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Also called animation director, artistic director, casting director and commercial director.
$90,360
Median pay a year
143,120
People do this work
6
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Producer and Director
Summary
Producer and director overseeing stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, responsible for creative decisions, script interpretation, and coordination of technical crews to deliver engaging content
Experience
Producer and Director
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Directed live broadcasts, films, and recordings for public entertainment or education
Planned details such as framing, composition, and camera movement for each shot or scene
Supervised and coordinated the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members
Communicated to actors the approach and movement needed for each scene to minimize rehearsals
Reviewed films and recordings to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards
Studied and researched scripts to determine direction and production requirements
Conferred with technical directors, managers, and crew members to discuss production details
Skills
Core Skills
Determining technical requirements, Determining presentation content, Negotiating for services, Managing broadcast content, Studying scripts, Obtaining copyrights and permissions, Compiling technical information, Editing audio or video, Adobe After Effects
Checking & Planning
Editing written materials, Selecting materials or props
Tools and software
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Planned details for each shot and sceneCommunicated characterizations and movements to actorsDirected live broadcasts and recorded productionsResearched production topics using various sourcesReviewed recordings to ensure broadcast standardsSupervised camera, lighting, and sound crew members
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Planned shot details, including framing, composition, and camera movement for each scene
Directed live broadcasts and recorded productions, ensuring smooth execution and adherence to broadcast standards
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Planned shot details for several scenes in each production, focusing on framing, composition, and camera movement
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Several scenes for each productionMost scenes in a full-length filmA few scenes each week
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Directed live broadcasts and recorded productions, ensuring smooth execution and adherence to broadcast standards
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Fewer errors during live showsOverall production quality increased
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Determining technical requirements
Editing written materials
Determining presentation content
Negotiating for services
Managing broadcast content
Studying scripts
Obtaining copyrights and permissions
Compiling technical information
Selecting materials or props
Editing audio or video
Developing promotional strategies
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What a Producer and Director does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Producer and Director make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,670
Median
$90,360
75th percentile
$134,800
About 143,120 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$45,030
$54,060
$70,310
AL
$45,780
$63,340
$81,000
AR
$27,000
$38,820
$54,180
AZ
$49,640
$67,320
$105,330
CA
$83,110
$129,790
$172,410
CO
$58,500
$78,060
$99,310
CT
$63,030
$88,260
$138,850
DC
$82,580
$104,270
$133,180
DE
$59,640
$72,650
$158,510
FL
$62,360
$79,920
$109,670
GA
$64,540
$79,950
$125,780
HI
$49,620
$66,190
$82,750
IA
$42,980
$58,550
$75,650
ID
$47,520
$61,150
$77,580
IL
$58,790
$81,080
$106,320
IN
$41,890
$59,870
$80,490
KS
$40,210
$60,600
$78,740
KY
$45,680
$54,550
$74,830
LA
$45,750
$62,920
$108,800
MA
$60,220
$80,970
$105,940
MD
$58,580
$79,350
$111,990
ME
$48,970
$71,320
$126,820
MI
$49,900
$65,720
$94,590
MN
$53,510
$76,360
$100,300
MO
$48,710
$66,460
$103,440
MS
$41,370
$48,100
$63,090
MT
$40,070
$52,580
$76,990
NC
$40,230
$63,700
$88,430
ND
$42,910
$57,870
$75,600
NE
$44,280
$52,580
$76,690
NH
$45,560
$61,560
$80,810
NJ
$78,120
$119,840
$161,550
NV
$54,630
$78,480
$119,620
NY
$79,700
$107,550
$169,260
OH
$52,590
$69,350
$93,090
OK
$45,590
$61,600
$89,010
OR
$60,260
$87,460
$123,320
PA
$55,040
$75,460
$100,290
PR
$35,830
$48,820
$70,630
RI
$58,050
$84,250
$98,910
SC
$45,540
$56,030
$84,990
SD
$47,320
$60,260
$72,610
TN
$49,650
$73,020
$99,220
TX
$49,020
$71,710
$99,100
UT
$50,000
$76,350
$118,520
VA
$47,550
$65,900
$93,180
VT
$47,030
$55,660
$82,460
WA
$62,760
$81,550
$128,030
WI
$49,080
$66,390
$92,420
WV
$39,650
$46,660
$75,520
WY
$42,230
$60,420
$73,930
Other names
Other names for this job
animation director, artistic director, casting director, commercial director, creative director, director, dramatic director, motion picture director, music video director, newscast director, on air director, production director.
More names for this work
radio services director, stage director, television director, television newscast director, television program director, television technical director, theater director, tv director, tv newscast director, tv program director, tv technical director, video director, animation producer, art framing manager, broadcast news producer, broadcast producer, content producer, creative producer, digital media manager, digital media producer, digital producer, executive news producer, executive producer, film maker, film producer, independent film maker, independent video producer, line producer, media manager, media producer, morning news producer, morning show newscast producer, movie producer, moving picture producer, multimedia producer, music video producer, news producer, news production supervisor, newscast producer, podcast producer, producer, production manager, production stage manager, production supervisor, program assistant, promotions producer, radio producer, stage manager.
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