TV Production - Role of the Producer

Role of Producer

Overview

The producer is very important in making TV shows. They guide the project from the start to when it's finished. They help at every step to make sure everything is good.

What a Producer Does

• Starts and Watches Over: Producers start and watch over projects by:

  • Thinking up show ideas.

  • Writing plans for shows.

  • Getting money to pay for it.

  • Hiring people to work on it.

  • Taking care of the whole making process.

• Keeps Things Going: Producers make sure everything flows smoothly and stays the same from start to finish.

• Connects People: They talk to bosses, money people, investors, sellers, and artists to understand what they all need.

• Makes Decisions: Producers have to make good choices and handle people well. If there are problems with time or money, they decide if they should stop the show, change people, or spend more money.

Different Types of Producers

• Producers often work on certain types of shows, like commercials, dramas, sports news, or online games. Being good at one doesn't mean you'll be good at another.

Kinds of Producers

• Producers are sorted by what they do:

  • Staff Producers

  • Independent Producers

  • Executive Producers

  • Producer Hyphenates

Staff Producers

• These people work all the time for a company.

• In small places, they work on certain shows.

• On local TV, they might work on news, sports, or town events.

• On big networks, they work in news or sports.

Independent Producers

• They come up with show ideas and sell them to movie and TV companies.

• They make many movies and TV shows you see at night.

• They don't work all the time for one company; they work on projects.

Executive Producers

• They don't help with the show every day.

• They give jobs to others and check on how the project is going.

• In TV, they watch over many shows and come up with new ideas.

Producer Hyphenates

• These people are producers and writers or directors.

• They help plan and make the show, so it's good and stays true to their idea.

• They do what a producer and director/writer do.

How to Make a Show

• Producers use ways to get money, do what they want, and reach people.

• To make a show, you:

  1. Turn ideas into a show that people will pay for.

  2. Decide what you want to do and why.

  3. Look into the topic.

  4. Think about who will watch it.