

Build, rig and de-rigĪ set installation contractor delivers the components to site and (acting as a CDM contractor) erects the set in the desired location. The broadcaster appoints an OB company to provide OB facilities, which include cable runs and studio infrastructure.ĭuring the site recce the Unit Manager for the OB agrees the cable runs and the other locations of infrastructure with the Production Manager and the venue's Event Safety Officer. The scaffolder (acting as a CDM designer) is also asked to design a 2m by 3m camera platform, the location of which he was shown by the Production Manager during a site recce. The Production Manager appoints a scaffold contractor to produce the final design for the OB studio based on the specification he has been provided with. They appoint a set builder (acting as a CDM designer) to produce a final structural design for the OB studio set and manufacture the components at their offsite workshop. The creative department develops conceptual design ideas for the set. The Production Manager determines the overall size, dimensions and location of the OB studio, based on an agreement with the Director and the venue's Event Safety Officer. It will also include information about the installed electrical system to make sure the OB system is appropriately earthed.
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Pre-construction (pre-production) information required for the design and build process includes permitted cable run locations, floor loadings where the structures will be built, plus access arrangements to the areas where the compound and structures will be located. Pre-construction (pre-production) information The Production Manager who takes the lead in turning the Producer and Director's vision into a working production, by coordinating the design and construction work.The Producer and Director who provide the creative lead.The broadcaster discharges these CDM duties with the assistance of those working for it as part of its production team. The broadcaster builds a studio and a small scaffold platform for a camera position.Īcting as the CDM client, the broadcaster also plans, manages, monitors and co-ordinates the construction activity and so retain the CDM Principal Designer (PD) and Principal Contractor (PC) roles. Worked example for building an outside broadcast (OB) at a sports ground ScenarioĪ broadcaster is televising a sports event at a sports ground in the UK. Overview - Film, theatre and broadcasting industries.Film, theatre and broadcasting industries.


