How To Become a Unit Production Manager

How to Become a Unit Production Manager

What is a Unit Production Manager?
Unit Production Managers work across the production process managing the production’s budget and schedule ensuring that the film makes it from conception to reality.

Budgets make the world go round
Although the role of a Unit Production Manager is largely managerial, people skills are essential for this role. As a Unit Production Manager you will take charge of all budgeting and scheduling issues, both of which are directly impacted by the people working on the production. Conflicts on the production lead to unmotivated staff, unmotivated staff lead to decreased efficiency and mistakes, both of which wreak havoc for the schedule and budget. As a result, Unit Production Managers often act as the mediators between departments, resolving issues and motivating staff.

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How To Become a Line Producer

How to become a Line Producer

What is a Line Producer?
Often hired almost immediately by the Producers and Executive Producers, Line Producers are responsible for the financial side of any Film or TV production. The name of the job originates from the difference between below-the-line and above-the-line cost of productions.

In order to do so, they break down the script into a shooting timetable, determining how long each shooting will take and all the relative expenses. Once the timetable is complete, they compute a provisional budget so that the producer can start raising funds for the film to go into pre-production.

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