How to be a Production Manager
He work works with the producer and other members of the crew.
He is the person that Co-ordinates both the administrative and
the logistic aspect of the production, like transportation,
arranging for accommodation for the Actors and Actresses and
other members of the production crew, he also make sure that he
provide for their need of the crew members throughout the
camping period.
 As
a production manager, you should be able to bring sight and
sound together in order to tell a captivating story. If you want
to prove yourself and work your way up the ranks in filmmaking,
this is the place to start. Applicants should be able to
multi-task, solve problems and do things proactively.
Production managers look after staff wellbeing and mental
health, so they must be approachable for crew members to discuss
problems or issues -professional or personal. Production
managers are heavily involved in buying in kit for the shoot,
such as lighting and cameras. They also sort out catering and
vehicles. After getting quotes, they report on costs to the line
producer, then order in what is approved.
As shooting begins, the production manager spends time on set,
checking the production is running smoothly and liaising with
crew to check they have all the kit they need.
A
production manager reports to the line producer and production
accountant about costs and makes predictions about future
spending. They raise purchase orders and oversee those drawn up
by the rest of the production team. The production manager signs
off invoices when they have been processed by the accounts
department.
Negotiation: confident at negotiating and managing a wide range
of deals and contracts, ensuring everyone understands what needs
to happen, when and why
Awareness
of law: managing health and safety, data protection legislation,
contractual rights, compliance and copyright requirements,
ensuring paperwork is in order.
(Most production companies have a business and legal team
to support the production team with this.)
Technology: keep informed of new technologies and advancements
and identify the most efficient and cost-effective ways of
working, good working knowledge of Word and Excel
Interpersonal relations: being approachable and good at managing
people, looking after the welfare of people working on the
production
Financial management: managing a budget and approving invoices
Delegation – distributing tasks amongst the production team
Who does a production manager work with?
Production
managers report directly to the line producer. They lead the
production team which may comprise of production coordinators,
assistant production coordinators, travel and accommodation
co-ordinator, shipping co-ordinator, production secretaries and
production runners/assistants.
A Production manager earns between N500k N10M per movie. Your
location may also influence how much you can expect to earn in
this career, along with your level of experience and connections
in the film industry.
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