Chapter Six
Managing Resources
“Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating the talents of those who work for us and pointing them towards a certain goal.”
Walt Disney
Managing resources means keeping track of multiple priorities at the same time. On a day-to-day level, this means establishing organizational habits for yourself and your production office team to keep you on track. Routine, structure, and checklists are a means to staying on top of the schedule and budget. However you do it, set up a systematic way to keep payroll on time, and evaluate today, tomorrow, the next week of shooting, then yesterday.
Today:
• Schedule and budget
• Big deal
• Safety, food and comfort for cast and crew
• Payroll-related activity
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