Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, and other performing arts productions. They interpret a writer's script to entertain or inform an audience.
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- Producers and Directors
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
What do they typically do
- Oversee the production process, including performances, lighting, and choreography
- Select scripts
- Approve new developments in the production
- Approve the design and financial aspects of a production
- Ensure that a project stays on schedule and within budget
- Audition and select cast members and the film or stage crew
- Oversee the post-production process, including editing, special effects, music selection, and a performance's overall tone
- Coordinate the activities of writers, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process
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Job Growth +0.4%
Job Opening 311
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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