Film Jobs List: 100 Career Ideas for Students who Love Film Studies

Pre-Production:

1. Screenwriter
2. Script Editor
3. Script Supervisor
4. Storyboard Artist
5. Concept Artist
6. Film Producer
7. Casting Director
8. Location Scout
9. Production Designer
10. Art Director

Production:

11. Film Director

12. Assistant Director (AD)
13. Cinematographer/Director of Photography
14. Camera Operator
15. Focus Puller
16. Gaffer (Chief Lighting Technician)
17. Key Grip
18. Boom Operator
19. Production Sound Mixer
20. Costume Designer

Acting & Performance:

21. Lead Actor/Actress

22. Supporting Actor/Actress
23. Character Actor
24. Stunt Performer
25. Voice-over Artist
26. Motion Capture Artist
27. Extras Casting
28. Stand-in
29. Body Double
30. Dialect Coach

Post-Production:

31. Film Editor

32. Assistant Editor
33. Visual Effects (VFX) Artist
34. Special Effects Technician
35. Colorist/Color Grader
36. Sound Designer
37. Foley Artist
38. Music Composer
39. Music Supervisor
40. ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) Technician

Animation & CGI:

41. Animator

42. 3D Modeler
43. Character Designer
44. Texture Artist
45. Rigging Artist
46. Lighting Technician for Animation
47. Animation Director
48. Layout Artist
49. Stop Motion Animator
50. Render Wrangler

Marketing & Distribution:

51. Film Distributor

52. Film Publicist
53. Film Critic
54. Poster Designer
55. Trailer Editor
56. Film Festival Organizer
57. Film Marketing Strategist
58. Unit Publicist
59. Film Historian
60. Box Office Analyst

Specialized Roles:

61. Underwater Cinematographer

62. Aerial Cinematographer
63. Steadicam Operator
64. Animal Wrangler
65. Prop Master
66. Makeup Artist
67. Special Effects Makeup Artist
68. Set Decorator
69. Set Dresser
70. Choreographer for Film

Management & Support:

71. Unit Production Manager

72. Line Producer
73. Production Assistant
74. Production Accountant
75. Film Lawyer
76. Script Clearance
77. Film Insurance Specialist
78. Caterer for Film Sets
79. Transportation Coordinator
80. Location Manager

Education & Training:

81. Film Studies Professor

82. Screenwriting Instructor
83. Film School Admissions
84. Film Archivist
85. Film Restoration Expert
86. Film Librarian
87. Workshop Facilitator for Film Skills
88. Film Mentor
89. Film Grant Writer
90. Film Scholarship Coordinator

Niche & Emerging Fields:

91. Virtual Reality Film Creator

92. Drone Operator for Film
93. 360-degree Video Producer
94. Film-Based VR Experience Designer
95. Mobile Film App Developer
96. Interactive Film Designer
97. Film-Based Game Developer
98. Multi-platform Film Storyteller
99. Film Analytics Specialist
100. Digital Film Archive Specialist
     
     

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