Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Ever wanted to know what all the different jobs are on a documentary film crew? In this video I’m going to break down all the members of the field team, what they do, and how you can start looking for work in that role so you can get on set as quickly as possible. We’ll cover a veritable alphabet soup of job titles - DP, AC, PM, PA - as well as the ones you might have heard of before, like director and producer, so that you can figure out what job might be right fit for you.
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0:00 - Intro
2:26 - PA’s
3:31 - Fixers
4:46 - DIT
5:55 - Camera Assistant
7:05 - Director of Photography
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10:49 - Sound Recordist
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Ever wanted to know what all the different jobs are on a documentary film crew? In this video I’m going to break down all the members of the field team, what they do, and how you can start looking for work in that role so you can get on set as quickly as possible. We’ll cover a veritable alphabet soup of job titles - DP, AC, PM, PA - as well as the ones you might have heard of before, like director and producer, so that you can figure out what job might be right fit for you.
#filmmaking #documentary #career
🎥 *WANT TO LEVEL UP YOUR CINEMATOGRAPHY? JOIN MY DOCUMENTARY CINEMATOGRAPHY: PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS COURSE*🎥 bit.ly/3YkuBcL
📘*LIFE-CHANGING ADVICE FOR FILMMAKERS (FREE 70-PAGE EBOOK)*📘: tinyurl.com/ax9c3kkf
📽 *A FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO LONG TERM CAREER PLANNING (FREE 5 DAY CHALLENGE)*📽: bit.ly/40ZS9GC
📖 *THE DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER’S NETWORKING GUIDE (FREE DOWNLOAD)* 📖: bit.ly/3VIA7Vm
📝✅ *ESSENTIAL GEAR PACKING CHECKLIST (FREE DOWNLOAD)* ✅📝: tinyurl.com/ycknfa7j
🗞 *MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: FILMMAKING TIPS, GEAR, AND CREATIVE LIVING* 🗞: bit.ly/3imiDAj
🤘 *WHERE I GET MUSIC FOR MY VIDEOS (Luc70 for 70% off!!!)* 🤘: audiio.com/lucforsyth
📱 *SCHEDULE 1:1 CAREER DEVELOPMENT OR PROJECT CONSULTATION CALL WITH ME*📱
calendly.com/lucforsyth/1-1-consultation-call
🔗 *LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO*
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
2:26 - PA’s
3:31 - Fixers
4:46 - DIT
5:55 - Camera Assistant
7:05 - Director of Photography
9:40 - Gaffer
10:49 - Sound Recordist
12:57 - Production Manager
16:00 - Director explained
18:30 - Final thoughts
🎥 🔥 📷 GEAR I USE
MY ACAM: amzn.to/3CsrOoy
MY YOUTUBE CAM: amzn.to/3TcW12m
BEST DOC TRIPOD IN THE WORLD: bhpho.to/3VD3Gsn
MY FAVORITE CAMERA BACKPACK: bit.ly/3yTAJPh
EXPEDITION BACKPACK: bit.ly/3MEkco2
YOUTUBE LENS: amzn.to/3CuSl4x
PRIME LENSES: amzn.to/3CuVrWk
CURRENT DRONE: amzn.to/3VUUiQk
KEY LIGHT: amzn.to/3MzpsJn
SHOTGUN MIC: amzn.to/3hVwVnL
COMPUTER: amzn.to/3HXNwlE
CRAZY GOOD POWER BANK FOR FILMMAKERS: omnicharge.co/luc
*Some of the above are affiliate links, but all are personally vetted and recommended*
✋ SAY HI
Email: luc@lucforsyth.com
Web: lucforsyth.com
IG: @lucforsyth (BTS content, but I’m TERRIBLE at DMs - sorry!)
