Control the overall planning of productions
Overview
It is about ensuring that appropriate plans and schedules, covering all stages of productions, are produced and agreed. It is also about identifying the people, places, equipment and materials needed.
It involves ensuring that suitable monitoring and reporting systems are in place. It is about identifying factors that may affect the shooting process. These could include contract agreements and compliance with regulations, religious and cultural holidays, cultural differences, the geographical climate and available shooting hours.
This Standard is for production managers.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
identify the major responsibilities, stages, and tasks required to deliver productions within budget and on schedule
work with colleagues and departments to determine the main elements and timescales required to meet creative briefs
use production planning methods appropriate for the type of production
discuss and agree realistic alternatives and budgetary changes with colleagues, when proposed plans are likely to exceed budget or when departmental requirements exceed artistic or technical limits
identify and confirm the most appropriate locations and base for productions
identify factors which may cause delays to production activities and develop contingency plans to deal with them
confirm with relevant colleagues that production plans are fit for purpose
establish monitoring and reporting systems that meet production and organisational requirements
store production documentation in line with regulatory and organisational procedures
communicate information with all relevant people at appropriate times
ensure there are appropriate risk assessments for productions
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand: