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Job-by-job explanations of who does what and who reports to whom. Useful when you are hiring for a position you have never held yourself, or working out which direction your own career should move in next.

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What Does a Compositor Do?

The compositor combines every layer of a visual effects shot — the filmed plate, CG renders, mattes and fixes — into one image an audience believes. Here is the pipeline behind that, how it differs in animation, and how people get into it.

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All Crew RolesBrowse every role by department.Hire an Assistant DirectorWhat an AD does and what to look for when hiring one.Free Call Sheet TemplateWhere every role and department lands on a real shooting day.Hire a Script SupervisorContinuity, timing, and the record of what was actually shot.

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