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Summary Description


	Interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Art Framing Manager

2.	Artistic Director

3.	Assistant Director

4.	Associate Artistic Director

5.	Commercial Director

6.	Creative Director

7.	Director

8.	Drama Director

9.	Dramatic Coach

10.	Dramatic Director

11.	Editor

12.	Independent Film Maker

13.	Motion Picture Director

14.	Music Video Director

15.	News Production Supervisor

16.	Newscast Director

17.	Producer

18.	Production Stage Manager

19.	Program Arranger

20.	Program Coordinator

21.	Stage Director

22.	Stage Manager

23.	Technical Director

24.	Television Director (TV Director)

25.	Television Newscast Director

26.	Television Producer

Job Tasks

	Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members. Coordinate activities of production personnel.

	Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene. Determine technical requirements of productions or projects.

	Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education. Direct productions or performances.

	Confer with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, sets, and costumes. Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.

	Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed. Study scripts to determine project requirements.

	Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized. Coordinate artistic activities.

	Compile cue words and phrases and cue announcers, cast members, and technicians during performances. Direct productions or performances.

	Collaborate with producers to hire crew members, such as art directors, cinematographers, and costumer designers. Select staff, team members, or performers.

	Collaborate with film and sound editors during the post-production process as films are edited and soundtracks are added. Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.

	Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility. Determine technical requirements of productions or projects.

	Create graphics for television broadcasts. Create computer-generated graphics or animation.

	Identify and approve equipment and elements required for productions, such as scenery, lights, props, costumes, choreography, and music. Select materials or props.

	Choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings. Determine technical requirements of productions or projects. Determine presentation subjects or content.

	Consult with writers, producers, or actors about script changes or "workshop" scripts, through rehearsal with writers and actors to create final drafts. Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions.

	Cut and edit film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences. Edit audio or video recordings.

	Interpret stage-set diagrams to determine stage layouts and supervise placement of equipment and scenery. Review details of technical drawings or specifications.

	Confer with stage managers to arrange schedules for rehearsals, costume fittings, and sound or light development. Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.

	Select plays or scripts for production and determine how material should be interpreted and performed. Determine presentation subjects or content.

	Hold auditions for parts or negotiate contracts with actors determined suitable for specific roles, working in conjunction with producers. Negotiate for services. Audition or interview potential performers or staff members.

	Compile scripts, program notes, and other material related to productions. Compile technical information or documentation.

	Review film daily to check on work in progress and to plan for future filming. Manage content of broadcasts or presentations.

	Create and approve storyboards in conjunction with art directors. Prepare production storyboards. Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions.

	Promote and market productions by giving interviews, participating in talk shows, and making other public appearances. Promote products, activities, or organizations.

	Perform producers' duties, such as securing financial backing, establishing and administering budgets, and recruiting cast and crew. Direct fundraising or financing activities.

	Introduce plays and meet with audiences after shows to explain how the play was interpreted. Inform viewers, listeners, or audiences.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Producers and Directors
	Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions. They interpret a writer's script to entertain or inform an audience.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Producers and Directors
	Producers and directors work under a lot of pressure, and many are under stress to finish their work on time.

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Interesting Fact

Before becoming an actress and comedian, Whoopi Goldberg worked as a bricklayer, a bank teller, and even as a makeup artist at a funeral parlor.

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