CLASSROOM: 10 Tips on How to Become a Successful Line Producer1 min read
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The creative team is ready to go. Now you need a line producer. What does a line producer do? If you’ve been on a set before, you probably have some idea.
But unless you’ve done the job yourself, there is a lot to learn about what this person does to make creative dreams a reality.
The line producer is the one who’s managing and overseeing every little detail. It’s not a creative role, typically. It’s all about project management. This is the person who hires most of the “below the line” talent and craftspeople. This is the person who makes the budget and makes sure the project doesn’t go over. Productions can’t exist without the line producer tasks being completed and completed well.
This brings many projects to a major problem:
What if you can’t hire a seasoned line producer to handle those tasks? What if you need to wear multiple hats and take the more DIY approach? What if you just want to make sure the line producer you hire is doing everything correctly? These are critical questions for anyone creating video content. Today we’re going to give you the answers.
This post will also lay out 10 steps that can help you cover all that ground a line producer has to. By the end, you’ll have a greater understanding of what a line producer is and how the job is done. So let’s find out how the sausage is made!
via: No Film School
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