User:RobertMfromLI/Line producer

A line producer is a key member of the production team for a motion picture or TV production. A line producer serves a role similar to the unit production manager, or be one in the same. They are considered the head of production on the set. Besides managing the budget of a motion picture or TV production, a line producer has a variety of other roles that can sometimes differ depending on the production or presence of a unit production manager. Line producers generally work on a film or TV production from start to finish, including during all pre-production and post-production efforts, and generally do not act as a part of the creative team.

The line producer is one of the first people to be hired for a production and assumes responsibility for many of a production's logistical roles. During pre-production, the line producer prepares the production's budgets, hires crew, obtains equipment, scouts locations and often prepares the preliminary shooting schedule.

During production, the line producer hires or fires crew, ensures the production is running under budget and approves or denies additional expenses. The shoot schedule and daily call sheets are created by the collaborative effort of the line producer, director and 1st assistant director. They act as liaisons between crew and the producer and deal with on-set and on location crises. Once the shoot ends, the line producer continues through the post production process with similar responsibilities.