The Movie Database Support

Hi guys! This is a topic for anyone who, like me, finds it ridiculously hard to add crew credits. smile_cat

My first objective was to build a list of all the jobs available and, thanks to @Janar, the biggest part of the job is already done. My proposition is that we add any other form these credits may appear as and specification when necessary (e.g. the difference between Music and Original Music Composer), but I am open to suggestions. I really don't want this to be a mod-only project, everyone is welcomed to contribute! If you are entering credits for a film or a TV show and notice the on-screen credit is different from the credit in the database, please come by and let us know. nerd

I thought it would also make sense for this topic to double up as an help topic for confusing crew credits.

Please let me know if you spot errors on the list, but please do not request jobs missing from TMDB. The official topic for new crew job requests is here. clipboard


ART

  • Additional Construction
  • Additional Construction Grip
  • Additional Key Construction Grip
  • Additional Set Dresser
  • Additional Storyboarding
  • Art Department Assistant
  • Art Department Coordinator
  • Art Department Manager
  • Art Department Trainee
  • Art Designer
  • Art Direction (alt. Art Director)
  • Art Direction Intern
  • Assistant Art Director
  • Assistant Decorator
  • Assistant Director of Photography point_right CAMERA
  • Assistant Production Design
  • Assistant Property Master (alt. Assistant Prop Master, Assistant Props Master, Assistant Propmaster, Assistant Propsmaster)
  • Assistant Set Decoration
  • Assistant Set Decoration Buyer
  • Assistant Set Designer
  • Assistant Set Dresser
  • Assistant Set Propsman
  • Background Designer
  • Co-Art Director
  • Concept Artist
  • Conceptual Design
  • Conceptual Illustrator
  • Construction Buyer
  • Construction Coordinator
  • Construction Foreman
  • Construction Grip
  • Construction Manager
  • Creative Director
  • Daily Grip (alt. Daily Construction Grip)
  • Decorator
  • Digital Storyboarding
  • Draughtsman (alt. Draftsman)
  • Dressing Prop
  • First Assistant Art Direction
  • First Assistant Property Master
  • Graphic Designer
  • Greensman
  • Gun Wrangler (alt. Firearms Wrangler)
  • Head Carpenter
  • Head Decorator
  • Head Designer
  • Head Greensman
  • Helping Hand
  • Interior Designer
  • Key Carpenter
  • Key Construction Grip
  • Key Set Painter
  • Lead Painter
  • Lead Set Dresser
  • Leadman
  • Location Scout point_right PRODUCTION
  • Main Title Designer
  • Opening Title Sequence
  • On Set Computer Graphics
  • On Set Key Props
  • On Set Props
  • Original Series Design
  • Other
  • Paint Coordinator
  • Painter
  • Petty Cash Buyer
  • Production Design (alt. Production Designer)
  • Production Illustrator
  • Property Builder
  • Property Buyer (alt. Prop Buyer, Props Buyer, Production Buyer): person in charge of purchasing, acquiring and sourcing materials and props used by the art department.
  • Property Graphic Designer
  • Property Master (alt. Prop Master, Props Master, Propmaster, Propsmaster, Property Mistress, Props Mistress)
  • Prop Designer
  • Props
  • Runner Art Department
  • Sculptor
  • Second Assistant Art Director
  • Set Buyer
  • Set Decorating Coordinator
  • Set Decoration (alt. Set Decorator)
  • Set Decoration Buyer
  • Set Designer
  • Set Dresser
  • Set Dressing Buyer
  • Set Painter
  • Set Propsman
  • Set Supervisor
  • Settings
  • Shop Electric
  • Sign Painter
  • Special Props
  • Standby Art Director
  • Standby Carpenter
  • Standby Painter
  • Standby Property Master
  • Storyboard Artist
  • Storyboard Assistant
  • Storyboard Designer
  • Supervising Art Director
  • Supervising Carpenter
  • Swing
  • Title Designer (alt. Title Design)
  • Title Illustration
  • Textile Artist
  • Web Designer

CAMERA

  • "A" Camera Operator
  • "B" Camera Operator
  • "C" Camera Operator
  • "D" Camera Operator
  • Additional Camera (alt. Additional Camera Operator)
  • Additional Director of Photography
  • Additional First Assistant Camera
  • Additional Grip
  • Additional Key Grip
  • Additional Photography
  • Additional Second Assistant Camera
  • Additional Set Photographer
  • Additional Still Photographer (alt. Additional Stills Photographer)
  • Additional Underwater Photography
  • Aerial Camera
  • Aerial Camera Technician
  • Aerial Director of Photography
  • Assistant Camera
  • Assistant Grip
  • Best Boy Grip
  • BTS Footage
  • BTS Photographer
  • BTS Videographer
  • Camera Department Manager
  • Camera Intern
  • Camera Loader: Person in charge of loading the camera's film magazines and operating the clap board. Larger production might have a 2nd assistant cameraperson and a film/digital loader.
  • Camera Operator
  • Camera Car
  • Camera Department Production Assistant
  • Camera Production Assistant
  • Camera Supervisor
  • Camera Technician
  • Camera Trainee
  • Camera Truck
  • Clapper Loader
  • Data Wrangler
  • Digital Imaging Technician (alt. DIT)
  • Director of Photography (alt. Cinematographer, Cinematography By)
  • Dolly Grip
  • Drone Cinematographer (*alt. Drone Cinematography)
  • Drone Pilot
  • Epk Camera Operator pencil EPK Camera Operator
  • Epk Director pencil EPK Director
  • Epk Producer pencil EPK Producer
  • First Assistant "A" Camera
  • First Assistant "B" Camera
  • First Assistant "C" Camera
  • First Assistant "D" Camera
  • First Assistant Camera: Person responsible for keeping the picture in sharp focus. (alt. 1st Assistant Camera, First AC, 1st AC)
  • First Company Grip
  • Focus Puller
  • Grip
  • Head of Layout
  • Helicopter Camera
  • Jimmy Jib Operator
  • Key Grip
  • Libra Head Technician
  • Phantom Operator
  • Other
  • Red Technician
  • Russian Arm Operator
  • Second Assistant "A" Camera
  • Second Assistant "B" Camera
  • Second Assistant "C" Camera
  • Second Assistant "D" Camera
  • Second Assistant Camera
  • Second Company Grip
  • Second Unit Director of Photography (alt. Second Unit Cinematographer)
  • Set Photographer
  • Steadicam Operator
  • Still Photographer (alt. Stills Photographer, Still Photography)
  • Third Assistant "A" Camera
  • Third Assistant "B" Camera
  • Third Assistant "C" Camera
  • Third Assistant "D" Camera
  • Third Assistant Camera
  • Ultimate Arm Operator
  • Underwater Camera
  • Underwater Director of Photography (alt. Underwater Photography)
  • Underwater Epk Photographer pencil Underwater EPK Photographer
  • Underwater Stills Photographer
  • Videojournalist
  • Video Report

COSTUME & MAKE-UP

  • Additional Hairstylist
  • Additional Wardrobe Assistant
  • Ager/Dyer
  • Assistant Costume Designer
  • Assistant Hairstylist
  • Assistant Hairdresser
  • Assistant Makeup Artist
  • Co-Costume Designer
  • Contact Lens Designer
  • Contact Lens Painter
  • Contact Lens Technician
  • Costume Assistant
  • Costume Consultant
  • Costume Coordinator
  • Costume Design (alt. Costume Designer)
  • Costume Designer wastebasket
  • Costume Illustrator
  • Costume Mistress
  • Costume Set Supervisor
  • Costume Supervisor
  • Costume Standby
  • Costumer
  • Daily Makeup & Hair
  • Daily Wardrobe
  • Dresser
  • Extras Dresser
  • Extras Makeup Artist
  • Facial Setup Artist
  • First Assistant Hairstylist
  • First Assistant Makeup Artist
  • Hair Assistant
  • Hair Department Head (alt. Hair Head of Department)
  • Hair Designer
  • Hairdresser
  • Hair Setup
  • Hair Supervisor
  • Hairstylist (alt. Hair, Hair Stylist)
  • Key Costumer
  • Key Dresser
  • Key Hair Stylist (alt. Key Hair, Key Hairstylist)
  • Key Hairdresser
  • Key Makeup Artist (alt. Key Make-up Artist, Key Makeup, Key Make-Up)
  • Key Set Costumer
  • Lead Costumer
  • Makeup Artist (alt. Make-up Artist)
  • Makeup Department Head (alt. Make-up Department Head, Make-up Head of Department)
  • Makeup Designer (alt. Make-up Designer)
  • Makeup Effects Designer (alt. Make-up Effects Designer)
  • Makeup Supervisor (alt. Make-up Supervisor)
  • Makeup Trainee (alt. Make-up Trainee)
  • Makeup & Hair (alt. Make-up & Hair)
  • Makeup & Hair Assistant (alt. Make-up & Hair Assistant)
  • On Set Dresser
  • Other
  • Principal Costumer
  • Prosthetic Designer (alt. Prosthetics Designer)
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist (alt. Prosthetic Make-up Artist, Prosthetics Makeup Artist, Prosthetics Make-up Artist)
  • Prosthetic Supervisor (alt. Prosthetics Supervisor)
  • Prosthetics
  • Prosthetics Painter pencil Prosthetic Painter
  • Prosthetics Sculptor pencil Prosthetic Sculptor
  • Seamstress
  • Set Costumer
  • Set Dressing Artist point_right ART
  • Set Dressing Supervisor point_right ART
  • Set Dressing Manager point_right ART
  • Set Dressing Production Assistant point_right ART
  • Shoe Design (alt. Shoe Designer)
  • Special Effects Key Makeup Artist (alt. SPFX Key Makeup Artist)
  • Special Effects Makeup Artist (alt. SPFX Makeup Artist)
  • Tailor
  • Tattoo Designer (alt. Tattoo Design)
  • Truck Costumer
  • Truck Supervisor
  • Wardrobe Assistant
  • Wardrobe Coordinator
  • Wardrobe Designer
  • Wardrobe Intern
  • Wardrobe Master
  • Wardrobe Specialized Technician
  • Wardrobe Supervisor
  • Wig Designer
  • Wigmaker (alt. Wig Maker)

CREW

  • Acting Double
  • Actor's Assistant (alt. Assistant to [Actor])
  • Additional Dialogue
  • Additional Music (alt. Additional Music By) point_right SOUND
  • Additional Script Supervisor
  • Additional Writing
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Aerial Coordinator
  • Animal Coordinator
  • Animal Wrangler: should be used for any animals
  • Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
  • Animatronics Designer
  • Animatronics Supervisor
  • Armorer (alt. Armourer)
  • Armory Coordinator (alt. Armoury Coordinator)
  • Assistant Chef
  • Assistant Craft Service
  • Assistant Picture Car Coordinator
  • Assistant Script
  • Assistant Vehicles Coordinator
  • Associate Choreographer
  • Base Camp Operator
  • Cableman
  • Captain Driver
  • Carpenter
  • Cast Driver
  • Catering
  • Catering Head Chef
  • CG Supervisor
  • CGI Supervisor
  • Chaperone
  • Chaperone Tutor
  • Charge Scenic Artist
  • Chef
  • Child Wrangler
  • Choreographer
  • Cinematography point_right CAMERA
  • Clearances Coordinator
  • Clearances Consultant
  • Commissioning Editor
  • Compositors (alt. Compositing) point_right VISUAL EFFECTS
  • Craft Service (alt. Craft Services, Craft Person)
  • Creative Consultant
  • Creator point_right WRITING
  • Department Administrator
  • Dialect Coach
  • Dialogue Coach
  • Digital Effects Producer
  • Digital Effects Supervisor
  • Digital Producer
  • Digital Supervisor
  • Director of Communications
  • Documentation & Support
  • Dramaturgy
  • Driver
  • Drone Operator
  • Editorial Staff
  • Executive in Charge of Finance
  • Executive Music Producer
  • Executive Visual Effects Producer (alt. Executive VFX Producer)
  • Fight Choreographer
  • File Footage
  • Film Processor
  • Floor Runner
  • Generator Operator
  • Graphic Novel Illustrator
  • Head Driver
  • Health and Safety
  • In Memory Of
  • Information Systems Manager
  • Interactive Manager
  • Intern
  • Key Scenic Artist
  • Key Special Effects
  • Legal Services (alt. Legals, Legal Affairs)
  • Lighting Camera
  • Loader
  • Logistics Coordinator
  • Machinist
  • Marine Pilot
  • Makeup Effects (alt. Make-up Effects, Special Effects Makeup, Special Effects Make-up) point_right COSTUME & MAKE-UP
  • Manager of Operations
  • Marine Coordinator
  • Martial Arts Choreographer
  • Master at Arms
  • Medical Consultant
  • Military Consultant
  • Mix Technician
  • Mixing Engineer
  • Motion Actor
  • Motion Capture Artist
  • Other
  • Photoscience Manager
  • Picture Car Coordinator (alt. Picture Vehicule Coordinator)
  • Pilot
  • Playback Coordinator
  • Poem point_right WRITING
  • Police Consultant
  • Post-Production Manager (*alt. Post Production Manager *)
  • Post Production Assistant (alt. Post-Production Assistant)
  • Post Production Consulting (alt. Post-Production Consulting)
  • Post Production Scripts
  • Post Production Supervisor (alt. Post Supervisor, Post-Production Supervisor)
  • Presenter
  • Production Artist
  • Production Controller
  • Production Intern
  • Production Office Assistant (alt. Office PA, Office Production Assistant)
  • Projection
  • Prop Maker (alt. Propmaker)
  • Propmaker wastebasket
  • Public Relations
  • Pyrotechnician
  • Quality Control Supervisor
  • Radio Play
  • Receptionist
  • Scenic Artist (alt. Scenic, Scenic Painter, Scenographer)
  • Schedule Coordinator
  • Scientific Consultant
  • Score Engineer
  • Script
  • Second Film Editor
  • Second Unit
  • Second Unit Cinematographer
  • Security
  • Security Coordinator
  • Sequence Artist
  • Sequence Leads
  • Sequence Supervisor
  • Series Publicist
  • Series Writer point_right WRITING
  • Set Medic
  • Set Production Assistant
  • Set Production Intern
  • Set Runner
  • Sets & Props Artist
  • Sets & Props Supervisor
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Team Lead
  • Sound Design Assistant
  • Special Effects (alt. SFX, SPFX)
  • Special Effects Assistant (alt. SFX Assistant , SPFX Assistant)
  • Special Effects Best Boy (alt. SFX Best Boy, SPFX Best Boy)
  • Special Effects Coordinator (alt. SFX Coordinator, SPFX Coordinator)
  • Special Effects Manager (alt. SFX Manager, SPFX Manager)
  • Special Effects Technician (alt. SFX Technician, SPFX Technician)
  • Special Sound Effects
  • Specialized Driver
  • Sponsorship Coordinator
  • Sponsorship Director
  • Stand In (alt Stand-in, [character] stand-in)
  • Steadycam
  • Studio Teachers
  • Stunt Coordinator (alt. Stunts Coordinator)
  • Stunt Double
  • Stunt Driver
  • Stunts
  • Supervising Animator
  • Supervising Armorer
  • Supervising Technical Director
  • Supervisor of Production Resources
  • Systems Administrators & Support
  • Tattooist (alt. Tattooer)
  • Technical Advisor
  • Technical Supervisor
  • Techno Crane Operator
  • Telecine Colorist
  • Temp Music Editor
  • Temp Sound Editor
  • Thanks (alt. Special Thanks)
  • Title Graphics
  • Transcriptions
  • Translator (alt. Translated by)
  • Transportation Captain (alt. Transport Captain)
  • Transportation Co-Captain (alt. Transport Co-Captain)
  • Transportation Coordinator (alt. Transport Coordinator)
  • Treatment
  • Unit Medic
  • Unit Publicist
  • Utility Stunts
  • Vehicles Coordinator
  • Vehicles Wrangler
  • Video Assist Operator
  • Video Game point_right WRITING
  • Visual Effects Art Director (alt. VFX Art Director) point_right VISUAL EFFECTS
  • Visual Effects Design Consultant (alt. VFX Design Consultant) point_right VISUAL EFFECTS
  • Visual Effects Editor wastebasket
  • Weapons Master
  • Weapons Wrangler

DIRECTING

  • Action Director
  • Additional Second Assistant Director
  • Additional Third Assistant Director
  • Assistant Director
  • Assistant Director Trainee
  • Co-Director
  • Continuity
  • Crowd Assistant Director
  • Director (alt. Directed By)
  • Field Director
  • First Assistant Director (alt. 1st Assistant Director)
  • First Assistant Director (Prep)
  • First Assistant Director Trainee
  • Insert Unit Director
  • Insert Unit First Assistant Director
  • Layout
  • Other
  • Script Coordinator: Person in charge of editing and annotating each drafts of the script for the production team. point_right CREW
  • Script Supervisor: Oversees the continuity in the script, consistency with the script and continuity within a scene and between scenes. (alt. Continuity Supervisor, Continuity) point_right CREW
  • Second Assistant Director (alt. 2nd Assistant Director)
  • Second Assistant Director Trainee
  • Second Second Assistant Director
  • Second Unit Director
  • Second Unit First Assistant Director
  • Series Director
  • Special Guest Director
  • Stage Director
  • Third Assistant Director (alt. 3rd Assistant Director)

EDITING

  • 3D Digital Colorist
  • 3D Editor
  • Additional Colorist
  • Additional Editor wastebasket
  • Additional Editing (alt. Additional Editor)
  • Additional Editorial Assistant
  • Archival Footage Coordinator
  • Archival Footage Research
  • Assistant Editor (alt. Assistant Film Editor)
  • Assistant Picture Editor
  • Associate Editor
  • Atmos Editor
  • Co-Editor
  • Color Assistant
  • Color Grading
  • Color Timer
  • Colorist
  • Consulting Editor
  • Dailies Manager
  • Dailies Operator
  • Dailies Technician
  • Digital Color Timer
  • Digital Colorist
  • Digital Conform Editor
  • Digital Intermediate (alt. DI)
  • Digital Intermediate Assistant
  • Digital Intermediate Colorist
  • Digital Intermediate Data Wrangler
  • Digital Intermediate Editor
  • Digital Intermediate Producer
  • Editor (alt. Edited by)
  • Editorial Coordinator
  • Editorial Consultant
  • Editorial Manager
  • Editorial Production Assistant
  • Editorial Services
  • EPK Editor (alt. E.P.K. Editor) point_right CREW
  • First Assistant Editor (alt. 1st Assistant Editor)
  • First Assistant Picture Editor
  • Lead Editor
  • Negative Cutter
  • Online Editor (alt. On-line Editor)
  • Other
  • Project Manager
  • Senior Colorist
  • Senior Digital Intermediate Colorist
  • Stereoscopic Editor
  • Supervising Editor
  • Supervising Film Editor

LIGHTING

  • Additional Gaffer
  • Additional Lighting Technician
  • Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
  • Assistant Electrician
  • Assistant Gaffer
  • Best Boy Electric
  • Best Boy Electrician
  • Best Boy Lighting Technician
  • Chief Lighting Technician
  • Daily Electrics
  • Directing Lighting Artist
  • Electrician
  • Gaffer
  • Genetator Operator pencil Generator Operator
  • Key Rigging Grip
  • Lighting Artist
  • Lighting Coordinator
  • Lighting Director
  • Lighting Design
  • Lighting Manager
  • Lighting Production Assistant
  • Lighting Programmer
  • Lighting Supervisor
  • Lighting Technician
  • Master Lighting Artist
  • O.B. Lighting
  • Other
  • Rigging Gaffer
  • Rigging Grip
  • Rigging Supervisor
  • Standby Rigger
  • Underwater Gaffer

PRODUCTION

  • Accountant
  • Accounting Clerk Assistant
  • Accounting Supervisor
  • Accounting Trainee
  • Additional Casting
  • Additional Production Assistant
  • Additional Post-Production Supervisor
  • Administration
  • ADR Voice Casting
  • Art Department Production Assistant
  • Assistant Accountant
  • Assistant Extras Casting
  • Assistant Location Manager
  • Assistant Production Coordinator
  • Assistant Production Manager
  • Assistant Unit Manager
  • Associate Producer
  • Attorney
  • Background Casting Director
  • Back-up Set Production Assistant
  • Back-up Truck Production Assistant
  • Broadcast Producer
  • Business Affairs Coordinator
  • Casting (alt. [City/Country] Casting by XXX)
  • Casting Assistant
  • Casting Associate
  • Casting Consultant
  • Casting Coordinator
  • Casting Director
  • Casting Producer
  • Casting Researcher
  • Character Technical Supervisor
  • Co-Executive Producer
  • Co-Producer
  • Consulting Accountant
  • Consulting Producer
  • Contract Manager
  • Controller
  • Coordinating Producer
  • Data Management Technician
  • Delegated Producer
  • Development Manager
  • Development Producer
  • Director of Operations
  • Executive Assistant
  • Executive Co-Producer
  • Executive Consultant
  • Executive In Charge Of Post Production
  • Executive In Charge Of Production
  • Executive Producer
  • Executive Producer's Assistant
  • Extras Casting
  • Extras Casting Assistant
  • Extras Casting Coordinator
  • Feature Finishing Producer
  • Finance
  • Finishing Producer
  • First Assistant Accountant
  • First Assistant Production Coordinator
  • General Manager
  • Grip Production Assistant
  • Head of Production
  • Head of Programming
  • Head of Research
  • Human Resources
  • Insert Unit Location Manager
  • Key Accountant
  • Key Art Production Assistant
  • Key Grip Production Assistant
  • Key Production Assistant
  • Key Set Production Assistant
  • Line Producer
  • Local Casting: Local casting is not for "[City/Country] Casting by XXX" credits that part of the main casting. It should only be used for city/country casting mentioned further near the end of the credits.
  • Locale Casting Director pencil Local Casting Director
  • Location Assistant
  • Location Casting
  • Location Coordinator
  • Location Manager
  • Location Production Assistant
  • Musical Casting
  • Original Casting
  • Other
  • Payroll Accountant
  • Post Coordinator
  • Post Producer
  • Post Production Accountant
  • Post Production Coordinator (alt. Post-Production Coordinator)
  • Post Production Producer
  • Post Production Technical Engineer
  • Producer (*alt. Produced by *)
  • Producer's Assistant (alt. Assistant to Producers)
  • Production Accountant
  • Production Assistant
  • Production Consultant
  • Production Coordinator (*alt. Production Co-Ordinator *)
  • Production Designer
  • Production Director
  • Production Driver
  • Production Executive
  • Production Manager
  • Production Office Coordinator (alt. POC)
  • Production Runner
  • Production Secretary
  • Production Supervisor
  • Production Trainee
  • Publicist
  • Research Assistant
  • Researcher
  • Script Researcher
  • Second Assistant Accountant
  • Second Assistant Production Coordinator
  • Second Assistant Unit Manager
  • Second Unit Location Manager
  • Senior Executive Consultant
  • Street Casting
  • Supervising Producer
  • Trainee Production Coordinator
  • Travel Coordinator
  • Truck Production Assistant
  • Unit Manager
  • Unit Production Manager
  • Unit Swing

SOUND

  • Additional Music Supervisor
  • Additional Production Sound Mixer
  • Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer (alt. Additional Re-Recording Mixer)
  • Additional Sound Re-Recordist
  • Additional Soundtrack
  • ADR & Dubbing
  • ADR Editor (alt. Automated Dialogue Replacement Editor)
  • ADR Editor wastebasket
  • ADR Engineer
  • ADR Coordinator
  • ADR Mixer
  • ADR Post Producer
  • ADR Recording Engineer
  • ADR Recordist
  • ADR Supervisor (alt. Automated Dialogue Replacement Supervisor)
  • Apprentice Sound Editor
  • Assistant Dialogue Editor
  • Assistant Foley Artist
  • Assistant Music Supervisor
  • Assistant Sound Designer
  • Assistant Sound Editor (alt. Sound Editor Assisted by)
  • Assistant Sound Engineer
  • Audio Post Coordinator
  • Boom Operator
  • Conductor (alt. Conducting)
  • Dialogue Editor
  • Digital Foley Artist
  • Dolby Consultant
  • First Assistant Sound Editor
  • Foley
  • Foley Artist
  • Foley Editor (alt. Foley Editing)
  • Foley Mixer
  • Foley Recording Engineer
  • Foley Recordist
  • Foley Supervisor
  • Joint ADR Mixer
  • Keyboard Programmer
  • Location Sound Assistant
  • Location Sound Mixer
  • Location Sound Recordist
  • Loop Group Coordinator
  • Main Title Theme Composer (alt. Main Title Composer)
  • Music: music not composed specifically for a film or a series e.g. Mozart
  • Music Arranger
  • Music Co-Supervisor
  • Music Consultant
  • Music Coordinator
  • Music Director
  • Music Editor
  • Music Producer
  • Music Programmer (alt. Programming)
  • Music Score Producer
  • Music Sound Design and Processing
  • Music Supervision Assistant
  • Music Supervisor
  • Musician: should be used for any instrument e.g. Cello, Violin, Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Guitar, etc.
  • O.B. Sound
  • Orchestrator (alt. Orchestration)
  • Original Music Composer : music composed specifically for a film or a series (alt. Composer, Music, Music by, Music Composed by, Music Score, Original Score Composed by, Original Score Music, Original Score, Original Music)
  • Other
  • Playback Singer
  • Production Sound Mixer
  • Recording Supervision
  • Scoring Mixer
  • Second Assistant Sound
  • Songs
  • Sound
  • Sound Assistant
  • Sound Designer (alt. Sound Design)
  • Sound Director
  • Sound Editor
  • Sound Effects
  • Sound Effects Designer
  • Sound Effects Editor (*alt. Effects Editor *)
  • Sound Engineer (alt. Engineer)
  • Sound Mix Technician
  • Sound Mixer
  • Sound Montage Associate
  • Sound Post Production Coordinator
  • Sound Post Supervisor
  • Sound Re-Recording Assistant
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer (alt. Re-Recording Mixer, Re-Recording Engineer)
  • Sound Recordist
  • Sound Supervisor
  • Sound Technical Supervisor
  • Supervising ADR Editor (alt. Supervising Automated Dialogue Replacement Editor)
  • Supervising Dialogue Editor
  • Supervising Music Editor
  • Supervising Sound Editor
  • Supervising Sound Effects Editor
  • Theme Song Performance
  • Utility Sound
  • Vocal Coach
  • Vocals

VISUAL EFFECTS

  • 2D Sequence Supervisor
  • 2D Artist
  • 2D Supervisor
  • 24 Frame Playback
  • 3D Animator
  • 3D Artist
  • 3D Coordinator
  • 3D Director
  • 3D Generalist
  • 3D Modeller
  • 3D Sequence Supervisor
  • 3D Supervisor
  • 3D Tracking Layout
  • Additional Effects Development
  • Additional Visual Effects
  • Animation
  • Animation Coordinator
  • Animation Department Coordinator
  • Animation Director
  • Animation Fix Coordinator
  • Animation Manager
  • Animation Production Assistant
  • Animation Supervisor
  • Animation Technical Director
  • Battle Motion Coordinator
  • CG Animator
  • CG Artist
  • CG Engineer
  • CG Painter
  • CGI Director
  • Character Designer
  • Character Modelling Supervisor
  • Chief Technician / Stop-Motion Expert
  • Cloth Setup
  • Color Designer
  • Compositing Artist
  • Compositing Lead
  • Compositing Supervisor
  • Creature Design
  • Creature Effects Technical Director
  • Creature Technical Director
  • Cyber Scanning Supervisor
  • Digital Compositors
  • Digital Effects Producer
  • Digital Film Recording
  • Director of Previsualization
  • Effects Supervisor
  • Fix Animator
  • Generalist
  • Head of Animation
  • I/O Manager (alt. Input/Output Manager)
  • I/O Supervisor (alt. Input/Output Supervisor)
  • Imaging Science
  • Key Animation
  • Layout Supervisor
  • Lead Animator
  • Lead Character Designer
  • Lead Creature Designer
  • Matchmove Supervisor
  • Matte Painter
  • Mechanical & Creature Designer
  • Mechanical Designer
  • Modeling
  • Modelling Supervisor
  • Opening/Ending Animation
  • Pipeline Technical Director
  • Photo Retouching
  • Pre-Visualization Coordinator
  • Pre-Visualization Supervisor
  • Pyrotechnic Supervisor
  • Roto Supervisor
  • Rotoscoping Artist
  • Senior Animator
  • Senior Generalist
  • Senior Modeller
  • Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
  • Shading
  • Simulation & Effects Artist
  • Simulation & Effects Production Assistant
  • Smoke Artist
  • Special Effects Supervisor (alt. SFX Supervisor, SPFX Supervisor)
  • Stereoscopic Coordinator
  • Stereoscopic Supervisor
  • Stereoscopic Technical Director
  • Supervising Animation Director
  • VFX Artist (alt. Visual Effects Artist)
  • VFX Director of Photography (alt. Visual Effects Director of Photography)
  • VFX Editor (alt. Visual Effects Editor)
  • VFX Lighting Artist (alt. Visual Effects Lighting Artist)
  • VFX Production Coordinator (alt. Visual Effects Production Coordinator)
  • VFX Supervisor (alt. Visual Effects Supervisor)
  • Visual Development
  • Visual Effects (alt. VFX)
  • Visual Effects Assistant Editor
  • Visual Effects Camera
  • Visual Effects Compositor
  • Visual Effects Coordinator (alt. VFX Coordinator)
  • Visual Effects Designer (alt. VFX Designer)
  • Visual Effects Director
  • Visual Effects Lineup
  • Visual Effects Producer (alt. VFX Producer)
  • Visual Effects Production Assistant
  • Visual Effects Production Manager
  • Visual Effects Supervisor wastebasket
  • Visual Effects Technical Director (alt. VFX Technical Director)

WRITING

  • Adaptation
  • Author
  • Book
  • Characters
  • Co-Writer
  • Comic Book
  • Creative Producer
  • Dialogue
  • Executive Story Editor
  • Graphic Novel
  • Head of Story
  • Idea
  • Junior Story Editor
  • Lyricist
  • Musical
  • Novel
  • Opera
  • Original Concept
  • Original Film Writer (alt. Original Screenplay)
  • Original Series Creator
  • Original Story
  • Other
  • Scenario Writer
  • Screenplay (alt. Screenplay by, Screenwriter)
  • Screenstory
  • Script Consultant
  • Script Editor
  • Senior Story Editor
  • Series Composition
  • Short Story
  • Staff Writer
  • Story (alt. Story by)
  • Story Artist
  • Story Consultant
  • Story Coordinator
  • Story Developer
  • Story Editor
  • Story Manager
  • Story Supervisor
  • Storyboard
  • Teleplay (alt. Teleplay by)
  • Theatre Play
  • Writer (alt. Written by)
  • Writers' Assistant (alt. Assistant to Writers)
  • Writers' Production

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@lineker wrote:

@janar: We don't have a job title for that so I always leave it out while waiting for someone to come up with something that would work. I know there are many similar examples (perhaps with different wording) in the database.

Thanks for the reply, @lineker! I'm afraid that's the best thing we can do right now, because I also tend to think that none of the existing TMDb labels works for this credit (I wonder if there are other credits exactly like this one in other movies? projector ).

Question remains: What would be a better label? When a movie is based on a novel, I always choose the label "Novel". Or when it's based on a comic book, I choose "Comic Book". So would a new label "Film" in the section "Writing" be enough to understand what it means? I'm uncertain about it ... whale

Writing credits are usually very strict so this maybe means he was directly involved with that episode?

Michael Crichton died almost 10 years ago, so there's no direct involvement with the tv episode. I think the reference here is that a lot of specific elements of the narrative of episode 1 are very similar to the movie -> that's why he's credited with "story by". I would say they share the same starting point -> both the show and the movie start with the same idea/development of the plot, but then they differ. But this is just my guess - I should maybe look into this a bit deeper.

(I have yet to see Westwolrd so I can't look at any links at this time. dolphin )

Oh yes, sorry -> don't let anyone spoil this show for you! If you want to watch it in the future, it's very important that you don't know anything about it! So, look away! see_no_evil rofl

So would a new label "Film" in the section "Writing" be enough to understand what it means?

One similar job in the request topic is "Original Series Creator". I believe that one was for "Based on the series XXX created by XXX" credits. Maybe it could be something like "Original Film Writer"? thinking

@banana_girl wrote:

One similar job in the request topic is "Original Series Creator". I believe that one was for "Based on the series XXX created by XXX" credit. Maybe it could be something like "Original Film Writer"? thinking

Oh, I like that one very much! smiley I added it to my last list of crew job requests, section "Writing", here:

https://www.themoviedb.org/talk/53a4285dc3a3682a3f000fb0?page=13#59c77107c3a36814540520e5

Hi (not sure that i'ts the rigth thread) Great step forwards, I found now the french translations in the crew job GUI. Next problem what is the relation between"old" english job, and new translates job. Please can you publish a sheet. Merci Michael

Hi Michael,

All of the jobs are translated as part of our Locale project. You can see the list of jobs here.

We might be missing some of the newer additions to the list in Locale, I'll spend some time and double check that the lists are in sync (I'm probably going to add some new jobs as well, so I'll do all of that at the same time).

Hi Travis Great job!!! For the moment i'm in "discovery mode", try do do the same in french mode, like before. And probably use better the crew jobs. Perhaps you can add the link in the "bible"; Merci encore Michael

Hello Travis. Are all those jobs included ? Or when are they going to be included ? Thx

The new jobs were just added. thumbsup_tone2

@travisbell wrote:

The new jobs were just added. thumbsup_tone2

Cool! smiley

Are you able to print a full list here in this discussion or in a new discussion for daily reference? Maybe a new discussion is better ... thinking

Nevermind, I just compiled a full list myself: https://www.themoviedb.org/talk/5af310020e0a2668b100afe8

I see a number of older movies where "Associate" is used instead of "Assistant". For example, "Break of Hearts" (1935) has an "Associate Director". Is this considered equivalent to "Assistant Director"?

NOPE! Probably people just wanted to add it... or where just blindly copying info wrong from imdb (I assume you are looking at the movie credits, not imdb spy )

Yes, I'm looking at the actual credits from the film.So it looks like I need to request a number of Associate type jobs.

It takes a while to get the feel of what the films use as well as how important it is to the team to "get it right". There are a zillion job titles.

I would appreciate any feedback on these.

Here are some job titles that may may map to an existing job:

  • Is "Based upon the story by" the same as "Original Story", "Story", "Book" or "Novel"?
  • Is "Assistant Camera" the same as "First Assistant Camera"?
  • Is "Composer" same as "Original Music Composer"?
  • What is the difference between "Wardrobe", "Costume", and "Gowns"?
  • Is "Gowns by" the same as "Wardrobe Supervisor", "Wardrobe Designer" or "Costume Designer"?
  • Is "Musical Score" the same as "Music Score Producer" or"Original Music Composer"?
  • Is "Music & Words" the same as "Original Music Composer" + "Lyricist"?
  • Is "Photography by" the same as "Director of Photography"?
  • Is "Recorded by" the same as "Sound Recordist"?
  • Is "Recording Director" the same as "Sound Director"?
  • Is "Recording Engineer" the same as "Sound Engineer"?

Here are several that I am less sure about:

  • 2nd Camera
  • 2nd camera operator

Here are some new job titles that I plan on requesting:

  • Assistant Makeup Supervisor
  • Associate Art Director
  • Associate Costume Supervision
  • Associate Set Decoration
  • Body Makup Artist
  • Company
  • Costume Jeweller
  • Dance Director
  • Dialogue Director
  • Executive Director
  • For "Folk Dances Staged by" I propose "Dance Stage Director"
  • Hat Maker
  • Makeup
  • Makeup Secretary
  • Montage Effects
  • Montage Sequences
  • Musical Adaptation
  • Musical presentation
  • Original Screenplay
  • Personal Assistant to the Producer
  • Process Photography
  • For "Music Recorded by" I propose "Music Recordist"
  • Script Continuity
  • Sound: stage engineer
  • Special Effects Director
  • Special Effects Photography
  • For "Special Effects Staged By" I propose "Special Effects Stager" or "Special Effects Stage Direction"
  • Special Photography
  • Special Photography Effects
  • Stager: musical numbers
  • Transitional Effects
  • Technical Director
  • For "Synchronized Score by" I propose "Score Synchronization", "Music Synchronization" or perhaps "Sound Synchronization". I assume this was for very early talkies where the audio was recorded on separate media (VitaPhone).
  • Is "Based upon the story by" the same as "Original Story", "Story", "Book" or "Novel"? // Original Story, yes. Story should be used if it literally says "Story", for example with Big Bang Theory, they have Story and Teleplay credits (to different people) or "Story by". Book or Novel are also obvious.
  • Is "Assistant Camera" the same as "First Assistant Camera"? // Nope, First assistant Camera is a credit in its own. I think Assistant Camera, or CAmera Assistant is already added though, I'm sure I've added it.
  • Is "Composer" same as "Original Music Composer"? // Yes.
  • What is the difference between "Wardrobe", "Costume", and "Gowns"? // I'm sure Gowns is newly added. Personally I've never seen it. Maybe for period dramas/Jane Austen and such. Costume and Wardrobe should only be added as they are credited. ((I THINK)) Don't add Costume Supervisor instead of Wardrobe Supervisor for example.
  • Is "Gowns by" the same as "Wardrobe Supervisor", "Wardrobe Designer" or "Costume Designer"? // Oh, is it not an existing job? Then, I don't know, let's have some other mod give an opinion~
  • Is "Musical Score" the same as "Music Score Producer" or"Original Music Composer"? // OMC, I would say. I didn't know Music Score Producer was added, I'll use that in the future for all the "Score Producer" credits I see!
  • Is "Music & Words" the same as "Original Music Composer" + "Lyricist"? // I would think so, maybe a really oldfashioned way?
  • Is "Photography by" the same as "Director of Photography"? // Yes, I think so.
  • Is "Recorded by" the same as "Sound Recordist"?
  • Is "Recording Director" the same as "Sound Director"?
  • Is "Recording Engineer" the same as "Sound Engineer"?

  • For "Folk Dances Staged by" I propose "Dance Stage Director" // Can't that be added as Choreographer? It is a choreography..

  • Makeup // I always just add that as Makeup Artist!

  • Montage Effects & Sequences// I think Montage is the same as Editing, let's keep in line and add them as something Editing related Editing EFfects / Sequences?

  • Script Continuity // Might be the same as just Continuity?

  • Personal Assistant to the Producer // If you wanna add it in the crew section, I suggest using the existing job Producer's Assistant.

  • Sound: stage engineer & For "Special Effects Staged By" I propose "Special Effects Stager" or "Special Effects Stage Direction" & Stager: musical numbers // I don't like : in the names... especially since you have to literally type it. But also I wonder if they are good enough to add... since it says stage. What is it used for? Staged plays? Then I don't know if we should add them add all.. since it's not the movie crew, but the play crew.

I'll give some feedback based on the @alltimemarr feedback and some on the ones not answered:

Is "Gowns by" the same as "Wardrobe Supervisor", "Wardrobe Designer" or "Costume Designer"? // Oh, is it not an existing job? Then, I don't know, let's have some other mod give an opinion~

I have always added that as Costume Designer. Someone designed the Gowns for the ladies to wear in the movie. I actually think that works better than adding Gowns as a new job.

Is "Recorded by" the same as "Sound Recordist"?

Yes, that works for me.

Is "Recording Director" the same as "Sound Director"?

They are similar, but probably best to add Recording Director as a new job.

Is "Recording Engineer" the same as "Sound Engineer"?

Probably, but having Recording Engineer as a job won't hurt.

Script Continuity // Might be the same as just Continuity?

Yes! That one should probably be enough as an alternative name once that gets supported.

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