Sequence of Manning a 6-Day Shoot
(Excerpt from The Digital Mini Mogul Manual)



To shoot six days you will need the following crew, which can be manned as a 30 - 38 man crew, not including acting talent or producers. The posts that can be double, triple or quadruple hatted are indicated.


  • PRODUCER (If held by several partners this is a PRODUCER UNIT)

  • COMPUTER OPERATOR (Can be held by Production Sec or Key PA)

  • PRODUCTION COUNSEL (Provides Contracts)

  • KEY PA (Is the Assistant to the Producer)

  • CASTING SECRETARY (Can be held by Key PA)

  • EXTRAS CASTING SECRETARY (Can be held by a Casting Sec or PA)

  • DIRECTOR (Can be held by Producer if Producer is well-organized)

  • WRITER (Can be held by Director or Producer)

  • FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (AD)

  • PRODUCTION MANAGER (PM)

  • PRODUCTION SECRETARY

  • PA POOL STARTED (6)

  • CASTING CAMERAMAN (Can be held by First or Second Asst Cameraman)

  • START CASTING SUPPORTING TALENT TO PRINCIPAL TALENT

  • ART DIRECTOR

  • UNIT MANAGER (Can be held by Production Manager)

  • LOCATION MANAGER (Can be held by Unit Manager)

  • LOCATION SCOUT (Can be held by Location Manager)

  • CATERER

  • EDITOR (Can be held by Director or Producer)

  • DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (DP)

  • OPERATOR (Usually held by DP in low budget production)

  • PRODUCTION SOUND

  • PROPERTY MASTER

  • GAFFER

  • KEY GRIP

  • SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

  • ASSISTANT CATERER (Held by a PA)

  • FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA

  • SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

  • GRIP

  • ELECTRICIAN (Can be held by Grip)

  • MAKEUP

  • HAIR STYLIST (Can be held by Makeup)

  • SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA

  • STILLMAN (Can be held by the Producer or a PA)

  • ASSIST EDITOR (Held by the Editor unless shooting double system)

  • BOOMMAN (Can be held by Production Recordist)

  • MUSICIAN (Arrange or trade for demo tape or needle drop music)

  • TITLE ARTIST (Can be held by Art Director)




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