Overview of Departments

Brief overview of the departments we will touch upon during this course:

	General definition	Specific to ARTC
Producer	A person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of making of a movie or broadcast or for staging a play, opera, etc.1	The person who is responsible for making sure all aspects of the production are taken care of. Oversees delegates.
Director	A person who supervises the actors, camera crew, and other staff for a movie, play, television program, or similar production.1	Directors volunteer to take a specific script in a production. They will then oversee all creative aspects of that script. Directors have visions that they need to make a reality.
Voice Actor	A person whose job is to provide the voices for characters in animated films, dubbed foreign language films, audio dramas, etc.1	Voice actors will provide voices for characters and also help out as technical assistants for live performances as well. Sometimes they are called upon to do character Foley as well (examples: chewing, kissing, sneezing)
Scriptwriter	A person who writes a script for a play, movie, or broadcast.1	Directors will often ask writers for opinions on script interpretation. Directors have the final say, but often script writers help form the creative vision.
Sound Designer	The Sound Designer is responsible for obtaining all sound effects, whether recorded or live for a specific production. (S)he is also responsible for setting up the sound playback equipment and must make sure the board operator is properly trained. Sound Design is an artistic component of the production. The Sound Designer needs to have imagination to create sound effects and not just record them.2	The sound designer is directly over the Foley Master and Recorded Sound Effects Operator. They will oversee and make decisions. Often the sound designer will be either the Foley Master or the Recorded SFX Operator. In that case, it establishes who has the responsibility of final decision making. The Sound Designer will determine which SFX should be recorded, live, or actor made. The sound designer is also over the musician, however usually at ARTC the director works with the musician(s) and scriptwriter to come up with scores.
Foley Artist	Foley (named after sound-effects artist Jack Foley) is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to film, video, and other media to enhance audio quality.4	A Foley Artist will work directly under the Foley Master. The Foley team will create the SFX that the Sound Designer determines should be made live. They will use a variety of props to accomplish this.
Musician	A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is musically talented. 1	The musician at ARTC usually works directly with the Director and scriptwriter. Often times, the musician is given a lot of creative freedom to create scores.
Audio Engineer / Sound Board Operator	The Sound Board Operator uses the sound equipment to play back sound effects for a specific production.2	The sound board operator is the hub of all sound. All sound inputs get directed to them and they have to balance the outputs for the desired effects. They are responsible for sound quality, which also means they will oversee much of the set up and take down of equipment to make sure everything is how they need it.
Technical Assistant	A theatrical technician is a person who operates technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry.4	Technical assistants in ARTC follow the orders of the Audio Engineer to set up, take down, and transport equipment. Every capable person at ARTC usually wears the Technical Assistant hat in addition to their other duties.
Sales Table Representative	The seller or the provider of the goods or services complete a sale in response to an acquisition, appropriation, requisition or a direct interaction with the buyer at the point of sale.4	Sales Table Representatives work directly under the Sales and Marketing Director. They work directly with potential customers to educate them on our body of work in the hopes of making a sale.
Marketing	The marketing mix refers to four broad levels of marketing decision, namely: product, price, promotion, and place.4	Our Executive Producer oversees (and mostly is) the marketing department. Their job is to educate and promote our company through a variety of means. This includes the website, playbills, posters, bookmarks, CD covers… etc.
Recorded Sound Effects Operator	The playing of recorded sound effects that are added to film, video, and other media to enhance audio quality.4	The Recorded Sound Effects Operator may create the SFX that the Sound Designer determines should be recorded. They may use ARTC’s considerable sound effects library to program Show Cues System to do this. They will manually run Show Cues System during performances.
Floor (Stage) Manager	The person responsible for the lighting and other technical arrangements for a stage play. 1	The Floor Manager at ARTC has a lot of responsibility. In addition to the regular duties (seen to the left), they also operate as Assistant Directors. They must take and disseminate director’s rehearsal notes, keep track of schedules, and help keep the flow of communication between the departments effective and fluid. Their organizational skills are the reason we are able to have so many things come together all at once.
Convention “Con” Liaison	A person who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people. 1	Con Liaisons work directly with Con organizers to determine all the details of which conventions we’ll perform at. It is a lot of negotiation and organization.
Recording Engineer	A Recording Engineer operates and sets up the recording equipment used to capture and shape the sound of an album.3	The recording Engineer at ARTC is responsible for the setup, operation, and shut down of sessions done at the studio. Basically, everything that’s done at the studio while there are other people there.
Script Supervisor	A script supervisor (also called continuity supervisor) is a member of a crew who oversees the continuity of the project including the actions of the actors during a scene. The notes recorded by the script supervisor during the recording of a scene are used to help the editor cut the scene. They are also responsible for keeping track of the production unit's progress.4	A script supervisor is responsible for overseeing the script during studio recording sessions. They will make sure to note which scenes were recorded in which order, how many takes were done, director’s notes, they will listen for correct pronunciation and for if the line was read as it was written, they will make sure that entirety of the script is recorded.
Audio Editor	An audio engineer  helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound.4	The audio editor edits the raw material recorded at the studio. They will also work input SFX and music into recorded works. They take all the pieces and put them together into a finished recorded audio drama.
Production Mgr		Robert Suggested. TBFI
Musical Director		Paige suggested.To be filled in.
Streamer		Brian suggested.TBFI

1 Source: Google Dictionary 2 Source: https://theatre.uoregon.edu/ 3 Source: https://www.careersinmusic.com/  

4 Source: Paraphrased from https://en.wikipedia.org/