As Live Production - Production Management
Managing A Project Like This...
What Is Production Management?
Managing locations, casting, and most importantly crew. Taking an overall responsibility for the project as a whole.
One of the main roles of the production manager would be to figure out the logistics of the budget for the project, ensuring we adhere to a reasonable financial restriction while maintaining consistency throughout the entire process.
Similarly, scheduling is hugely important as it ensures things go as close to plan as they possibly could. Things will always go wrong, however without the organisational effort, things will quickly fall apart.
Release forms and contracts are also incredibly important in order to make sure people understand their position within the project.
Hammering down the best deal for a studio/location (looking into the finer details where applicable) is crucial as not only does it secure the in studio shooting locations, thus allowing set designers to begin working on their side of the project; it also gives you a much better sense of your budget early on, allowing you to make strategic business decisions based around equipment, casting and other financial commitments.
Health and Safety is very strict in this day and age. Although despite the hassle in filling out necessary paperwork, it can also be incredibly expensive if you're using things such as pyrotechnics.
Common Production Mistakes:
1) Leaving things to the last minute.
2) Not delegating.
3) Over delegating.
4) Hoarding information.
5) Not knowing the role.
6) Not working with their team.
7) When they think they know best.
Production Do's:
1) Make a schedule and stick to it.
2) Create call sheets.
3) Risk Assessments/Safety
4) Contact Lists/book staff.
5) Are you on a budget?
6) Release forms.
7) Technical Specifications.
8) Collating floor plans, lighting plans etc.
9) Communication is key!
Things To Consider When Filming On Location:
It is important to consider access when shooting, if for whatever reason we wanted to film in a location that has already been cleared with the Kent Film Office, we would have to contact them and get clearance before being able to shoot.
Do we need a generator? If so plan ahead.
Parking as close to shooting locations as possible is generally useful as it also aids in transporting equipment in the most efficient way possible. Similar to this, it's great to be able to map out everything from flight paths that could interfere with filming, or even the locations of toilet facilities in relation to the set location.
What is there in relation to other filming places? Always keep efficiency in mind, so if you can adapt your schedule in order to be able to pick up an additional shot then it may be validated.
Things To Consider When Filming Abroad:
Find a good 'Fixer' and sound them out! There are good ones and bad ones! - get them to sign 'anti bribery clause'
Studio & Studio Hire:
Studio productions can be very costly and ours is no exception! Remember - Time is money so we will be working to a tight schedule.
What does the quote include?
How much lighting will I need - power costs? 35p per Kwh?
Budget:
1) Staff costs.
2) Studio costs.
3) Post Production costs Edit/Dubbing/Graphics/Animation and V/O.
4) Props, scenery and costume design/hire.
What Is Production Management?
Managing locations, casting, and most importantly crew. Taking an overall responsibility for the project as a whole.
One of the main roles of the production manager would be to figure out the logistics of the budget for the project, ensuring we adhere to a reasonable financial restriction while maintaining consistency throughout the entire process.
Similarly, scheduling is hugely important as it ensures things go as close to plan as they possibly could. Things will always go wrong, however without the organisational effort, things will quickly fall apart.
Release forms and contracts are also incredibly important in order to make sure people understand their position within the project.
Hammering down the best deal for a studio/location (looking into the finer details where applicable) is crucial as not only does it secure the in studio shooting locations, thus allowing set designers to begin working on their side of the project; it also gives you a much better sense of your budget early on, allowing you to make strategic business decisions based around equipment, casting and other financial commitments.
Health and Safety is very strict in this day and age. Although despite the hassle in filling out necessary paperwork, it can also be incredibly expensive if you're using things such as pyrotechnics.
Common Production Mistakes:
1) Leaving things to the last minute.
2) Not delegating.
3) Over delegating.
4) Hoarding information.
5) Not knowing the role.
6) Not working with their team.
7) When they think they know best.
Production Do's:
1) Make a schedule and stick to it.
2) Create call sheets.
3) Risk Assessments/Safety
4) Contact Lists/book staff.
5) Are you on a budget?
6) Release forms.
7) Technical Specifications.
8) Collating floor plans, lighting plans etc.
9) Communication is key!
Things To Consider When Filming On Location:
It is important to consider access when shooting, if for whatever reason we wanted to film in a location that has already been cleared with the Kent Film Office, we would have to contact them and get clearance before being able to shoot.
Do we need a generator? If so plan ahead.
Parking as close to shooting locations as possible is generally useful as it also aids in transporting equipment in the most efficient way possible. Similar to this, it's great to be able to map out everything from flight paths that could interfere with filming, or even the locations of toilet facilities in relation to the set location.
What is there in relation to other filming places? Always keep efficiency in mind, so if you can adapt your schedule in order to be able to pick up an additional shot then it may be validated.
Things To Consider When Filming Abroad:
Find a good 'Fixer' and sound them out! There are good ones and bad ones! - get them to sign 'anti bribery clause'
Studio & Studio Hire:
Studio productions can be very costly and ours is no exception! Remember - Time is money so we will be working to a tight schedule.
What does the quote include?
How much lighting will I need - power costs? 35p per Kwh?
Budget:
1) Staff costs.
2) Studio costs.
3) Post Production costs Edit/Dubbing/Graphics/Animation and V/O.
4) Props, scenery and costume design/hire.
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