Presentation: Production Management: 'As-Live' Show

What is Production Management

- Management/ overseeing all aspects of the production.

- Managing People/ crew/ performers

- Budget/ Finances.

- Scheduling

- Contactual agreements- crew, music licences, release forms.

- Insurance/ Health and Safety/ Risk Assessment

- Cross-platform considerations (frame rates/ graphics/ green screen).

- Hammering down the best deal for a studio/ location (looking at the finer detail).

- Intellectual Property (IP), Archive clearances Music/ painting.

- Keeping across the latest technology & Channel Tech Specs.

Production Mistakes:

- Leaving things to the last minute

- Not delegating

- Over delegating

- Hoarding information

- Not knowing the role

- Not working with their team

- When they think they know best

Production Do's:

- Make a schedule and stick to it

- Create call sheets

- Risk Assessment/ Safety

- Contact lists/ book staff

- Are you on a budget?

- Release forms

- Tech Specs

- Collating floor plans, lighting plans etc

- Communication is key!

Filming Abroad:

- Find a good 'Fixer' and sound them out! There are good ones and bad ones!- get them to sign 'anti-bribery clause (BBC)

- Baggage Allowance - Bain on one's finances

- If at the BBC- Contact the IFA (International Filming Advice) tell them where you are filming and they will give you advice. If not speak to the embassy/ ask the relevant FB groups on working abroad.

- Equipment- Sort out a 'Carnet'.

- Visas/ Permits- Speak to your fixer and find out if you need permits as you may not be able to film without them. These can take anything from one week to three months to finalise!

- Book flights as far in advance as you can.

- The more you prep the easier it is- organise tech recess (these are budget dependent)

Studio Hire:

- Studio Productions can be very costly and our s is no exception. Remember- time is money so we will be working to a tight schedule which is non-negotiable.

Budget

- At the outset of a production, a budget will be agreed.

- The decision regarding how this this budget is allocated is dictated by the needs and aims of the production.