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Have you ever wondered why it\u2019s the producers who accept the Oscar for Best Picture? Though crews often jokingly refer\u00a0to them as \u201csuits\u201d or \u201cbean counters,\u201d a producer more likely wears a variety of hats.<\/p>\nHave you ever wondered why it\u2019s the producers who accept the Oscar for Best Picture? Though crews often jokingly refer\u00a0to them as \u201csuits\u201d or \u201cbean counters,\u201d a producer more likely wears a variety of hats.<\/p>\n
Producers are involved with projects from conception to release. Long before cast and crew are hired, they work to develop the script and find funding. And long after the 1st AD has called the final wrap, producers attend editing sessions, arrange release and distribution deals.<\/p>\n
At its most basic, a producer\u2019s job is getting a project in on budget and making sure the client and director are happy. In a broader sense it involves equal measures of creativity, people skills, multitasking, diplomacy, and ability to put out multiple fires.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve probably heard the old saying: \u201cthere\u2019s a reason they call it show business<\/em>.\u201d Contracts are essential for attracting investors, setting up distribution, and minimizing obstacles to a project\u2019s success. From story options to location agreements, contracts clearly set out who owns what and who has what rights. Producers who understand contract law give their productions a distinct advantage over those who operate on the \u201ceverything will work out\u201d concept.<\/p>\n No one outperforms indie filmmaker Roger Corman<\/a> for running a finely-turned production. He understands producing is an arduous task and learned early on how crucial it was to know how to make the most of whatever resources he was given or could afford. He also recognized great talent when he saw it: Ron Howard, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese all got their first breaks working with him.<\/p>\n Excel is vital to analyzing and reporting<\/a> financing, budgeting, and costs. This must-know skill also helps track inventory, props lists, suppliers, and merchandising.<\/p>\n A streamlined solution to tracking leads and clients, Hubspot\u2019s CRM<\/a> is an easy-to-use system that helps keep producers organized. Simply input contacts to your pipeline and then add in all important information such as email address, shoot date, negotiating stage, etc. There\u2019s no more efficient way to get a good overview of what\u2019s going on with a production.<\/p>\n Also called solutions stacks, technology stacks are the software producers need to guarantee a smooth production. Cloud services like Dropbox, Evernote, and Wunderlist are good examples. For instance, you can use Dropbox to easily share script rewrites, share director\u2019s statements and budget projections, and hook up composers, editors, and directors during post, no matter where they are<\/a>.<\/p>\n Most people think it\u2019s the budget that decides the success of a production. It helps, but any good producer knows how to make the most of what they\u2019re given. A producer\u2019s power comes from knowing how to get the best deals and leverage resources to stretch every dollar.<\/p>\n Ultimately, working with the right producer and production services company can be the difference between a successful shoot and a troubled one. A local production services can be your ultimate source for equipment, crew, local laws and permitting. As well as transportation, hotels, and shooting locations and editing facilities.<\/p>\n Moving Picture Rental is that one-stop for you in South Florida<\/a>. We bring a wide range of services that add value to your production and help you reclaim the time and money you need to ensure a successful shoot. To learn more about all the production services we offer, call us today at 305.522.1361, or contact us online<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Producers are involved with projects from concept to release. Here are 6 skills top producers have…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1923,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[462],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/shutterstock_425341753.jpg?fit=500%2C334&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1921"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1933,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1921\/revisions\/1933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.movingpicture.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Running a Tight Ship<\/h3>\n
3. Advanced Excel Skills<\/h3>\n
4. CRM: Hubspot<\/h3>\n
5. Understanding Technology Stacks for Producers<\/h3>\n
6. Thinking Outside the Box<\/h3>\n
Master of One<\/h3>\n