Does anybody know when the main list is going to be updated ?

One job that desperately needs to be added is ...

Associate Director (Department: Directing)

Why? Due to the frequency with which this job is required, as this job information can be found in many opening credits of Indian films. This is neither the job 'Assistant Director' (First, Second, ...), nor a '2nd Unit Director', which are also listed separately in the credits. Would the responsible people at tmdb please be so kind as to add this job to the selection options at CREW, because that would be very helpful.

Thank you very much!

@darriuk said:

Hi, would be great to have these jobs in the DB, some are quite obscure : ) Thanks!

ART

Puppet Knitter / Crocheter

Pattern Designer

VISUAL EFFECTS

Stop Motion Animator

2D Animator

Armature Designer

Model Maker / Rigger

Assistant Model Maker

Animation Cleanup Artist

CREW

Studio Director

Was just adding the crew to something and I need so many of these.

@cyrax_36 said:

Does anybody know when the main list is going to be updated ?

Hello ? Any answer ?

@cyrax_36 said:

@cyrax_36 said:

Does anybody know when the main list is going to be updated ?

Hello ? Any answer ?

Unfortunately I don't think it is a main priority, and is only updated every so often, when @travisbell has time.

OK, thanks. I was just asking it because it's a very long long time since it was updated and will be a lot of new jobs.

Additional Jobs:

Lighting:

• Rigger
• Additonal Lighting Camera

Crew:

• Sets & Props Dressing
• Set Builder
• Construction

Visual Effects:

• Animation Assistant - [Not the same as Animation Production Assistant]
• Head of Model Making

Art:

• Storyboard Production Manager
• Art Department Lead
• Design

Renaming, Duplicates, etc:

Visual Effects:

• Model Making - [Modeling exists, but can be confusing and mistaken for modeling as in the the fashion profession]
• Model Making Supervisor - [Modelling Supervisor exists, but should be changed to Model Making Supervisor to be less confusing as mentioned]

Art:

• Production Design (Art) - [Both Production Designer (Production) and Production Design (Art) exist and should be combined into Production Design (Art), seeing as this seems to be the convention as seen with Assistant Production Design (Art)]

Sound:

• ADR & Dubbing Editor - [Remove duplicate of ADR Editor (Sound) and rename to ADR & Dubbing Editor (Sound) to include dubbing as well]
• ADR & Dubbing Mixer - [Rename ADR Mixer (Sound) include dubbing as well]

Camera:

• Additional Camera Operator - [Additional Camera (Camera) exits, but should be changed to Additional Camera Operator (Camera) as that is the convention set with Camera Operator (Camera)]

@julesheart said:

CORRECTIONS!

• Modeling — change to Modeler

I'm not sure that works... can't one person model while another makes a model? which one is the modeler? Which one is modeling? I doubt anyone says that a person whom strikes a pose is a modeler, they must be modeling... so, Model would be a proper change in tense. Whereas, a modeler would be one who makes a model of something. Though, it might be said that a modeler could get tired of modeling without ever being photographed. Anyways, thought I'd say something to try and avoid future confusion.

@Nivekian I think the 'Modeling' in the database is for 3D modeling (I think it's in the 'Visual Effects' department). Perhaps they should change it to '3D Modeling', but also add 'Photographic Model' for photography models and 'Modeler' for 2D modeling.

'Modeler' means someone who makes models, and not another name for a photographic or art model.

Not sure if I understood your message, got confused reading it. Apologies if I just confirm what you've just said.

@ Jaydee Richardson You got the gist of it. Sorry I muddled it with my modal approach... Though, Model is still likely needed as they aren't always still life, some are Action Models, others are Character Models. Maybe these are good suggestions?

@Nivekian Not sure what you mean by 'Action Model', but for character models, perhaps 'Character Model' or 'Model for Character' could work.

Also thinking 'Art Model' could be used, in case the model posed for a painting or illustration, and not a photo. But, 'Photographic Model' should still be added.

Just realised 'CG Artist' is already added, so that covers the '3D Modeler' credit. Could be broken into 'CG Character Artist' and 'CG Enviroment Artist'. I think 'Character Modeler' and 'Enviroment Modeler' could then be used for non-CG modeling. Thus allowing 'Photographic Model', 'Character Model' and 'Art Model' for models. Credits would still be misused, probably. Not sure that could be avoided. People are still misusing the 'Cinematographer' and 'Director of Photography' credits.

Worth pointing out that CG modeling credits would be added to the 'Visual Effects' department. Non-CG stuff would be added to 'Art Department', and the model stuff could be added to 'Crew'.

'CGI Supervisor' needs to be deleted. 'CG Supervisor' is already a credit option (but needs to be moved to the 'Visual Effects' department). 'CGI Director' needs renamed to 'CG Director' in order to fit with the other 'CG' credits.

@Jaydee Richardson An Action Model would be the person who wears the Mo-Cap suit covered in ping-pong balls while modeling actions. Apparently, IMdB uses "motion capture actor" for such, and TMDB has 'Motion Actor'. So I guess it's covered. However, now there are many more missing roles... all dealing with various aspects of Motion Capture

I suggest: Tea Lady

Most movies produced in Asian countries have had this role in the credits. Their sole job was to keep the cast and crews tea cups full.