Requirements for equipment, Finance

Finance crew

Camera and lighting department 

• DoP
• Camera operator 
• 1st assistant camera 
• 2nd assistant camera
• Clapper / loader 
• Gaffer and team 
• Key grip and team
• Electricians 

Art department 

• Production designer 
• Art director and team 
• Set decorator and team
• Construction coordinator and team 

Production sound department 

• Production sound mixer 
• Boom operator
• Sound Technician  

Costume department 

• Costume designer and team 

Hair and makeup department 

• key hair stylist and team 
• key make up artist and team 

Special effects department 

• Special effects supervisor and team 

Post production department 

• post production supervisor 
• Editorial team - film editor, colorist etc

Visual effects department

• Visual effect creative director 
• Visual effect supervisor 
• Visual effects team 

Sound department and music 

• Supervising sound editor 
• Composer
• Sound team - sound and dialogue editors, mixers, Foley artist 

Finance transport 

• Crew
• Minibus
• Travel expenses 
• Taxi 
• Equipment van 

Finance talent 

• Minimum wage would be £603 for 6 working days
• 8 hours in duration for a working day 
• Low budget film production is meant to meet these sorts of rates
• Actor and producer usually agree a fee that is not necessarily in line with rates advised by equity 

Finance crew 

• BECTU stands for broadcasting, entertainment, cinematography and theatre union. 
• It is a trade union operating in the Untied Kingdom.
• They represent staff, contract and freelance workers based in the UK. 
• Indicates maximum and minimum rates of pay for 10 hours of work in sociable hours 

Top 5 crew members 

• camera operator 
• editor
• sound 
• lighting 
• actor 

Daily rates  (10 hours)

camera operator: £371 

editor: £276

sound: £245

lighting: £350

actor:



Facility hire 

Procam website

Maniac films website

Slvision website