Producers are responsible for the business and financial decisions of a television production. They decide budgets, schedules, and personnel. Executive producers oversee the entire production. Associate producers assist other producers. Supervising producers oversee other producers' work. Line producers create budgets and negotiate costs. Segment producers create specific show pieces. Production managers ensure projects meet schedules and budgets. Directors oversee the creative aspects of a production. Location managers scout locations. Production designers design visual elements. Video editors assemble the final product. Camera operators operate cameras. Sound engineers handle audio equipment. Boom operators place microphones. Production assistants help with various tasks. Researchers find information. Floor directors facilitate communication on set. Head writers oversee writing teams. Scriptwriters create

1. People in the TV Production

2. Producersentrepreneurs that make the business and financial decisions for a television production.decide the finances and coordination of a production projectdecide the size and cost of their television endeavors and ensure a television production stays within budget and on schedule

3. Producersnegotiate contracts and guarantee salaries and other expensesplan and coordinate various aspects, such as selecting a script, approving directors and selecting principal cast membersorganize the activities of personnel throughout the production processheavily involved with the post-production process and may work closely with editing

4. Producerswork under constant pressureexperience stress from sticking with budgets, adhering to union work rules and dealing with production scheduleswork long and irregular hours, sometimes late at night or early in the morning

5. Executive Producerhighest authority in the direct production of the showoften oversees the entire production in multiple capacities

6. Executive Producermakes sure the production stays within budgethandles personnel decisions, especially with the director and crewlooks over/approves scripts that are written before production

7. Associate Producerperforms limited producing functions under the authority of a Produceroften in charge of the day-to-day running of a productionusually the Producer's head assistant

8. Supervising Producersupervises one or more producers in some or all aspects of their workusually works under the authority of an Executive Produceroversees one or more producers in the performance of some or all of their functions, on single or multiple projects

9. Line Producerspecialist who combines his/her knowledge of finances with knowledge of the film industry or TV production creates a budget that maximizes the quality of the film or TV production while minimizing costsgets the most out of the budget by carefully negotiating down prices of various products and services

10. Line Producermust have a lot of relevant business contacts must be able to communicate well with the director and actors to determine what their expectations are so that the film or TV production can be better budgeted

11. Segment Producercreates specific pieces or segments of TV showsworks with editors or is required to edit own footageworks under tight deadlinesneeds to be able to gather all the right elements for each segment.

12. Segment Producermust be assertive and organized so that the needed equipment is always available and the crew and the people who appear in the segment know what is going onmust be familiar with basic media production skillsmust be great at communicating with people

13. Production Managersometimes called “Unit Production Managers”ensures that the film or television productions meet production schedule guidelines and do not go over budgetdeals with business management, finance, and technical and human resource issuesneeds strong communication, business management and administrative skills to perform his duties

14. Production Managercreates shooting schedules, estimate s costs and examines scripts or production ideas generated by producers and senior production staffhires crew members and independent contractorsoversees assistant production managers, assistant directors and production coordinatorsreports a project's progress to producers and line producers

15. Directorcalls the shots in the live broadcasttakes the producer’s and writer’s ideas and brings them to life

16. Directorcalls the shots in the live broadcasttakes the producer’s and writer’s ideas and brings them to lifedirects the actors and other filmed aspects of a television productionhelps decide on the locations, creates a plan of shooting, and sets a mental layout of shots by shots

17. Location Managerscouts for the best location for a film, television advertisement or television programidentifies all necessary equipment

18. Location Managerdetermines all logistics on both equipment and film crewfinds out the property owner's fees and get approval from the producerlearns all required permits and sends notifications to all residents in the vicinity

19. Production Designerresponsible for the visual appearance of a productiondesigns, plans, organizes, and arranges set design, equipment availability, as well as the on screen appearance a production will have

20. Video Editorputs the show together by assembling video, audio, graphics and titles using an editing computer or a videotape editing system

21. Video Editordigitizes and arranges video footage in a way that ensures flow and continuityadds effects and music and corrects any visual, flow or color problems present in the video footage

22. TV Camera Operatoroperates big studio cameras for news, talk shows and soap operashead member of the camera crew

23. TV Camera Operatoruses the camera as coached by the Directormaintains that the required action is correctly filmed in the frame, and needs to react instinctively as the proceedings take place

24. Sound Engineeralso called ‘sound operator’ who works in the studio and on locationa technical media professional who operates recording and amplification machines and equipment

25. Sound Engineerskilled in the placement of microphones and operation of multi-track sound-mixing boards, audio equalization, and acoustics

26. Boom Operatoran assistant of the Sound Engineer or "production sound mixer“main responsibility is microphone placement

27. Boom Operatorplaces wireless microphones on actors when it is necessarymanages to keep the microphone boom, near to the action, but away from the camera frame, so that it never appears onscreenallows precise control of the microphone at a much greater distance away from the actors

28. Production Assistantusually an entry-level positioncommonly referred to as “P.A.”assumes a ‘prompting’ role (counting down the time during the production for segments, interview, or commercial break)practically does simple routine tasks and clerical work, errands, and manual labor

29. Researcheran entry-level in the broadcast industryfinds information and ideas for television and radioconducts research for programs and analyzes the show’s audiencespays very close attention to details and makes sure all facts are correctrequires persistence and creative thinking

30. Floor Directorthe point of contact in a television production between the control room and the floorrelays messages back and forthmust work well with everyone, from the sound technician to the on-screen talent

31. Floor Directorneeds to make sure the set and all props that may be needed are in place prior to the taping of a program makes sure all technologies to be used have been checked and are ready to go prior to tapingpays attention to any off-camera action during the program’s taping or live production

32. Floor Directorholds a superior position on the floor with a thorough understanding of the roles of a camera man, sound man, lighting technician and other rolesmust be able to relate to and handle any issues that may arise relaying any information from the control room to the floor

33. Head writersupervises a team of staff writers working on scripts for a television showposition is a steady one as long as the show remains on the air

34. Scriptwriterwrites scripts must be able to write on demandproduces content for radio, television broadcast, movies, theater and other types of performanceconducts research on different topics in various ways (personal observation, library and Internet research, and interviews)

35. Scriptwriter / Writercreates and moulds an original storyadapts other written, told, or acted stories for production of a television show

36. Publicity / Publicistraises public awareness of a production seeks to ultimately increase viewers through promotion stimulates demand for a product through advertising and promotion

37. Make-up Artistusually a cosmetology beauticianapplies makeup to anyone appearing on screen, concentrating on the area above the chest, the face, the top of the head, the fingers, hands, arms, and elbows.manipulates an actor 's on screen appearance whether it makes them look more youthful, larger, older, or in some cases monstrous.

38. Gafferhead Electrician at the production setin charge of lighting the stage in accordance with the direction of the Cinematographer or Production Designer

39. Key Griphead grip of the production setcreates shadow effects with lights and occasionally maneuvers camera cranes, dollies and platforms while receiving direction from the Cinematographer or Director of Photography (DOP)