What do these producers do?

Blade_Jones said:
What's the difference between these types of producers?.....
Associate Producer
Co-Producer
Consulting Producer

Executive Producer: In major productions, usually a representative, if not the CEO, of a motion picture production company that is producing a film, although the title may be given as an honorarium to a major investor. Often oversees the financial, administrative, and creative aspects of production, though not technical aspects. In smaller companies or independent projects, may be synonymous with Creator/Writer.
Producer: the "classic" definition of producer who typically has the greatest involvement and oversight among a film's various producers. In smaller companies or independent projects, may be the equivalent of the Executive Producer.

Co-Producer: A producer who generally reports to the (Executive) Producer and is more involved in the day-to-day production. In independent projects, the title connotes an involvement in the inception of the production.

Associate Producer: Usually acts as a representative of the Producer, who may share financial, creative, or administrative responsibilities, delegated from that producer. Often, a title granted as a courtesy or to one who made a major financial or creative contribution to the production.

Production Director: A representative of the motion picture production company assigned to the set and given the authority to act in behalf of the senior production team members.

Line Producer: Oversees a film's budget and day-to-day activities
Production supervisor : Usually performs managerial duties on one aspect of the production.
Production manager


Thats all from Wikipedia. As for a consulting producer, I think that tends to be a TV thing, and they are basically high level writers who contribute to the show but haven't been given one of the major titles

Hope this helps :)
 
consulting producers are the guys who sit down with you and tell you what is too controversial for television :D


You always hear howard stern talking about them.
 
there are so many different names used, These are just those listed under the letter G.

A certificate issued by the MPAA indicating that a film is suitable for all ages. See also PG.
On the web: MPAA Ratings Explanation



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Gaffer
AKA: Chief Lighting Technician
The head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a production. Early films used mostly natural light, which stagehands controlled with large tent cloths using long poles called gaffs (stagehands were often beached sailors or longshoremen, and a gaff is a type of boom on a sailing ship). In 16th Century English, the term "gaffer" denoted a man who was the head of any organized group of laborers.
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Generator
AKA: Genny, Genny Operator
A mechanical engine which produces electricity from fuel (usually diesel). Frequently used for location shooting, either due to the unavailability or insufficient quantities of electricity locally available.
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Giraffe
A mechanically extendable and manipulated boom microphone.
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Go Motion
AKA: Go-Motion
A form of animation similar to stop motion, but which incorporates motion blur. Ordinary stop motion cannot produce motion blur as motion only occurs between frames. Robotic models that are moved during the exposure of each frame produce motion blur, and thus are more realistic. Pioneered by Industrial Light and Magic for Dragonslayer.
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Greenscreen
A newer technique similar to bluescreen, however utilizing a key green background. Research showed that substantially better results could be gained by filming on green instead of blue, as effects stock was more sensitive to separating key green from other (foreground) colors. See also chromakeying.
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Greensman
A member of the crew who procures, places, and maintains any vegetation on a set.
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Grindhouse
A term used to describe movie theaters common in the U.S. from the 1950s onward, that specialized in showing, or "grinding out" as many B movies as they could fit into their schedules. The term is also used to describe the type of B movies -- commonly violent, exploitative, or just plain racy -- that were shown in such theaters.
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Grip
In the USA, a grip is a skilled person responsible for the set up, adjustment and maintenance of production equipment on the set. Their typical duties involve camera movement, lighting refinement, and mechanical rigging. In the UK, grips work exclusively with equipment that the camera is mounted on. Contrast with swing gang, see also key grip.



I was looking this up, for some reason Best Boy showed up under the G section on google. I guess best-boy works with the Gaffer (the person in charge of lighting).

it also states that Best Boy' is now a generic term used for anyone who is chief assitant in any number of positions. sort of a Go-fer.
 
King Goldfish said:
it also states that Best Boy' is now a generic term used for anyone who is chief assitant in any number of positions. sort of a Go-fer.
Don't let any Best Boy hear you say that. Chief assistant - fine. Go-fer? Never. There are usually only two on a set - best boy electric and best boy grip. So far I haven't hear the assistant art director called a best boy or the prop assistant called a best boy.

I've heard the term came from the old studio days when the chief electrician on one stage would need someone, he would head over to another stage and ask for "your best boy for a couple of hours".
 
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