photo by: Steve Van NessThe transportation department works together to coordinate and provide traveling means for a variety of production purposes including crew, equipment and mobile home transportation to and from the filming locations. The transportation coordinator leads this department by coordinating the logistics of drivers and vehicles on a daily basis.
photo by: Brooke JohnsonThe transportation coordinator, or gang boss, organizes and provides a variety of vehicles and transportation for all crew, equipment and actors to and from the filming locations. The transportation coordinator/captain deploys the appropriate vehicles and drivers at the proper times to keep the production on schedule and on budget. They also work closely with the locations manager in attaining the proper parking permits and parking locations for all vehicles.
photo by: John MurphyThe transportation driver works under the supervision of the transportation captain. Transportation drivers physically drive and operate all provided production vehicles to and from the filming locations. This includes the transport of all crew, equipment and actors safely to and from the film set while staying on schedule. Types of production vehicles may include cube trucks, passenger vans, stake beds, flatbeds, limos, cars or any other needed production vehicle.
