Sound Designer: Everything You Need to Know

Sound Designer: Everything You Need to Know

A sound designer, also called an SDx or a supervising sound editor, develops the sonic world for film, television, and theater projects. They create or source everything the audience hears. This includes the soundtrack, sound effects, and atmospheric sounds. The work...
Second Assistant Director: Everything You Need to Know

Second Assistant Director: Everything You Need to Know

A second assistant director, sometimes written as assistant director (2nd), helps the first assistant director on a film set. Key second assistant director and additional assistant director are also common names for the second assistant director. This title is also...
Screenwriter: Everything You Need to Know

Screenwriter: Everything You Need to Know

A screenwriter, also known as a screenplay writer or scriptwriter, writes for visual media like film or TV. Though screenwriters can get overlooked by viewers of a film or TV series, they play an essential role in any project: they write the story. What Do...
Production Assistant: Everything You Need to Know

Production Assistant: Everything You Need to Know

A production assistant, also known as a film production assistant, set assistant, PA, and set PA, performs a range of delegated tasks for film and television productions. This is an entry-level position, which makes it a great choice for anyone breaking into the film...
Location Scout: Everything You Need to Know

Location Scout: Everything You Need to Know

A location scout, sometimes called a locations scout, locations manager, location manager, or film scout, secures and manages locations for filming outside studios. What Does a Location Scout Do? Location scouts find filming locations matching the director’s...