Roles on Set

By Evan Wilson – GoodShot Films / Vegas Stories TV What a Las Vegas Filmmaker Learned Working as Gaffer on Fatal Black Female As a Las Vegas filmmaker gaffer on Fatal Black Female, I got the chance to grow my lighting knowledge in a real production environment, learning advanced setups, ratios, and professional on-set workflow from Nasir Porter. Every film set teaches you something. Some sets teach you patience. Some teach you hustle. And some teach you craft. Working as a ga

To most viewers, those titles sound similar. But in filmmaking, those roles can mean very different things — especially when it comes to who is financing the project, who is making creative decisions, and who is responsible for getting the film across the finish line.

The Difference Between Calling “Action” and Actually Directing In today’s content-driven world, more people than ever are picking up cameras and creating projects. That’s a good thing. Access to filmmaking tools has opened the door for new voices and new stories. But with that access has also come confusion—especially around roles. One of the biggest misunderstandings in filmmaking today is the difference between a director and a producer. The titles are often used interchang