TV Production Notes

TV Production Personnel

TV Production

Making a TV show needs many people to work together.
The producer or director are in charge, but they listen to ideas from the team.

TV Production Staff

TV teams usually have two groups:
- Creative Team
- Technical Team
These groups help with money stuff:
- Above-the-line: Money for creative work
- Below-the-line: Money for technical work

Above-the-Line Staff

These are people who do not work with machines.
They handle the creative parts of the show, like writing and acting.
They do things like:
- Writing the show
- Making the show
- Acting
- Directing

Below-the-Line Staff

These are the people who work with machines.
They handle the technical parts of making the show.
They do things like:
- Using and fixing machines
- Helping on the set

Division

It's not always easy to say who is above or below the line.
Above-the-line is usually for people who don't work with machines.
Below-the-line is usually for technical and machine people.
Some jobs can be in different groups depending on the show.
- Example: A DP (Director of Photography) is very important for how a movie looks.
- But in small TV shows, the camera person might just do what the director says.

Types of Staff

Above the Line
- Bosses:
  - Executive Producer
  - Producer
  - Production Manager
- Creative:
  - Director
  - Writer
  - Art Director
- Performers:
  - Actor
  - Announcer
Below the Line
- Technical
  - Technical Director
  - Technician
  - Audio Director
  - Lighting Director
  - Camera Operator
  - CG/Graphics Operator
  - Audio Operator
  - Assistant Director
  - Editor
  - Stage Manager
  - Stage Crew