What are the key financial considerations for media producers?

Time issues:

Time constraints can come in many forms and are one of the most important aspects to keep in mind when planning a media production. The production of a media product is always carried out to meet a deadline that is often related to its final publication. 

During the project itself there are other time constraints that may impact on the production. These will vary depending upon the type of media product during...

Personel issues:

Gathering the right staff- the appropriate number with the right skills and experience - for a media production is an important aspect of pre-production. During pre-production, the right skills and experience of the personnel required will be concerned. 

Pat Campbell interview questions:

1)What does the role of a production designer entail?

A) The production designer is a general term, the production designer would be involved with all the costume designers and would discuss the lighting with the lighting people. The production designer gets to have a say in every element of production and gets to discuss every part  of it to find a common view. The production will work quite closely with the director. 

2)During a production which other member of the production and which other areas of the production  does the production designer co-ordinate with?

A) The production designer will work with nearly every member of the production and they are involved with every aspect and element of the production. For example talking about costumes with the costume designers.

3)What issues with locations can occur during the production of a TV drama?

A) In old buildings there can be things that cannot be moved due to the age of like furniture, for example when Campbell did Wolf Hall there were furniture that could not be moved and had to be covered over or built over. Some popular locations can't be used because they are large tourist locations and they are too expensive.

4)What skills, education and experience is it beneficial for a production designer to gain?

A) It is good to have an artistic background being able to draw whether that was on a computer or by hand being able to draw is very useful. It is also good to be able to communicate well with lots of people as thats what Pat Campbell's job consists mostly of. She did a degree in art. 

5)During the production itself, where are the working locations that a production designer tends to work and how do these relate to the actual filming of a TV drama?

A) A production designer is never on set when filming is taking place however Pat likes to go to et every morning before filming to make sure that the director is happy. A production designer tends to just be where they need to be whether that be with as seamstress that is sewing for the job or with the costume designer. They tend to be based close to set all the time though.