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461,758 people in Below the Line in the catalog.

Above the line — the creative leadership whose deals are struck before the production budget is set: directors, writers, producers, and principal cast.

Below the line — the craft & technical crew who build the film: cinematography, editing, sound, music, production design, visual effects, costume & makeup, and more.

The industry groups filmmaking roles by where their costs fall in a production budget. Below the line — the technical and craft crew who execute the production: cinematographers, editors, sound designers, production designers, costume designers, and visual-effects artists, among others.