Let the Credits Roll

What exactly is a best boy or a grip? As the credits roll at the end of every film, listing the names of all the individuals who contributed to its making, many viewers have no idea what these people do. This book reveals the mystery behind the job titles as crew members tell their stories, explaining what their jobs are, how they came to have a career in filmmaking and their many experiences both serious and comic.
The author has conducted interviews with 33 accredited members of film production crews from many different American and British films. Each interview includes a brief introduction to the person as well as their filmography. Examples of individuals interviewed include: an assistant director, a best boy, a boom operator, a foley artist, a grip, a set decorator, a storyboard artist and a wrangler.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Introduction     

Teddy Darvas (EDITOR)     
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski (PRODUCTION DESIGNER)     
Stephen Warbeck (COMPOSER)     
Charlotte Walter (COSTUME DESIGNER)     
Lisa Janowski (FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR)     
Salvatore Carino (PRODUCTION AUDITOR)     
Tom Nelson (PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER)     
Angela Allen (SCRIPT SUPERVISOR)     
Peter Cavaciuti (CAMERA OPERATOR/STEADICAM)     
Carolyn Scott (SET DECORATOR)     
Stephen Barker (POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR)     
Christo Morse (SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR)     
Mark Coulier (PROSTHETIC MAKEUP DESIGNER)     
Jane Clark (STORYBOARD ARTIST)     
Paul Wilson (VISUAL EFFECTS/MINIATURE PHOTOGRAPHY)     
Susan Jacobson (CLAPPER LOADER)     
Dennis Fraser MBE (GRIP)     
John Gutierrez (BOOM OPERATOR)     
Larry Prinz (GAFFER)     
Helen Blackshaw (COSTUME ASSISTANT)     
Kenneth Dodd (BEST BOY ELECTRIC)     
Peter Hutchinson (SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR)     
Chris Lyons (SPECIAL EFFECTS DENTAL TECHNICIAN)     
Jemma Scott (CONTACT LENS TECHNICIAN)     
James Moore (MOUTH/BEAK REPLACEMENT COORDINATOR)     
James Cosper (LOCATION SCOUT)     
Will Scheck (GREENSPERSON)     
Meredith Tucker (CASTING ASSOCIATE)     
Diane Greaves (FOLEY ARTIST)     
Richard Bradshaw (STUNT PERFORMER)     
Karen Fayerty (UNIT NURSE)     
Jim Clubb (ANIMAL SUPPLIER AND TRAINER)     
Beccy Tiller (LOCATION CATERER)     

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