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English abbreviation pd for director

PD is the abbreviation of English director, whose full name is "production director", which is literally translated into Chinese as "production director".

In the field of film and television production, such as movies, TV series, variety shows, etc. PD is one of the most important positions, responsible for the overall production of movies/programs.

What is 1.PD?

1, PD (production director) translated into Chinese is the production director. PD is a very important position in the field of film and television production, which is mainly responsible for the overall production of movies/programs, including conception, scriptwriting, planning, production and execution.

2. Different from the director, PD's responsibilities are more comprehensive and comprehensive, and it needs to master a wider range of knowledge and skills, effectively manage the team and ensure the orderly production of films/programs.

Second, the specific responsibilities of PD.

1, PD is responsible for the production arrangement of the whole project, including budget, personnel and resource allocation. It is necessary to reasonably plan the budget and the working time allocation of each post, and manage the working status and supplies of team members.

2. At the same time, PD should also coordinate the relationship between actors, photography, advertising and other departments, promote the overall progress of production, and be responsible for handling various difficult problems and solving legal issues such as agreements.

In addition, PD has some special responsibilities, such as providing creativity, saving expenses and even mediating internal disputes.

4. In the professional production process, the production director is responsible for the budget, approval and contract of the whole process, while PD is mainly responsible for the implementation, management and deduction in the production process.

Expanding knowledge-other directorships

1, Action Director: short for AD (Assistant Director), who is responsible for assisting the director, preparing for the task arrangement and problem solving in the filming process.

2. Deputy director: SD (the second director), responsible for the management of the shooting scene and cooperating with the action director to handle all kinds of details.

3. Camera director: responsible for the actual visual management of the whole shooting scene, including defining the picture style and determining the composition style. In the minds of small editors, Yang Yang of Cheese Boy and Zhao Jiahong of China are both representative camera directors.

4. stunt director: responsible for shooting by various special means, and taking over the responsibility of project confidentiality and equipment use.