“They do the hard numbers of looking at a script and breaking down what type of budget it needs and the logistics, the nuts and bolts of where it’s going to be shot, who’s going to help it get made, how many trucks you need, how much water is going to keep everyone hydrated.” “A line producer is typically someone who is more fluent in the actual production side of filmmaking,” says producer Heika Burnison. Once an overall budget is determined and agreed on by the executive producers and/or studio, the film moves into the action stage of pre-production where the line producer oversees hiring and scheduling shoot dates and locations. (This is especially important when it comes to staying on budget since even going one day over a projected shoot schedule can cost thousands of dollars.)ĭuring pre-production, the line producer sets up the production company and breaks down the script to determine what it will cost to make. Another big part of the job is scheduling, operations, and logistics from day one of pre-production to release date. The line producer’s main responsibility is the financials of a production, generating and constantly reviewing the budget line by line. Crew > Production Line Producer Job Description: What Does a Line Producer Do?
