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Producers and Directors

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.

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30 tasks17 core, 10 supplemental, 3 not rated
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Arts, Design, Media & SportsOne of its 45 occupations
Code
27-2012.00SOC 2018: 27-2012

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17 core tasks, 10 supplemental and 3 not rated, each quoted as published, with where it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not allNot rated: O*NET has not rated it core or supplemental

  1. Task 1. Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.Core taskTask 22515Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  2. Task 2. Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized.Core taskTask 22516Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  3. Task 3. Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.Core taskTask 22517Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  4. Task 4. Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.Core taskTask 22522Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  5. Task 5. Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.Core taskTask 22523Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  6. Task 6. Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.Core taskTask 22519Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2022
  7. Task 7. Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members.Core taskTask 22520Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2022
  8. Task 8. Confer with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, sets, and costumes.Core taskTask 22521Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2022
  9. Task 9. Perform management activities, such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.Core taskTask 22532Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2022
  10. Task 10. Consult with writers, producers, or actors about script changes or "workshop" scripts, through rehearsal with writers and actors to create final drafts.Core taskTask 22524Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  11. Task 11. Identify and approve equipment and elements required for productions, such as scenery, lights, props, costumes, choreography, and music.Core taskTask 22525Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  12. Task 12. Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility.Core taskTask 22526Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2022
  13. Task 13. Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.Core taskTask 22527Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  14. Task 14. Compile scripts, program notes, and other material related to productions.Core taskTask 22528Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  15. Task 15. Resolve personnel problems that arise during the production process by acting as liaisons between dissenting parties when necessary.Core taskTask 22530Rated by 61 people who do the job, August 2022
  16. Task 16. Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.Core taskTask 22518Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  17. Task 17. Obtain rights to scripts or to such items as existing video footage.Core taskTask 22538Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  18. Task 18. Write and submit proposals to bid on contracts for projects.Supplemental taskTask 22539Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  19. Task 19. Compose and edit scripts or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.Supplemental taskTask 22533Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  20. Task 20. Cut and edit film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences.Supplemental taskTask 22535Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  21. Task 21. Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources.Supplemental taskTask 22514Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  22. Task 22. Choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings.Supplemental taskTask 22536Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2022
  23. Task 23. Review film daily to check on work in progress and to plan for future filming.Supplemental taskTask 22537Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2022
  24. Task 24. Negotiate with parties, including independent producers and the distributors and broadcasters who will be handling completed productions.Supplemental taskTask 22534Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  25. Task 25. Perform administrative duties, such as preparing operational reports, distributing rehearsal call sheets and script copies, and arranging for rehearsal quarters.Supplemental taskTask 22529Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  26. Task 26. Develop marketing plans for finished products, collaborating with sales associates to supervise product distribution.Supplemental taskTask 22540Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  27. Task 27. Arrange financing for productions.Supplemental taskTask 22531Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  28. Task 28. Hire principal cast members and crew members, such as art directors, cinematographers, and costume designers.Not ratedTask 22541Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  29. Task 29. Hold auditions for parts or negotiate contracts with actors determined suitable for specific roles.Not ratedTask 22542Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  30. Task 30. Select plays, scripts, books, news content, or ideas to be produced.Not ratedTask 22543Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020

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  2. Classification
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