1st Edition
Production Management on Location A Guide to Making Wildlife, Extreme Travel and Adventure TV
INTRODUCTION – The Role of TV Production Management
Chapter 1 – Understanding the documentary genre
Chapter 2- Navigating Unscripted Terrain: Challenges and Specialisations in Documentary Production
Chapter 3- The TV Production Team
Chapter 4 – Skills & Responsibilities
Chapter 5 – Strategic team formation and skill mastery
Chapter 6 – Global perspectives: Foreign Filming Strategies
Chapter 7 – From Planning to Balance: TV Production Finances
Chapter 8 – International Logistics and Paper trails
Chapter 9 - Securing Safety: Assessments, Protocols, and Protection
Chapter 10 - Building a Healthy Culture: Collaboration, Protection, and Inclusivity
Chapter 11 - From Call Sheets to Compliance: Production Paperwork
Chapter 12 - Green Lights: Pioneering Sustainable Film and TV Productions
Biography
Valeria Appel holds a BA (Hons) in Communication Studies and an MA in Cultural & Creative Industries. A seasoned TV production manager, she’s worked on renowned productions such as Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough, Lost Cities with Albert Lin, Extreme Railways with Chris Tarrant, and Searching for Mexico with Eva Longoria. She’s written and directed short films, authored The Theatre of the Oppressed for Beginners, How to Answer the Questions You Don’t Want to Answer, and Key Concepts in Media Analysis, and is a recognised specialist in Current Affairs, Factual Documentary, Wildlife, Extreme Travel and Adventure/Survival.
Valeria! Brilliant producer. Only person I know who can magic up a Black Hawk (helicopter)!!
Mike Slee, Director
