A Day In The Life Of A Line Producer At A Major Media Company
A line producer's day is "a little bit different" every day, involving constant multitasking between numerous emails, meetings (including art, animation, and dailies reviews), and leading discussions to keep projects on track. The fast-paced nature of the job requires managing multiple episodes in various production stages simultaneously—"one episode…getting final scripts…another…in animation…another…in post"—demanding strong organizational and compartmentalization skills.
Project Management, Communication, Problem-Solving, Multitasking, Teamwork
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Danielle Witz
Producer
Major Media Company
Occidental College
History, Art History
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Every day is different and involves a lot of multitasking, such as managing emails, attending and leading meetings (art reviews, animation reviews, dailies reviews, script breakdowns, budget and schedule updates), and working with artists.
2. The job requires strong organizational and time management skills, as it involves managing multiple episodes in different phases of production simultaneously (final scripts, storyboards, animation, post-production).
3. The fast-paced nature of television production and the need to compartmentalize and juggle various stages of production are key aspects of the role, requiring adaptability and problem-solving abilities
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What does a day in the life of a line producer look like?
A day in the life of a line producer. Something I really like about my job is that every day is a little bit different.
It's a lot of emails. Because we partner with overseas studios, they're usually on a different time zone. So you'll wake up and have a bunch of emails in your inbox that you need to sort through.
There are also a lot of meetings. The meetings I'm usually in are art reviews, animation reviews, or dailies reviews. I tend to do a lot of multitasking, working on budget or schedule updates while in these reviews.
However, there are also many meetings that you have to lead. This could be for a complexity discussion, breaking down a script, or if a meeting is going off track and you need to step in and redirect it.
It's a lot of working with artists, which I find exciting. When you start a show, different episodes are in various phases of production simultaneously, which keeps things fresh and exciting.
You might have one episode where you're just getting final scripts, another in storyboarding, one in animation, and another in post-production. This means you have all these different phases of art going on at once.
You have to become good at compartmentalizing where each part of your production is and holding multiple stages of production in your head at the same time. For me, that's part of the fun of TV. It moves at a fast pace, and there's always something a little bit new.