Graphic Artist
4:13 - Illustrator
4:14 - Accountants
4:16 - Lawyers
4:17 - Construction Coordinator
4:21 - Carpenter
4:22 - Laborer
4:24 - Set Decorator
4:29 - Leadman
4:32 - Greensman
4:33 - Transportation Captain
4:36 - Drivers
4:40 - Medic
4:42 - Craft Services
4:45 - Catering
4:47 - On-Set Photographer
4:50 - On-Set Videographer
4:54 - Postproduction Supervisor
4:57 - Supervising Sound Designer
5:00 - Sound Mixer
5:05 - Dialogue Editor
5:08 - ADR Editor
5:13 - Music Supervisor
5:15 - Foley Artist
5:17 - Composer
5:19 - Storyboard Artist
5:27 - Previz Artist
5:33 - Previz Supervisor
5:38 - Previz Editor
5:44 - Special Effects Supervisor
5:48 - Visual Effects Producer
5:51 - Creative Director
5:54 - Visual Effects Supervisor
5:59 - Digital Artist
6:02 - Painter
6:04 - Modeler
6:07 - Rigger
6:10 - Animator
6:13 - Rotoscope Artist
6:20 - Compositor
6:24 - Programmer
6:28 - Colorist
6:30 - Production Babies
6:35 - Special Thanks
6:43 - Musical Attribution
6:48 - Logos

[AndreasFilms]

I've worked as an Assistant Director for a while and people outside the industry always thought I was the Director's Assistant...
But I kinda get the confusion, since most people think movies are made by 5-10 people...it's hard to comprehend why all these other "extra" positions are needed, unless you've been on a set.

[austinmcconnell]

Brownie points to whomever guesses the movie that the end credits in the thumbnail comes from.

[jerry]

When every assistant has their own assistant.

[zo-renbaey]

a fun thing to do during credits with friends:
point to every single "David" you can find, whoever is the fastest in finding the most "David"s wins

[yu-kaichen]

Is the guy that makes the credit scene listed in the credit🤔

[angelaphsiao]

Imagine having “Weapons Master” on your resume

[channelofsindre]

No, in my heart "Best Boy" will always be the dog on set

[OrangeC]

I've gotta look out for "production babies" in the next film I watch