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53111.07 – Production assistants

Production assistants provide support duties related to broadcasting and to the production of motion pictures and the performing arts, such as preparing schedules, setting up equipment, and making travel arrangements to various shooting locations.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Production assistant
  • Special effects assistant

Core competencies

  • Coordinating to organize and manage multiple tasks, schedules and resources, ensuring all aspects of the production run smoothly and on time
  • Reading Comprehension to understand scripts, production schedules and instructions, ensuring effective support for the team and smooth operation of the production
  • Monitoring to track progress on tasks, observe ongoing activities and ensure activities are progressing according to plan, identifying any issues before they escalate
  • Speech Clarity to communicate effectively with crew members, talent and other departments, ensuring smooth coordination and minimizing misunderstandings on set
  • Speech Recognition to understand and follow verbal instructions, take notes, and relay information quickly in fast-paced production environments
  • Collaboration to work effectively with various departments, ensuring smooth communication and efficient coordination of tasks throughout the production process
  • Knowledge in Logistics to understand coordination in order to organize, transport and manage schedules to ensure a smooth production

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Provide support to the director and producer, and are responsible for various aspects of production such as preparing schedules, setting up equipment, and making travel arrangements to various shooting locations.

Additional information

  • There may be an overlap in duties among occupations in this unit group, depending on the size of the production or broadcasting studio.
  • Progression to related technical occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting or the performing arts is possible with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Broadcast technicians (52112)
  • Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts (52119)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

5 – Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

53 – Occupations in art, culture and sport

Sub-major group

531 – Occupations in art and culture

Minor group

5311 – Photographers and support occupations in arts and culture

Unit group

53111 – Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Occupational profile

53111.07 – Production assistants

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