Production Managers are responsible for all the organizational aspects of a TV
or film production such as scheduling and budgeting and assisting producers to
interpret and realize the directors' vision. Linda Stradling is a highly
experienced production manager and trainer. Her book is based on her training
handouts and notes and offers a complete manual' to the role including: self
organization and systems to use, budgets, schedules and cost control, cash flow,
hiring and firing, contracts, insurance, health and safety, setting up an
efficient and cost-effective shoot, dealing with contributors, acquiring
copyright, sourcing CGI, editors, music cue sheets, deliverables, people skills
and ethics. A chapter contribution is included