Sophia EdstromCIS 1020

*Production Manager

“My audience will be amazed at the amount of people that go into producing a television show!”

*Where Is Waldo?

*Production Managers

Production managers are known to be the “Jacks-of-all-trades”Tracking LaborSchedulingProduction and costsReceiving materialsShippingMaking ChangesMake sure everything is running correctly$73,000/yrEntry level, much lessEntrepreneurs

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*What is a production Assistant?

*Entry level position*Run errands*Multi-tasking for your superiors*Experience as a PA to further career

*What is a Producer?OverseesHiring actorsMarketing the showScriptsSets and propsExtras Equipment TransportationInterviews

*Education

* Experience* Industry experience as: writers, actors, and PA* Undergraduate and graduate degrees in film and television* Example: Bachelor of Arts in Film or a Master of Fine Arts in

Media Studies* Camera operator-experience in TV production and

entertainment* No formal education needed* No specific Academic Degrees* Flexibility and adjusting* Background in economics, accounting, finances,manufacturing

systems, organizational behavior or sociology.

*Television and Radio Careers

*News Broadcaster*Promotions Manager*Sportscaster*Writer*Program Director*Advertising Executive*News Correspondant*Sound Technician

*Career Information

*Producers - $55,380- 2008, 11% growth*New York, California, District of Columbia*Camera Operators- $41,670- 2008, 11%*District of Columbia, Virginia, New Mexico

*Television Production

*Filming*Editinig*Broadcasting*Sporting events*Newscasts*Production assistants (many)*Producers*Camera operators

Pre-production• Casting director• Costume Designer• Director• Location Manager• Make-up Artist• Production Designer• Researcher• Set Designer• Television Producer• Writer • Head writer,Screen

writer• Story Editor

Production• A2• Boom Operator• Camera operator• Character generator operator• Floor manager• Graphics coordinator• Stage manager• Gaffer• Grip• Gallery/control room team• Production manager• Production Assistant• Runner• Stunt coordinator• Technical director• Television director• Video control operator• Video tape operator• Vision mixer

Post Production• Colorist• Composer• Editor• Foley artist• Post production

runner• Publicist• Sound editor• Title sequence

designer

* Steps To Becoming A Production Manager

Step 1: Earn a high school diploma or equivalent

Step 2: Complete a 4-year undergraduate program

Step 3: Obtain Television Internship Experience

Step 4: Gain employment as Assistant Producer

Step 5: Consider Career Advancement to a Producer

* Words cited

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_crew*http://education-portal.com/articles/Beco

me_a_TV_Production_Manager_Step-by-Step_Career_Guide.html*http://www.edudecisions.com/articles/

business/jobs/production-manager.php*