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Printer Friendly Version   PRODUCERS AND DIRECTORS   Occupation Description:     Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.   Career Video:     Producers and Directors   Open-captioning or video transcript included for the hearing impaired. Career videos brought to you by CareerOneStop. Copyright © 2017 All Rights Reserved.     Specialized Occupations:        Media Programming Directors (ONET code: 27-2012.03)      Talent Directors (ONET code: 27-2012.04)      Media Technical Directors/Managers (ONET code: 27-2012.05)       Occupation Description:     Coordinate activities of technical departments, such as taping, editing, engineering, and maintenance, to produce radio or television programs.       Typical Tasks:     Switch between video sources in a studio or on multi-camera remotes, using equipment such as switchers, video slide projectors, and video effects generators. Observe pictures through monitors and direct camera and video staff concerning shading and composition. Supervise and assign duties to workers engaged in technical control and production of radio and television programs. Monitor broadcasts to ensure that programs conform to station or network policies and regulations. Operate equipment to produce programs or broadcast live programs from remote locations. Test equipment to ensure proper operation. Train workers in use of equipment, such as switchers, cameras, monitors, microphones, and lights.       Knowledge:     Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.. Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction..   Typical Tasks:     Write and edit news stories from information collected by reporters and other sources. Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene. Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized. Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education. Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process. Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed. Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members.   Knowledge:     Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.. Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.. Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.. Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..   Search for Jobs on CareerOneStop:     Search for Producers and Directors Jobs   Search for Media Programming Directors Jobs   Search for Talent Directors Jobs   Search for Media Technical Directors/Managers Jobs   (Please note that some searches may not produce any results.)   Education & Training:     Work experience, plus a bachelor's or higher degree         View Related Programs on Connecticut's Education & Training ConneCTion site   Wage Information:     Region Average Annual Average Hourly Entry Level (hourly) Mid-Range  (hourly) Statewide $106,626.00 $51.26 $26.66 $29.01 - $63.12 Bridgeport/Stamford $110,469.00 $53.12 $29.44 $34.26 - $63.01 Danbury $77,492.00 $37.25 $20.39 $24.22 - $41.14 Hartford $107,049.00 $51.47 $26.88 $28.61 - $63.12 New Haven $79,738.00 $38.33 $21.99 $24.29 - $45.36 New London/Norwich $87,392.00 $42.02 $22.36 $25.68 - $48.96 Waterbury $105,926.00 $50.93 $25.37 $28.42 - $64.25         Not sure which Region applies to you?    Select a town to see its region highlighted in the table above:    Andover Ansonia Ashford Avon Barkhamsted Beacon Falls Berlin Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bloomfield Bolton Bozrah Branford Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Brooklyn Burlington Canaan Canterbury Canton Chaplin Cheshire Chester Clinton Colchester Colebrook Columbia Cornwall Coventry Cromwell Danbury Darien Deep River Derby Durham East Granby East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford East Haven East Lyme East Windsor Eastford Easton Ellington Enfield Essex Fairfield Farmington Franklin Glastonbury Goshen Granby Greenwich Griswold Groton Guilford Haddam Hamden Hampton Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hebron Kent Killingly Killingworth Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Litchfield Lyme Madison Manchester Mansfield Marlborough Meriden Middlebury Middlefield Middletown Milford Monroe Montville Morris Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Fairfield New Hartford New Haven New London New Milford Newington Newport Newtown Norfolk North Branford North Canaan North Haven North Stonington Norwalk Norwich Old Lyme Old Saybrook Orange Oxford Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Pomfret Portland Preston Prospect Putnam Redding Ridgefield Rocky Hill Roxbury Salem Salisbury Scotland Seymour Sharon Shelton Sherman Simsbury Somers South Windsor Southbury Southington Sprague Stafford Stamford Sterling Stonington Stratford Suffield Thomaston Thompson Tolland Torrington Trumbull Union Vernon Voluntown Wallingford Warren Washington Waterbury Waterford Watertown West Hartford West Haven Westbrook Weston Westport Wethersfield Willington Wilton Winchester Windham Windsor Windsor Locks Wolcott Woodbridge Woodbury Woodstock   Occupation Outlook:     Region Employment Average Annual Growth Rate Average Annual Job Openings 2022 2032 State of Connecticut 2,350 2,780 0.1% 253       Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities. Key:   N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821   Similar Occupations:     Advertising and Promotions Managers Marketing Managers Purchasing Managers Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Human Resources Specialists Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Art Directors Producers and Directors Public Relations Specialists Editors Audio and Video Technicians Sound Engineering Technicians Film and Video Editors Desktop Publishers

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