Evaluation: Film, Theater and Music producers and directors.- Unit 1

So I am now half way though my 12 hours of research on producers and I am taking this moment to sum up my findings on the different jobs and I am going to compare the different types of producer and director jobs. (Better mention that the 'producer' role is often split up in Film and Theater)

Quick summary's:

Film Producer- Works from the start of the project in getting the budget and the script together, hiring the cast and crew, schedules the shooting, editing and marketing. Has the last word on decisions.

Film Director- Hired by the producer. Controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of the film. Chooses cast. Is the group leader and guides the cast and crew in creating film. Often helps in editing.

Theater Producer- Selects, finances and controls development of play. Schedules, casts and chooses crew and marketing team. Oversees ticket prices and seating. Has the 'bible' script containing cues and stage directions. Stays to oversee for length of production.

Theater Director- Oversees the creative side. Hired by the producer and unifies the artistic look of the play, the sound and the acting. Directs actors. Job considered done on opening night.

Music Producer- Normally deals in records. Is the project manager, choosing the artist and helping with song development and choice. Often helps with post production editing.

Music Director- Pulls together all the aspects  of a live production, choosing the music, scheduling, rehearsing and conducting.

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 From reading that you could say that all the directors and producers have similar roles to each other. They all bring an art form to life. Music is perhaps the dark horse as the directing and producing don't really come close to each other.

Production
Firstly looking at production, all three different types of producer are there for most of the project. They all choose the project and oversee its making in a practical sense. However Film and Theater producers are both concerned with amassing the budget and hang around for the marketing and other such aspects, while I could find little evidence of Music producers overseeing the marketing and budget of the project. The Music producers are more primarily involved with the artistic aspects of the project than in Film and Theater where the producer has a more admin heavy role.

Direction
Directors also have a fairly similar role to each other with Music being subtly different. All three are team leaders, overseeing those working on their project. However Film and Theater directors are primarily involved in the purely creative aspects of the project, such as the look, and sew it all together to create an image. Music directors in contrast have to choose things like location that the producer would normally choose.

Both these are generalizations. You will find producers and directors that buck all the trends I have noted.
In Film and Theater (though not in Music as the roles are so separate) there are those who chose to merge the roles very explicitly. This leads to confusion as to what each role is because they are so overlapping. Music is kind to those who research it in this way while Film and Music are cruel.

This pretty much sums up my findings. It took me a shorter time than expected, but not much shorter. Then this is not in much detail, however I already find I am repeating myself. My final statement is that all these roles are ones that bring about the creation of something beautiful in some way or another.