skillfactor-pipeline/skills/video-and-motion-picture-director/references/tasks.md

# Tasks & work activities — video and motion picture director

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 27-2012.03 (Media Programming Directors).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Plan and schedule programming and event coverage, based on broadcast length, time availability, and other factors, such as community needs, ratings data, and viewer demographics.
- **[Core]** Monitor and review programming to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.
- **[Core]** Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in broadcast news, sports, or programming.
- **[Core]** Check completed program logs for accuracy and conformance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations and resolve program log inaccuracies.
- **[Core]** Establish work schedules and assign work to staff members.
- **[Core]** Coordinate activities between departments, such as news and programming.
- **[Core]** Perform personnel duties, such as hiring staff and evaluating work performance.
- **[Core]** Evaluate new and existing programming to assess suitability and the need for changes, using information such as audience surveys and feedback.
- **[Core]** Confer with directors and production staff to discuss issues, such as production and casting problems, budgets, policies, and news coverage.
- **[Core]** Select, acquire, and maintain programs, music, films, and other needed materials and obtain legal clearances for their use as necessary.
- **[Core]** Monitor network transmissions for advisories concerning daily program schedules, program content, special feeds, or program changes.
- **[Core]** Develop promotions for current programs and specials.
- **[Core]** Prepare copy and edit tape so that material is ready for broadcasting.
- **[Core]** Develop ideas for programs and features that a station could produce.
- **[Core]** Review information about programs and schedules to ensure accuracy and provide such information to local media outlets.
- **[Core]** Read news, read or record public service and promotional announcements, or perform other on-air duties.
- **[Core]** Operate and maintain on-air and production audio equipment.
- **[Core]** Direct setup of remote facilities and install or cancel programs at remote stations.
- **[Core]** Conduct interviews for broadcasts.
- **[Supplemental]** Develop budgets for programming and broadcasting activities and monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within budgetary limits.
- **[Supplemental]** Participate in the planning and execution of fundraising activities.
- **[Supplemental]** Cue announcers, actors, performers, and guests.
- **[Supplemental]** Act as a liaison between talent and directors, providing information that performers or guests need to prepare for appearances and communicating relevant information from guests, performers, or staff to directors.

## Detailed work activities

- Coordinate logistics for productions or events.
- Coordinate reporting or editing activities.
- Determine presentation subjects or content.
- Develop promotional strategies or plans.
- Direct fundraising or financing activities.
- Direct productions or performances.
- Discuss production content and progress with others.
- Edit audio or video recordings.
- Interview others for news or entertainment purposes.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Maintain logs of production activities.
- Maintain recording or broadcasting equipment.
- Manage content of broadcasts or presentations.
- Manage operations of artistic or entertainment departments or organizations.
- Operate communications, transmissions, or broadcasting equipment.
- Report news to the public.
- Select materials or props.
- Select staff, team members, or performers.
- Verify accuracy of data.