Organizing Production Mechanics

Planning and organizing processes vary from one establishment to the next. in a small studio, everyone combines forces to build the show, and job demarcations are slight. At a larger studio center, interdepartmental and union relationships are usually clear-cut, and a considerable amount of documentation is necessary for the wheels to turn. Whatever the system, the people who are going to provide the various facilities and services still have to discuss their respective ideas. The list on the facing page is a reminder of the scope for discussion.

Production resources

However experienced, a director cannot hope to know the answers to the thousand and one aspects that arise when devizing a TV show. That is why ...

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