Join the Team
Twisted Monkey Studios is currently looking for a film crew for the various projects we are working on. Our plans with the projects are to film one right after another with a time of maybe a month or two in between. We will accept applications from college students with the proper experience along with anyone else with experience in the position desired.
Even a small ammount of experience is fine, as long as you have some knowlegde of what is expected of you. The list of current open positions is below. They are all currently non-paying positions but will turn into paying positions as the company matures.
If interested in a position please send a email to JEMorris1982@yahoo.com with required position and your qualifications.
Camera Crew
Director of Photography
The director of photography is the chief of the camera and lighting crew of the film. The DoP makes decisions on lighting and framing of scenes in conjunction with the film's director. Typically, the director tells the DoP how he wants the film to look, and the DoP then chooses the correct aperture, filter, and lighting to achieve the desired effect.
Camera Operator
The camera operator uses the camera at the direction of the cinematographer, director of photography, or the film director to capture the scenes on film.
Sound Crew
Production Sound Mixer
The production sound mixer is head of the sound department on set, responsible for recording all sound during filming. This involves the choice and deployment of microphones, operation of a sound recording device, and sometimes the mixing of audio signals in real time.
Boom Operator
The boom operator is an assistant to the production sound mixer, responsible for microphone placement and movement during filming. The boom operator uses a boom pole, a long, special piece of equipment made from light aluminum or carbon fiber, that allows precise positioning of the microphone above or below the actors, just out of the camera's frame.
Grip Crew
Key Grip
The key grip is the chief grip on a set, and is the head of the set operations department. The key grip works with the director of photography to help set up the set and to achieve the correct lighting and blocking.
Best Boy Grip
The best boy grip is the chief assistant to the key grip.
Lighting Crew
Gaffer
The gaffer is the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a production. Sometimes the gaffer is credited as "Chief Lighting Technician".
Best Boy Electrical
The best boy electric is the chief assistant to the gaffer.
Lighting Technician
Lighting technicians are involved with setting up and controlling lighting equipment.
Editorial Crew
Film Editor
The film editor is the person who assembles the various shots into a coherent film, with the help of the director.