ABSTRACT

Completely up to date with relevant information on digital technology and HD TV, this is the only title to focus specifically on television production management, and presents an easily accessible and authoritative guide to the area.

Production Management for Television provides a reliable, factual and theoretical framework for an understanding of production management.  It includes a reference directory of agencies and organizations, and addresses and contacts for training.

Subjects covered include:

• the main responsibilities of the production manager
• key skills needed by the production manager
• routine procedures
• appropriate paperwork and record keeping
• health and safety issues
• rights management
• career structure and development for production managers
• useful references and further information.

The book is supported by a companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415424813.

part |2 pages

Part I Production managers

chapter 1|7 pages

What is production management?

chapter 2|11 pages

Production management as a career

part |2 pages

Part II Skills and techniques

chapter 3|6 pages

Managing time

chapter 4|18 pages

Creating and managing budgets

chapter 5|14 pages

Creating and managing schedules

chapter 6|10 pages

Managing Health and Safety

chapter 7|18 pages

Managing rights/compliance

part |2 pages

Part III Production management in action

chapter 8|7 pages

Pre-production

chapter 9|4 pages

Production

chapter 10|3 pages

Post-production