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name: production-ops
description: Use when coordinating shoots, vendors, budgets, and compliance for video
  projects.
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# Video Production Operations Skill

## When to Use
- Planning live-action or hybrid shoots.
- Managing vendors (agencies, studios, freelancers) and timelines.
- Ensuring legal, security, and brand compliance.

## Framework
1. **Intake Form** – capture scope, deliverables, timeline, budget, stakeholders.
2. **Vendor Tracker** – shortlist, RFP questions, scorecards, contract status.
3. **Production Timeline** – pre-prod (scripts, casting, locations), production, post.
4. **Logistics** – call sheets, permits, travel, insurance, releases, safety protocols.
5. **Compliance** – accessibility, brand guidelines, privacy, data retention.

## Templates
- Production kickoff checklist.
- Call sheet template (crew, schedule, contacts, contingency plan).
- Risk register (risks, impact, mitigation, owner).

## Tips
- Hold daily standups during production weeks.
- Create rollback/fallback plans for outdoor shoots or key talent.
- Archive all releases, permissions, and final assets in DAM.

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