Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

Example job titles

• artistic director - motion picture
• choreographer
• cyber-choreographer
• director - motion picture
• director of photography
• filmmaker
• multimedia audio producer
• producer - performing arts
• producer-director
• radio producer
• record producer
• stage director - performing arts
• technical director - broadcasting
• television producer

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Film, radio, television and video game producers
• Plan, organize and control the various stages and scheduling involved in the production of presentations, motion pictures, television shows and radio programs; engage directors and other production personnel and supervise all technical personnel, and determine the treatment, scope and scheduling of production; maintain production archives, negotiate royalties and may plan and control the budget pertaining to a particular production.
• Directors
• Interpret scripts and direct the mise-en-scène; select and direct the actors, extras and technical crew; advise the cast and crew on the interpretation and delivery of the performance; direct rehearsals, filmings, broadcasts and performances; and confer with crew and specialists throughout production and post-production to achieve desired presentation.
• Choreographers
• Create dances for film, theatre and television performances that convey stories, ideas and moods, and direct rehearsals for dancers to achieve desired interpretation.
• Art directors
• Plan, organize and direct the artistic aspects of motion pictures, video games, stage productions and television shows by overseeing the design of sets, costumes, furnishings and props to create portrayals of period and setting.
• Film editors

Employment requirements

• Producers, directors and film editors
• A university degree or college diploma in the performing arts, broadcasting, journalism, business administration, theatre production or film studies and experience in a technical or production occupation in motion pictures, broadcasting or theatre are usually required.
• Choreographers
• A university degree or college diploma in dance, or a period of study at a school of dance and extensive training with a dance company are usually required.
• Record producers
• A university degree or college diploma in music or the recording arts and experience in a technical or production occupation in the recording arts are usually required.
• Directors of photography
• A university degree or college diploma in film studies or cinematography and experience in camera operation or another technical occupation in video or motion picture production are usually required.

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