DDEX Data Dictionary, 18-11-19
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avs:StudioRole
A message term for mlc:DeclarationOfSoundRecordingRightsClaimMessage.
A studio Role played by a Contributor.
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AVS Members AdditionalEngineer An Engineer that has worked on a smaller percentage of a project tham the main Engineer.
  AnimalTrainer A Party who trains and looks after animals.
  Animator A Party who creates an animated work.
  Annotator A Party who makes annotations on a manuscript.
  AAndRCoordinator A Party responsible for searching new Artists for a record label (artist and repertoire coordinator).
  Armourer A Party responsible for the supply and safety of weapons in a production.
  ArtDirector A Director who oversees the Artists and craftspeople who build the sets.
  ArtistBackgroundVocalEngineer An Engineer responsible for the recording of Artist Background Vocals.
  ArtistVocalEngineer An Engineer responsible for the process of recording vocals on a project and dealing with technical issues and decisions. He or she operates the recording equipment (or supervises the operation of the recording equipment) during vocal Performances and makes aesthetic choices in order to obtain the sound and concepts the artist and producer are looking for.
  ArtistVocalSecondEngineer An assistant of an ArtistVocalEngineer.
  AssistantCameraOperator An assistant of a CameraOperator.
  AssistantChiefLightingTechnician A Party who is the second head of the LightingTechnicians.
  AssistantDirector An assistant of a Director.
  AssistantProducer A Party who is delegated some area of responsibility on a project, but reports to the Producer or CoProducer(s) (aka additional producer).
  AssistantVisualEditor An assitant of a VisualEditor.
  AuralTrainer A Party who trains Performers in the development of aural skills.
  Binder A Party who binds an item.
  BindingDesigner A Designer of a book binding.
  BookDesigner A Designer of a book (including arrangement of type and illustration, choice of materials, etc.).
  BookjackDesigner A Designer of a dust jacket for a book.
  BookplateDesigner A Designer of a bookplate (an identification label commonly on the inside front cover of books).
  BookProducer A producer of a book.
  BroadcastAssistant A Party providing general support in the production of a radio programme.
  BroadcastJournalist A Party working as a Journalist for a broadcast programme.
  CameraOperator A Party operating a camera.
  Carpenter A Party who carries out woodwork.
  CastingDirector A Party selecting talent (Actors, singers, Dancers, etc.).
  Censor An Editor who examines Creations and removes objectionable content.
  ChiefLightingTechnician A Party who is the head of the LightingTechnicians.
  Choreographer A Creator of a dance.
  ClapperLoader A Party who operates the clapboard at the beginning of a shot.
  CoExecutiveProducer An ExecutiveProducer who is not the only ExecutiveProducer.
  CommissioningBroadcaster A Party commissioning material for a broadcast programme.
  CompilationProducer A producer responsible for supervising and/or exercising control over the work assigned to other Producers, Engineers, and others on the project.
  Consultant A Party giving professional advice on matters of production technique or on content who does not appear in the programme.
  ContinuityChecker A Party who checks the continuity of a series of camera shots.
  Contractor A Party who is hired to perform work.
  CoProducer A producer who is sharing some or all of a producer's responsabilities with a Producer or another CoProducer.
  Correspondent A Party who is the writer of a letter or other communication.
  CostumeDesigner A Designer of a costume.
  CoverDesigner A Designer of a cover.
  Designer A Creator of a design.
  DialogueCoach A Party who helps train an Actor in diction and/or the use of dialects.
  DigitalAudioWorkstationEngineer An Engineer is responsible for the operation of a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) during recording and mix sessions including the archiving and maintenance of the recorded material (basically data files). The DigitalAudioWorkstationEngineer is not generally called upon to make major aesthetic judgments.
  DigitalEditingEngineer An Engineer responsible for operating equipment for editing (in today’s world generally a digital audio workstation). They can, from time to time, be called on to make aesthetic choices.
  DigitalEditingSecondEngineer An assistant of a DigitalEditingEngineer.
  Director A Party who leads or supervises actors, e.g. in the prodution of a movie.
  DirectStreamDigitalEngineer A Party responsible for the functioning and maintenance of digital recordings using Direct Stream Digital format equipment.
  DistributionCompany An Organization responsible for delivering material provided by a ProductionCompany.
  Dresser A Party who helps an Actor to put on and take off a costume.
  Dubber A Creator who adds the dubbing into a Resource.
  Editor A Party responsible for the preparation of a publication.
  EditorInChief The head of editorial staff.
  EditorOfTheDay A Party responsible for the preparation of a news broadcast of the day.
  Encoder A Creator processing and encoding a Resource for distribution.
  Engineer A Party that is responsible for technical aspects. This includes RecordingEngineer, but may also cover roles in other content production processes.
  ExecutiveProducer A Party who secures funding for a project. He or she may be responsible for the overall concept. He or she may monitor the project from time to time to ensure that the producer and Artist are on track.
  Expert A Party who contributes his expertise to a programme.
  FightDirector A Director responsible for the choreography of fight scenes.
  FilmDirector A Director of a movie.
  FilmDistributor A Publisher of films.
  FilmEditor A Party who edits an audio-visual production for publishing.
  FilmProducer A Party (individual or company) that is responsible for the financing of an audio-visual production.
  FilmSoundEngineer A Party that is responsible for (part of) the soundtrack used in an audio-visual Resource.
  FloorManager A Party acting on the studio floor on behalf of the Director.
  FocusPuller A CameraOperator who adjusts the focus of the camera.
  FoleyArtist A Party who creates incidental sound effects in post-production.
  FoleyEditor A Party who edits sound effects created by a FoleyArtist.
  FoleyMixer A SoundMixer who works with a FoleyArtist to create sound effects.
  GraphicAssistant A Party drawing pictures or picture elements as content for programmes.
  GraphicDesigner A Designer of graphical elements.
  Greensman A Party procuring and maintaining vegetation on a set.
  Grip A Party supporting CameraOperators and LightingTechnicians with specialized equipment (e.g. camera cranes).
  Hairdresser A Party who prepares the hair of an Actor.
  InitialProducer A Party that initiates the creation of a SoundRecording or Resource and is sometimes referred to as a commissioning rights holder. An InitialProducer may be a Person or an Organization and the term contrasts with the role of a StudioProducer.
  KeyGrip A Party who is the head of the Grips.
  Leadman A Party who is responsible for the crew in charge of the set decoration.
  LightingDirector A Party responsible for the lighting.
  LightingTechnician A Party operating lighting equipment.
  LocationManager A Party managing all aspects relating to filming in specific places.
  MakeUpArtist A Party who prepares the make up of an Actor.
  Manufacturer A Party responsible for manufacturing a device or a piece of technical equipment.
  MasteringEngineer An Engineer who is the last creative bridge between the mix process and the distribution process. He or she generally works with a final mix of a project and makes final adjustments to the sound before distribution while maintaining the vision of the artist, producer and label.
  MasteringSecondEngineer An assistant of a MasteringEngineer (aka assistant mastering engineer).
  MatteArtist A Party who creates artworks used in making scenery and locations that do not exist.
  MixingEngineer An Engineer combining different audio recording elements into a final version.
  MixingSecondEngineer An assistant of a MixingEngineer (aka assistant mixing engineer).
  MusicDirector A Director responsible for music in the production of a film or a radio program.
  Musician A Party who performs a MusicalWork either vocally or instrumentally.
  NewsProducer A producer of a news program.
  OverdubEngineer An Engineer combining different audio recordings into an overdub.
  OverdubSecondEngineer An assistant of an OverdubEngineer.
  PhotographyDirector A Director responsible for photography (aka director of photgraphy or cinematographer).
  PostProducer A producer responsible for post-production processes.
  ProgrammingEngineer A Party responsible for the functioning and maintenance of digital recorders and digital audio workstations.
  PreProduction A producer responsible for pre-production processes.
  PreProductionEngineer An Engineer involved in pre-production processes.
  ProductionCompany An Organization responsible for a production.
  ProductionDepartment A department of a ProductionCompany responsible for a production.
  ProductionManager A Person who coordinates a production.
  ProductionSecretary A Party providing secretarial support in a production.
  ProgramProducer A producer of a program, e.g. a TV or radio program.
  ProgramProposalWriter A Party writing summaries of various aspects of a production.
  PropertyManager A Party responsible for purchasing, acquiring and/or manufacturing anything needed for a production.
  PublishingDirector A Party responsible for the coherence and continuity of a publication.
  Pyrotechnician A Party operating equipment to produce fire and explosions.
  RecordingEngineer A Party supervising the technical aspects of a sound or video recording Session.
  RecordingSecondEngineer An assistant of a RecordingEngineer (aka assistant recording engineer).
  Redactor An Editor who prepares text for publication.
  ReissueProducer A producer of a reissue of a SoundRecording.
  RemixingEngineer A MixingEngineer who creates a finished product that is different from the original master album or single mix, e.g. a Dance Remix, Radio Remix, Rock Remix.
  RemixingSecondEngineer An assistant of a RemixingEngineer.
  Repetiteur A Party who coaches ballet Dancers or opera singers.
  Researcher A Party responsible for researching a project (e.g. gathering ideas, background information etc.).
  ResearchTeamHead The head of a team of Researchers.
  ResearchTeamMember A member of a team of Researchers.
  Restager A Party responsible for restaging a Work (with minimal contribution to the content).
  Rigger A Grip operating equipment to satisfy rigging needs on a set.
  RightsControllerOnProduct A RightsController as it appears on a Product.
  Runner A Party who is a junior member of the production team doing all kinds of supporting jobs.
  ScenicOperative A Party in charge of a studio set.
  ScientificAdvisor A Party providing scientific advice.
  ScriptSupervisor A Party who tracks the progress of a production based on a script.
  SecondAssistantCameraOperator An assistant of an AssistantCameraOperator.
  SecondAssistantDirector An assistant of an AssistantDirector.
  SecondEngineer A subordinate to an Engineer.
  SecondUnitDirector A Director in charge of the second unit in a film production.
  SeriesProducer A Party (individual or company) that is responsible for the production of a series.
  SetDesigner A Designer, also known as a stage designer, who is in charge of designing and creating the sets that appear in films, on television programmes as well as in the theatre.
  SetDresser A Party in charge of decorating a set in a production.
  SoundDesigner A Party responsible for sound production.
  SoundMixer A Party operating audio equipment to capture sound.
  SoundRecordist A Party operating audio equipment to record sound.
  SpecialEffectsTechnician A Party creating special effects.
  Sponsor A Party giving financial support for an Event or a Creation.
  StageDirector A Director of a stageplay.
  StringEngineer An Engineer responsible for the process of recording an Orchestra on a project and dealing with technical issues and decisions. The StringEngineer operates the recording equipment (or oversees the operation of the recording equipment) during orchestral Performances and makes aesthetic choices in order to get the sound and concepts the artist and producer are looking for.
  StringProducer A StudioProducer working with the individual instruments/elements of the recording and not the overall production.
  StudioConductor A Party working as a Conductor in a studio.
  StudioPersonnel A Party who is employed in a studio and contributes to the making of a Resource.
  StudioProducer A Party who directs, and has overall creative and technical oversight of, the entire recording project and the individual recording sessions that are a part of the project. The StudioProducer participates in and/or supervises the recording session and works directly with the Artist, Musicians and Engineers. The StudioProducer makes creative, technical and aesthetic decisions that realize the goals of both the Artist and the SoundRecording CopyrightHolder in the creation of musical content. The producer may perform, direct Performances, choose final takes or versions, and oversees the selection of songs, Musicians, singers, Arrangers, studios, etc. The StudioProducer in collaboration with the artist, assigns credits to Performers and technical personnel, and is responsible for supplying accurate crediting information to the record label or media company as official documentation. Other duties of the StudioProducer may include, but are not limited to, overseeing other staffing needs, keeping budgets and schedules, adhering to deadlines, supervising mastering and overall quality control. Note: a ddexStudio:Producer is a Person and thus may contrast with the role of an InitialProducer.
  SubtitlesEditor A Party that is responsible for the creation of SubTitles/captions.
  SubtitlesTranslator A Translator of SubTitles.
  TapeOperator A Party in charge of cueing and preparing video inserts into a program.
  TechnicalDirector A Party responsible for technical aspects of a production.
  Tonmeister An Engineer who is a graduate of an official Tonmeister program that includes score reading and electronics training as well education in recording, mixing and editing techniques.
  TrackingEngineer A Party supervising the technical aspects of a tracking Session.
  TrackingSecondEngineer An assistant of a TrackingEngineer.
  TransfersAndSafetiesEngineer A Party supervising the technical aspects of a transfers and safeties Session.
  TransfersAndSafetiesSecondEngineer An assistant of a Transfers&SafetiesEngineer.
  TransportationManager A Party responsible for managing drivers and co-ordinating the transportation in a production.
  Videographer A Party in charge of a video production.
  UserDefined A Type of an Entity which is defined by a sender of a DdexMessage in a manner acceptable to its recipient.
  VideoProducer A Party (individual or company) that is responsible for the financing of a Video.
  VisionMixer A Party operating video equipment to mix video feeds.
  VisualEditor An Editor who prepares video or film footage.
  VisualEffectsTechnician A Party producing visual effects.
  VocalProducer A producer with overall creative and technical control of the vocal recording on a project and the individual recording Sessions that are a part of that project. He or she is present in the recording studio or at the location recording and works directly with the vocalist(s) and engineer. The VocalProducer makes creative and aesthetic decisions that realize the goals of both the artist and the label goals in the creation of the vocals.
  Wardrobe A Party responsible for managing clothes and/or costumes.
  ArtCopyist A Creator of a copy of a piece of art.
  Calligrapher A Creator of artistic handwriting or lettering.
  Cartographer A Creator of a map or other cartographic work.
  Cartoonist A Creator of a cartoon.
  ComputerGraphicCreator A Creator of computer graphics.
  ComputerProgrammer A Creator of a computer program.
  Delineator A Creator of technical drawings derived from designs made by other people.
  Draughtsman A Creator of a plan for constructing something.
  Facsimilist A Creator of a copy.
  GraphicArtist A Creator of a drawing.
  Illustrator A Creator of an illustration.
  MusicCopyist A Creator of a copy of a Composer or Arranger's manuscript.
  NotSpecified A Type used when a sender of a DdexMessage wishes to indicate that the value within the allowed value set is known, but not specified.
  Painter A Creator of a painting.
  Photographer A Creator of a Photograph.
  TypeDesigner A Creator of a typeface.
  Unknown A Type of an Entity used when a sender of a DdexMessage wishes to indicate that the value within the allowed value set is unknown.
  Producer A Party responsible for an artistic input to the production of a Resource (e.g. a SoundRecording or audiovisual recording). This is deprecated as an allowed value for a role code. DDEX advises that this value will be removed at a future date and therefore recommends against using it. Instead the code StudioProducer should be used.
Included AVS avs:ArtistRole A Role of a principal Contributor in relation to a Performance or a Fixation.
  avs:DeprecatedStudioRole A studio Role played by a Contributor.
  avs:NewStudioRole A studio Role played by a Contributor.
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