Introduction to Production Management for Factual TV, Entertainment, Video and Corporate Production

Timetable

1000 INTRODUCTION:

• The Course & Aims
• The Group
• The Schedule

1030 WHAT DO PRODUCTION MANAGERS& COORDINATORS DO?

• BBC Job Descriptions
• What's in a title?
• Programme types
  LIVE, AS LIVE, PRE-RECORDED

• The Three phases of programme making

1115 COFFEE

1130 PRE-PRODUCTION AND PLANNING

• Where to start?
• Setting up the office/filing systems
• WHO? WHY? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?
• Contacts and diaries
• Schedules and Calls sheets
• Crewing up
• Casting - and children
• Recces, Planning & Prod. Meetings
• Copyright
• Planning & documentaries

1300 LUNCH

1400 SHOOTING IN ARKANSAS – AN EXERCISE IN SCRIPT INTERPRETATION

1415 THE SHOOT/RECORDING DAY(S)

• THE CALL SHEET
• Accommodation & Transport
• Green Room
• Food, Drink & Toilets!
• Make Up, Wardrobe
• Release forms
• Hire of Equipment and props
• First Aid
• Payments, Floats, Receipts
• Being There!
• Audiences
• Location Permits and Paperwork

1515 TEA

1530 QUIZ TIME – WHAT, WHEN, HOW MUCH?

1545 POST PRODUCTION

• Transmission Lists
• Post production schedule
• Tapes/DVD’s
• Copyright & PASC’s/PasT
• Thank yous – TX Letters
• Budget

1615 IN SUMMARY

• New Technology – Friend or Foe?
• What makes a good coordinator/production manager?
• Warning Bells
• Arkansas revisited
• Where to get help and information
• Other training sessions & feedback

1630 ANY QUESTIONS.

Course starts at 9.45 sharp, and ends at 4.45pm

The main objectives are to give:

• An understanding of the process of programme making and the roles of key production personnel
• An understanding of the various programme genres and methods of production
• The ability to start up a production office and knowledge to negotiate crew and artists contracts
• How to draw up accurate and appropriate call sheets, production schedules and crew contact sheets
• An appreciation of copyright, Health and Safety, contracts, release documentation and licences and permits
• An understanding of the various production departments, their roles and responsibilities thus ensuring ‘money on the screen’ and avoiding unnecessary costs
• An understanding of post production paperwork and programme documentation