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What does an EDITING PRODUCER do?
Producers have overall control on every aspect of a film's
production. They bring together and approve the whole production team. Their
key responsibility is to create an environment where the talents of the cast
and crew can flourish. Producers are accountable for the success of the
finished film. They steer the film from beginning to completion and beyond.
The Producer is often the first person to get involved in
a project. Or they may be the agent-style Producer who focuses on the deal. The
many responsibilities of the Producer span all four phases of production. In
the Development stage, Producers are often responsible for coming up with the
idea for a production, or selecting a screenplay. Producers secure the rights,
choose the screenwriter and story editing team. They raise the development
financing and supervise the development process.
In pre-production, Producers bring together the key
members of the creative team. This includes the Director, Cinematographer and
Production Designer and key cast members. They help the Executive Producers to
raise money for the production. Once the initial finance is in place, they
select other key production office personnel and Heads of Departments.
Producers also approve locations, studio hire, the final
shooting script, production schedule and budget. More time and money spent in
pre-production can reduce time and money wasting when the production gets
underway.
Once the film is in production, Producers are responsible
for the day-to-day smooth operation of the team. Producers are also in constant
communication and consultation with the Director and other key creatives, on
and off set. Producers approve all script changes and cost reports. They are
the first point of contact for all production partners, investors and
distributors.
During post production, Producers are expected to liaise
with the Director and post production department. The Producer will deal with
the finance and distribution companies in planning the marketing and
distribution of the finished film.
It is rare to find one Producer who has the expertise and
vision to exercise personal decision-making authority across all four phases of
production, but
The Producer is usually supported by a hand-picked
production office team. Many of the key people will have worked with the
Producer on several film projects. Producers have a legal responsibility, under
the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to prepare health and safety procedures
for the workplace. The Producer's ultimate responsibility is to the production
company and the Executive Producers.
EDITING PRODUCER JOB ENTAILS MANY OF THE SAME DUTIES AS
THE EDITOR OF THE PROJECT.
Film editing is a technical part of the post-production
process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of
working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting
shots and combines them into sequences which create a finished motion picture.
Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to
cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although
there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as
poetry and novel writing. Film editing is often referred to as the
"invisible art" because when it is well-practiced, the viewer can
become so engaged that he or she is not aware of the editor's work.
On its most fundamental level, film editing is the art,
technique and practice of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The job of
an editor is not simply to mechanically put pieces of a film together, cut off
film slates or edit dialogue scenes. A film editor must creatively work with
the layers of images, story, dialogue, music, pacing, as well as the actors'
performances to effectively "re-imagine" and even rewrite the film to
craft a cohesive whole. Editors usually play a dynamic role in the making of a
film. Sometimes, amateur film directors edit their own films, for example,
Akira Kurosawa, Bahram Beyzai and the Coen Brothers.
With the advent of digital editing, film editors and their
assistants have become responsible for many areas of film-making that used to be
the responsibility of others. For instance, in past years, picture editors
dealt only with just that—picture. Sound, music and (more recently) visual
effects editors dealt with the practicalities of other aspects of the editing
process, usually under the direction of the picture editor and director.
However, digital systems have increasingly put these responsibilities on the
picture editor. It is common, especially on lower budget films, for the editor
to sometimes cut in makeshift music, mock up visual effects and add temporary
sound effects or other sound replacements. These temporary elements are usually
replaced with more refined final elements produced by the sound, music and visual
effects teams hired to complete the picture.
SOME OF THE POSSIBLE JOB REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES (That may
apply or be required)
- Comprehensive knowledge of production management and production techniques…
- Excellent knowledge of handling administrative functions and managing staff…
- Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills…
- Handling the tasks of creative production and development…
- Responsible for budget performance, content quality, and overseeing market share of assigned project… Familiar with applications such as Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, and Final Cut Pro…
- Excellent knowledge of operating production equipment like cameras, microphones, manual filming cameras, lighting equipment, ladders, and audio equipment…
- Handle tasks of writing, shooting, and editing contemporary programs and feature stories for various shows…
- Responsible for providing training sessions to segment staff in areas of shooting television segments and special features…
- Perform tasks of tapping on-site or off-site television programs and events…
- Handle responsibilities of editing video tape assignments using various editing software programs such as After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and illustrator…
- Perform complete responsibilities of traveling to various locations for filming on-site events such as crusades and other special assignments…
- Assisting associate producers, producers, and production assistants in all aspects of the production… Tracking and reporting on production schedules and budgets for news shows…
- Planning, directing, and managing the creation and content…
- Assisting subordinates and conducting performance reviews…
- Coordinated the work of producers and created a unified end result…
- Tracked and met deadlines for projects, adjusted production schedules, and ensured projects are delivered on time…
- Maintained and updated content in master schedule and database…
Other responsibilities may include:
- Responsible for gathering and maintaining records of all pre-production details…
- Assigned tasks of assisting segment producer in script development and approvals…
- Handle tasks of shooting and directing interviews, casting and recording voice over talent…
- Responsible for managing all final deliverable, schedules and budgets…
- Coordinate with account managers, designers and editors in organizing various shows…
- Perform tasks of overseeing the management and creation of video shooting…
From top to
bottom, the chain of command runs:
- Executive Producer
- Showrunner
- Co-executive Producer
- Line Producer
- Supervising Producer
- Producer
- Co-producer
- Coordinating Producer
- Consulting Producer
- Associate Producer
- Segment Producer
- Field Producer
- Edit Producer
- Post Producer
Sources,
References & Credits: Google, Wikipedia, Wikihow, Pinterest, IMDB, Linked
In, Indie Wire, Film Making Stuff, Hiive, Film Daily, New York Film Academy, The
Balance, The Numbers, Film Maker, TV Guide Magazine, Media Match, Quora, Creative
Skill Set, Investopedia, Variety, No Film School, Daily Variety, The Film
Agency, Best Sample Resume, How Stuff Works, Career Trend, Producer's Code of
Credits, Producers Guild of America, Film Connection, Entertainment Careers, In
Deed, Glass Door, Pay Scale, , Business Insider, Slate, Copy Blogger, USA Today,
Merriam-Webster
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