cinemasetfree.comRoles & Positions
TL;DR — CSF ships with 80+ built-in crew positions organized into film departments, each with a default day rate. When you add a position to a project, you get a per-project crew position seeded with that rate — and it feeds straight into budgeting and deal memos.
Built-In Crew Positions
CSF includes a catalog of over 80 crew positions spanning every major film department. The first time any project loads the position list, the shared catalog is seeded automatically with all of the defaults. The catalog is global — the same positions are available to every project — while each project tracks its own day rates.
A sampling of what’s included:
And dozens more. Use Browse all positions… in the Team tab to search the full list.
Quick-Add & Browse All Positions
There are two ways to add a position to your project, both at the bottom of the Team tab:
- Quick-Add chips — one-click buttons for the most common roles.
- Browse all positions… — opens a search box and a scrollable list of the entire catalog. Type to filter by title or department, then click a row to add it. Each row shows the position title and its department.
Both paths do the same thing: they add a placeholder crew member for that position (a team member plus a linked project crew position). Positions already on your roster are hidden from the chips and the browse list, so you won’t add the same role twice by accident.
Department Groupings
Every crew position belongs to a department. Departments keep the catalog organized and carry over onto each roster entry, which helps structure your budget into logical sections. When you add a position, its department tag comes along automatically.
Story & Rights
Writer, Story Editor
Producing
Producer, Executive Producer, Line Producer, Unit Production Manager, Production Coordinator
Directing
Director, 1st Assistant Director, 2nd Assistant Director, Script Supervisor
Cast
Casting Director, Casting Associate, Extras Casting
Production Staff
Production Manager, Production Assistant
Camera
Director of Photography, Camera Operator, 1st Assistant Camera, DIT, Steadicam Operator
Electrical
Gaffer, Best Boy Electric, Electrician, Board Operator
Set Operations
Key Grip, Best Boy Grip, Dolly Grip, Grip
Art Department
Production Designer, Art Director, Set Designer, Storyboard Artist
Set Construction
Construction Coordinator, Lead Carpenter, Scenic Painter
Set Dressing
Set Decorator, Leadman, Set Dresser, Buyer
Property
Prop Master, Assistant Prop Master
Wardrobe
Costume Designer, Assistant Costume Designer, Costumer, Tailor
Makeup & Hair
Makeup Department Head, Key Makeup Artist, Hair Department Head, SFX Makeup Artist
Sound
Production Sound Mixer, Boom Operator, Sound Utility
Special Effects
SFX Supervisor, SFX Technician
Locations
Location Manager, Assistant Location Manager, Location Scout
Transportation
Transportation Coordinator, Transportation Captain, Driver
Editing
Editor, Assistant Editor
Music
Composer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor
Post Sound
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Re-recording Mixer, Foley Artist
Post Visual Effects
VFX Supervisor, VFX Producer, Compositor, 3D Artist
Per-Project Day Rates
Each catalog position carries a built-in default day rate. When you add a position to a project, CSF creates a project crew position seeded with that default as a per-project rate you can adjust. Changing the rate on one project doesn’t affect other projects or the global default.
These per-project rates are the numbers your budget draws on. Crew line items pull their day rates from the project’s crew positions, so your department totals reflect your actual team composition and negotiated costs.
How Roles Feed Into Budgeting & Deal Memos
- Budgeting: crew positions and their per-project day rates populate budget line items, grouped by department.
- Deal Memos: when you build a deal memo you pick a specific team member, and their role carries into the memo.
- Scheduling & call sheets: the crew on your roster is who you draw from when assigning people to days and call sheets.