Creative consultant

Profession in film

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Creative consultant is a credit that is given to people who have consulted on a film or television screenplay. They are involved in the writing process (proposing and editing story outlines/scripts). Sometimes they are given the credit of executive consultant, story consultant or script consultant.

"Creative consultant" is not listed by the Writers Guild of America as one of its standard credits to be given in television and film. The WGA discourages the use of credits not included on their list and requires that a waiver be obtained in order to credit someone as a creative consultant in television or film.[1] Tom Mankiewicz's credit as creative consultant for the 1978 film Superman appeared after the writers' credits, leading to a dispute which Mankiewicz ultimately won.[citation needed]

## Notable creative consultants

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* Guillermo del Toro (Kung Fu Panda 2, Megamind)[2]
* Kay Alden (All My Children, One Life to Live, and General Hospital)
* William J. Bell (Days of Our Lives)
* James L. Brooks (executive creative consultant, The Simpsons)
* Constance M. Burge (Charmed)
* Betty Corday (The Young and the Restless)
* Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (Antz, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Shrek 2)
* Brian Frons (All My Children and One Life to Live)
* Vince Gilligan (The X-Files)
* Matt Groening (The Simpsons)
* Bill Hader (South Park)[3]
* Alex Hirsch (Fish Hooks and The Owl House)
* Kevin James (The King Of Queens)
* Lynn Marie Latham (The Young and the Restless)
* Harding Lemay (Guiding Light)
* George Lucas (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
* Sally Sussman Morina (The Young and the Restless)
* Agnes Nixon (ABC Daytime Lineup and The City)
* Bob Odenkirk (Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job)
* Frank Oz (The Muppet Show)
* Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek: The Animated Series; films Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
* Tom Mankiewicz (Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Ladyhawke)

## References

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1. ^ Writers Guild of America, West (2010). "Television Credits and Procedures Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
2. ^ McNary, Dave (19 April 2018). "Guillermo del Toro Signs With DreamWorks Animation for Family Films". Variety. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
3. ^ Shomer, Jason (19 September 2022). "Bill Hader Has Actually Played A Dizzying Number Of South Park Characters". Looper. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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Film crew (filmmaking)

Above the line

* Actor
* Leading actor
* Supporting actor
* Ensemble cast
* Character actor
* Child actor
* Cameo actor
* Bit actor
* Under-five
* Voice actor

Film director
* Screenwriter
* Film producer
* Executive producer
* Line producer
* Casting director

Below the line

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Production|

* Unit production manager
* Production coordinator
* Production accountant
* Assistant director
* Production assistant
* Script supervisor
* Script coordinator
* Location manager
* Location scout
* Storyboard artist

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Photography|

* Cinematographer / director of photography
* Camera operator
* Focus puller
* Clapper loader
* Steadicam
* Digital imaging technician
* Second unit
* Gaffer
* Best boy electric
* Lighting technician
* Key grip
* Best boy grip
* Dolly grip
* Grip

Production
design|

| Sets|

* Production designer
* Art director
* Set decorator
* Set dresser
* Swing gang
* Matte painter
* Scenic design
* Greensman

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Props|

* Property master
* Weapons master

Wardrobe|

* Costume designer
* Wardrobe supervisor

Special
effects|

* Special effects supervisor
* Visual effects supervisor

Other|

* Hairdresser
* Make-up artist

Sound|

* Director of audiography / sound director
* Production sound mixer
* Boom operator
* Utility sound technician

Animation|

* Animator
* Visual effects
* Modeling
* Rigging
* Layout artist

Talent|

| Acting|

* Acting coach
* Body double
* Dialect coach
* Movement director
* Choreographer
* Extra
* Talent agent
* Stand-in
* Acting instructor
* Intimacy coordinator

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Stunts|

* Stunt coordinator
* Stunt double
* Stunt performer
* Stage combat

Other|

* Animal wrangler

Post-production|

| Picture|

* Film editor
* Colorist

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Sound|

* Sound editor
* Dialogue editor
* Re-recording mixer
* Foley artist
* Voice foley
* Dubbing
* ADR
* Subtitles

Score|

* Composer
* Music supervisor
* Music editor
* Orchestrator

Visual
effects|

* VFX creative director
* Visual effects editor
* Compositor
* Computer-generated imagery
* Rendering

Other|

* Technical director

Other|

* Unit still photographer
* Craft services

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