Post-Production Supervisor Legal, Social & Cultural Professionals
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Post-production supervisors oversee the whole post-production process. They work together with the music editor and video and motion picture editor. Post production supervisors help plan the production workflow to make sure the post production phase is included and budgeted for. They ensure that the final product is delivered and distributed.
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Accounting Techniques
The techniques of recording and summarising business and financial transactions and analysing, verifying, and reporting the results.
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Skills You Need to Become a Post-Production Supervisor
Essential Skills
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EssentialAccounting Techniques knowledge
The techniques of recording and summarising business and financial transactions and analysing, verifying, and reporting the results.
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EssentialFilm Production Process knowledge
The various development stages of making a film, such as scriptwriting, financing, shooting, editing, and distribution.
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EssentialConsult With Production Director skill
Consult with the director, producer and clients throughout the production and post-production process.
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EssentialManage Budgets skill
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
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EssentialMeet Deadlines skill
Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.
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EssentialRead Scripts skill
Read a playbook or film script, not only as literature, but identifying, actions, emotional states, evolution of characters, situations, different sets and locations, etc.
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EssentialSupervise Work skill
Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.
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EssentialCheck The Production Schedule skill
Check the daily and long term schedules for rehearsal, training, performances, season, tour, etc., taking into account the project timeline and all the preparations required by the production.
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EssentialConsult With Producer skill
Consult with a motion picture producer about requirements, deadlines, budget, and other specifications.
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EssentialMonitor Production Costs skill
Monitor the costs of each department during each production phase to make sure they are within budget.
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EssentialWork With Motion Picture Editing Team skill
Work together with the motion picture editing team during post-production. Make sure the finished product is according to specifications and creative vision.
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EssentialWork With Pre-Production Team skill
Consult with the pre-production team about expectations, requirements, budget, etc.
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EssentialWork With Video And Motion Picture Production Team skill
Work with the cast and crew members to establish requirements and budgets.
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OptionalPhotography knowledge
Art and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.
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OptionalManage Accounts skill
Manage the accounts and financial activities of an organisation, supervising that all the documents are correctly maintained, that all the information and calculations are correct, and that proper decisions are …
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OptionalCalculate Production Costs skill
Calculate the costs for every production stage and department.
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OptionalHire Post-Production Team skill
Hire personnel for the post-production team.
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OptionalSupervise Video And Motion Picture Editing Team skill
Supervise multimedia artists and other members of the video and motion picture editing team to make sure editing is done on time and according to the creative vision of the …
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OptionalUnderstand Budgetary Limits skill
Understand the limits of the budget and determine what can realistically be accomplished during postproduction.
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