Producers and Directors

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Directors shape the creative vision and guide actors and crew; producers find the money, hire the team and keep projects on schedule and budget. Most start as assistants, editors or in other crew jobs.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Public Speaking · English

  Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

• Photography · Arts

  Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

• Business Law · Career and Technical

  Builds law and government, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.