7.1 PEOPLE 112 Who can think of the most roles in a TV or film crew in 30 seconds? Prompters are people or devices that assist performers with their lines if they forget them. ONLINE RESOURCES People working for the screen accounting: contabilit anchor: presentatore to oversee: supervisionare stunt: controfigura would-be: aspirante TV AND FILM CREW TV and film production involves a complex collaboration of many skilled professionals , each with specific roles and responsibilities, usually organised in departments, each with a precise hierarchy. Pre-production Some people start work before any programme is shot and continue throughout it: scriptwriters, who write the dialogues or script that will be made into a programme; the production crew, made up of: producers, who are behind the scenes, responsible for the whole programme. They oversee the entire production, from the idea to the final product; this includes securing funding, hiring key personnel, selecting the script, managing the budget, coordinating with distributors, and ensuring the project stays on track creatively and financially; executive producers, who are involved in securing funding or bringing significant resources to the project and responsible for the accounting and legal issues; directors, who are the creative leaders responsible for the overall artistic vision of the film. They interpret the script, guide actors performances, make decisions on camera angles, shot composition, and lighting, and collaborate with all department heads to achieve their vision; casting directors, who find and select actors, actresses, and guests, planning auditions and managing the casting process. 258 PEOPLE anD instRUmEnts Production The production department is responsible for the overall logistics and the proper functioning of production. During the shooting, depending on the programme, some of the main roles are those of: actors and actresses, who have to pretend to be someone else; walk-ons/extras, who are people that appear occasionally in a movie without saying anything; presenters, who introduce a TV programme or section; cinematographers, who are the directors of photography, responsible for the locations and settings and in charge of the team of cameramen, responsible for the actual shooting; choreographers, who decide on the dance moves; costume designers, who decide how the people on screen will be dressed; set designers, who create the environment in which the people on screen move; music directors, who decide on the songs and the background music; sound technicians, who set up the sound equipment for a recording or live performance and isolate the film from outside sounds; fight masters or stunt directors, who take care of the fight scenes or the stunts; staff, who work for the production but never appear, such as electricians, prompters , hairdressers, make-up artists, or who do not have a role in the programme but do a fundamental job, such as caterers, cleaners, and drivers. Post-production After shooting, an essential role is played by editors, who adjust, cut, and paste the recording and filming, adding any special effects, sounds, or elements needed.