Production Management for TV and Film The Professional's Guide

by Stradling, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781408121801
• ISBN10: 1408121808
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781408130964
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-15
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama

Summary

"What Linda Stradling doesn't know about production management isn't worth knowing"The Documentary Filmmakers GroupProduction Managers are responsible for all the organisational aspects of a TV or film production such as scheduling and budgeting and assisting producers to interpret and realise the directors' vision. Linda Stradling is a highly experienced production manager and trainer. Her book is based on her training handouts and notes and offers a complete 'manual' to the role including: self organisation and systems to use, budgets, schedules and cost control, cash flow, hiring and firing, contracts, insurance, health and safety, setting up an efficient and cost-effective shoot, dealing with contributors, acquiring copyright, sourcing CGI, editors, music cue sheets, deliverables, people skills and ethics. A chapter contribution is included from leading drama production manager Julie Clark (currently line producer on Glorious 39, Stephen Poliakoff's new film).Written by an industry insider, this is an exhaustive manual to every aspect of the job, with reference material, real-life examples and a CD containing essential paperwork and sample budgets. A complete on-the-job reference tool.

Author Biography

Linda Stradling is an experienced and well-established production manager who works for major broadcasters, including Channel 4, BBC, Working Title, Mentorn, the Discovery Channel & National Geographic. She teaches production management skills on professional industry courses.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. v
Introduction	p. vii
The Role of the Production Manager in Documentary and Factual Projects	p. 1
Working in Drama	p. 12
An Introduction to Budgeting a Documentary	p. 35
Scheduling	p. 50
Cash Flow - What it is and How to Do it	p. 59
A Guide to Essential Documentation	p. 62
Systems and Cost Control	p. 67
Dealing with the Broadcaster	p. 71
Vat and the Production Manager	p. 75
Insurance	p. 78
Negotiating Contracts, Hiring and Firing	p. 85
'Recces', Setting up Shoots and Foreign Filming	p. 92
Health & Safety	p. 107
Interviewing and the Ethics of the Documentary	p. 115
Archive and Copyright	p. 121
Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)	p. 132
Music: A Brief Guide	p. 139
Post Production and Editorial Staff	p. 147
Deliverables	p. 154
The Other Side of Production Management	p. 159
Appendix: help agencies, trade unions, industry jargon and other useful references	p. 165
Index	p. 174
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