Crew & Personnel Services
As part of our equipment rental service, Shoot in China supplies vetted local crew across China — so your shoot is covered even when you travel light. Every role below opens to a full service page. Shoot in China provides bilingual crew options for international productions.
Director
Owns the creative vision, blocking and performance on set.
Director of Photography (DP / DOP)
Sets the look, lighting plan and lens strategy for the film.
Cinematographer
Leads the camera and lighting craft across the shoot.
Camera Operator
Runs handheld, pedestal or remote-head camera on set.
1st Assistant Camera (1st AC / Focus Puller)
Pulls focus, builds the rig and manages media.
2nd Assistant Camera (2nd AC / Loader)
Slates, logs shots and manages data and batteries.
Steadicam Operator
Smooth, floating movement for walk-and-talk and action.
Drone Pilot / Aerial Cinematographer
Licensed FPV and cinema-drone aerials (incl. Mavic, Inspire, FPV).
Jib / Crane Operator
High-angle and sweeping moves on jib and techno-crane.
Gaffer
Head of lighting; designs and powers the lighting plot.
Best Boy (Lighting)
Gaffer's key assistant; rigging, power and crew.
Key Grip
Owns grip, camera support, dollies, flags and rigging.
Grip
Sets flags, nets, stands, tracks and camera support.
Lighting Technician
Rigs and operates fixtures, DMX and dimming.
Sound Recordist / Mixer
Captures clean dialogue and ambience on set.
Soundie
On-set sound professional — the UK/Aus slang for the sound recordist.
Soundman
The classic on-set term for the sound recordist / mixer.
Boom Operator
Places the mic and manages perspective for dialogue.
Production Sound Assistant
Cables, timecode and playback support.
Make-up Artist
Beauty, SFX and continuity for talent on camera.
Hair Stylist
Hair design and continuity across the shoot day.
Wardrobe Stylist
Outfit selection, fitting and on-set wardrobe.
Costume Designer
Builds the costume world for narrative and commercial.
Photographer
Stills, portraits and product photography alongside motion.
Videographer
Run-and-gun corporate, event and social content capture.
DIT (Digital Imaging Technician)
On-set colour, media management and dailies.
Script Supervisor
Continuity, logs and shot matching for post.
Production Manager
Budgets, schedule, permits and logistics.
Line Producer
Owns the budget and day-to-day execution.
Location Manager
Scouts, secures and manages shoot locations.
Fixer
Local production fixer who unlocks permits, crews, locations and logistics.
Casting Director
Sources, auditions and manages on-camera talent and extras.
Art Director
Builds the visual environment and set dressing.
Set Designer / Builder
Constructs and dresses sets to the brief.
Props Master
Sources and manages handheld and set props.
Teleprompter Operator
Keeps talent on script for interviews and speeches.
Stage Manager
Runs live and multi-cam studio floor.
Technical Director / Vision Mixer
Cuts live multi-camera broadcasts.
Live Streaming Operator
Encodes, streams and monitors live events.
Editor (Offline / Online)
Assembles and finishes the story in post.
Colorist
Grades the footage for a consistent cinematic look.
Motion Graphics Designer
Titles, lower-thirds and on-screen graphics.
Production Assistant (PA)
General support that keeps the set moving.