
What can creative companies do to support anti-racism?
Here at Yellow Cat we support the Black Lives Matter movement. Like many others we feel it’s an important and pivotal moment to voice our solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
Think you need to find a freelance producer, but unsure what you’d actually be getting? The role of a producer is absolutely essential, but so broad in scope that it can also be tricky to define. For this reason, Yellow Cat has selected it as one of several creative roles to break down for you in detail, so you can make an informed decision when hiring for your project. So if you choose to book a freelance producer, what will they actually do?
What is a freelance producer?
In essence, a freelance producer is responsible for bringing your project to fruition. Their role is to handle the logistics involved in creating a piece of content, such as a TV show, advert or music video. They can be involved in any and all stages of the development, planning, execution and marketing of a project, depending on the brief they are set.
What types of freelance producers are there?
There are more producer roles than we could ever list, but we’ve picked a few that are useful to be aware of:
What’s in a producer’s job description?
What are the more day to day responsibilities of a producer? Depending on your project’s brief, they can be tasked with any of the following:
What is a producer’s skill set?
Most of a producer’s essential skills are based in communication, as they are constantly negotiating, delegating, coordinating and motivating the entire team, as well as the project’s external stakeholders. A producer must be confident with financial and time management also, as it is their responsibility to deliver the project on schedule and within budget.
Why should you hire a freelance producer?
A producer is the glue that holds a project together. Flexible to your needs, they allow all team members to do their best work, while ensuring that no element falls by the wayside. Their role can be incredibly challenging, but a good producer will always deliver the required results on time and to a high standard.
We hope that clarifies a job title that is a mystery to so many! Feel free to get in touch with the Yellow Cat team to discuss our current network of talented freelance producers- and stay tuned for next week’s instalment, where we turn the spotlight on the role of a freelance Editor.
Here at Yellow Cat we support the Black Lives Matter movement. Like many others we feel it’s an important and pivotal moment to voice our solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
Diversity is rightfully treated as a priority nowadays because for a long time sadly our creative industry was neither diverse nor inclusive. As a recruitment agency for the creative industry, we would like to offer our support here by sharing some steps on how you can improve your hiring strategy.
Preparing for a video interview is very similar to a preparation of a standard face-to-face meeting. You may expect the similar set of questions and the way you conduct yourself should be exactly the same. However, there are some aspects that you may want to consider before going onto your first video interview.
Having spread to over 100 different countries since December 2019, the World Health Organisation deemed COVID-19 a global state of emergency, officially declaring it a pandemic. But what does this mean for production and VFX industry?
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All rights reserved.
Company Registration No: 5616853. Registered in England and Wales. VAT No: 877423295. ico Registration No: ZA363584.
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