The Production Team Who Does What When

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The Production Team - Who Does What When
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Overview

• The Production Teams Pre-Production,
  Production, Post-Production
• Passing the Buck - Effect of non-cooperation
• Taking and Sharing Responsibility - Working as a
  Team
• Production Schedule - Effective Time Lines

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Key Concept

• Know the functions and responsibilities of each
  member of the non technical and technical
  Production Staffs.

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Key Concept

• Establish and maintain effective communication
  among all production personnel.

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Key Concept

• Establish a realistic production schedule and
  stick to it.

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Pre Production Team

• The production dictates size and make-up
• Responsibility - Develop the Idea for the video
  and plan efficiently.
• Producer makes the idea grow

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Pre Production Team

• Producer
• Writer
• Director
• Art Director
• Lighting Director
• Floor Manager

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Producer Responsibilities

• Determine and state purpose of the show
• Prepare a budget for the entire production
• Hire and coordinate personnel, equipment, and
  production activities
• May have one or more associate producers

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Writer Responsibilities

• Interpret the defined process message into a
  video production
• Identifies what viewers should see and hear
• Determines production format
• Produces script which has several re-writes to
  clarify and develop accuracy

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Director Responsibilities

• Translates script into video and audio images
• Selects necessary production crew and equipment
• Works with writer on interpretations
• Works with art director on setting/environment of
  production

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Art Director Responsibilities

• Set design and/or location for shooting
• Set decorations/Graphics/Titles
• Floor plan preparation which diagrams scenery,
  stage properties, and set dressings

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Floor Plan Allows

• determination of basic lighting setup
• determination of set and set decorations

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Technical Director

• Establishes technical facility needs

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Production Crew

• Non Technical
• Producer and Assistants
• Director
• Associate Director
• Talent

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Production Crew

• Technical
• Chief Engineer and Asst. Chief Engineer
• Technical Director and Lighting Director
• Camera Operators and Video Operator
• Video Editor and Sound Designer/Audio Engineer

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Above the Line Costs

• Pre Production and Supervisory

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Below the Line Costs

• Production and Post Production

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Communication is Paramount to Production Success

• Producers communicate with all production facets.
• By sharing information, wasted effort is
  eliminated

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Key Concepts Review

• Know the functions and responsibilities of each
  non-tech and tech staff member
• Establish and maintain effective communication
  among all production personnel
• Establish realistic production schedule and stick
  to it