What to call a person that helped in the making of?

[ramsaur]

I am doing my Crew list for the credits of a movie. What would you call ther person(s) that helped setting up a scene? for example the scene I had people help with was a battle scene for a civil war movie i'm doing for school. We are getting stuff and tying string/rope/fishing line to trees so when we cut the rope the tree will fall making it look like we are in a war with explosions going off. And they are helping me with that. So what would be the write name for that person?

 

[David Jimerson]

Generally, those kinds of things are done by grips or production assistants.

 

[Brandon Rice]

Rigger or PA

 

[-zach-]

Production Assistant.

 

[ramsaur]

alright, thanks.

 

[ugafan]

how about...
"dude that knocked down the tree"

 

[J Michael]

Tree Tugger

 

[NO CA$H]

deck hand

 

[Ki-Ki]

The mad dude who couldn't keep his finger of the chainsaw switch in a massive forrest long enough...man.

 

[ramsaur]

nother question..

I got a scene that is a car crash and I have 2 guys that have the crashed cars and are taking them out to the scene.

For crew would you call them, Tow Truckers? Or is there a better name?

 

[jamestmather]

Why don't you ask them what they consider fair titles - esp if they worked for free (I'm not sure I'd like the title TowTrucker.

Ps on a set the people involved with mainpulating things like trees would be props, special effects, or riggers - depending on the exact nature of the job.

 

[jleo]

Mangled Car Wranglers

or Wrecked Cars provided by "so and so "

nother question..

For crew would you call them, Tow Truckers? Or is there a better name?

 

[Grug]

Call them "Automotive Specialists" and they'll be happy.

 

[taubkin]

stunt drivers or whatever...

 

[Tom Marshall]

Put them in the "Special Thanks" section.