'AS LIVE' PRODUCTION: (Lecture) Production Management

What is production management?
- Manage productions & people
- Scribe production meetings
- Attends all production meetings / stages throughout production
- In-between producers / directors and the rest of the production team
- Looks after budget / insurance / health and safety / risk assessments
- Scheduling
- Release forms and contracts for crew / locations etc
- Cross-platform considerations (frame rates / graphics / green screen)
- Intellectual property (IP), archive clearances, music / paintings etc
- Rights negotiations / Deal Memo's / Contracts
- Keeping across the latest technology & Channel Tech Specs

Production mistakes

- Leaving things till the last minute
- Not delegating
- Over delegating
- Hoarding information
- Not knowing the role
- Not working with their team
- When they think they know best

Production do's

- Make a schedule and stick to it
- Call sheets
- Risk assessments / safety
- Contact lists / book staff
- On budget?
- Release forms
- Tech specs
- Collating floor plans, lighting plans etc
- Communication is key

Filming on location

- Got access / permission
- Can lighting be rigged?
- How will crew be fed? Budget
- Parking - charges, fines etc
- Will they sign release form?
- Is it accessible?
- Sound issues
- WIFI
- Public?
- Other events on that day?
- Toilets and changing rooms
- Take photos of location for call sheets

Filming abroad

- Equipment - sort out a 'carnet'
- Find a good 'fixer' and sound them out. There are good ones and bad ones - get them to sign 'anti bribery clause' (BBC) 
- Baggage allowance
- If at the BBC - contact the IFA (International Filming Advice) tell them where you are filming and they will give you advice. If not BBC speak to the embassy / ask the relevant FB groups on working abroad
- Visas / permits - speak to your fixer and find out if you need permits as you may not be able to film without them. These can take anything from one week to three months to finalise e.g. Nasa - 3 months
- Book flights as far in advance as you can
- The more you prep the easier it is - organise tech recces (these are budget development)
- Always make each day count - filming is expensive - check you have the correct insurances

Studio hire

- Studio time is expensive
- Dry hire - no crew
- Wet hire - crew involved

Budget

- Staff costs
- Studio costs
- Post production costs (book in preproduction stage)
- Props, scenery and costume design / hire / transport
- Expenses (lunches / travel etc)

A good PM

- A creative problem solver
- Calm under pressure
- Negotiator
- Diplomatic
- A team player