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What Producers and Directors Do? - Coggle Diagram
What Producers and Directors Do?
Directors.
They select cast members, conduct rehearsals, and direct the work of the cast and crew.
For nonfiction video, such as documentaries or live broadcasts, directors choose topics or subjects to film.
They investigate the topic and may interview relevant participants or experts on camera.
Producers.
make the business and financial decisions for a motion picture, TV show, commercial, or stage production.
The crew may include set and costume designers, film and video editors, a musical director, a choreographer, and other workers.
For more information, see the profiles on actors, writers and authors, film and video editors and camera operators, dancers and choreographers, and multimedia artists and animators.
A TV show may employ several assistant producers to whom the head or executive producer gives certain duties, such as supervising the costume and makeup teams.
They interpret a writer's script to entertain or inform an audience.
Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions.
Work Environment for Producers and Directors.
Theater directors and producers may travel with a touring show across the country, while those in film and television may work on location.
Producers and directors work under a lot of pressure, and many are under constant stress to finish their work on time.
How to Become a Producer or Director.
Important Qualities for Producers and Directors
Education for Producers and Directors
Work Experience in a Related Occupation for Producers and Directors
Producer and Director Salaries.
The median annual wage for producers and directors is $70,950.
Some producers and directors earn a percentage of ticket sales. A few of the most successful producers and directors have extraordinarily high earnings, but most do not.
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