Project Management
A producer is a person who makes sure that everyone works on the same project...
(said by someone clever in my MA course)
I believe that good pre-production management can save you lots of time and money. So, I always plan, draw and prepare before I start molding my piece. It's important to communicate all the ideas to the team, and explain particular roles to each member. On the set, there is no time for thinking or questioning - production is a mechanical process.
I have four years of experience in managing creative projects. It involves team management, production management, location planning, schedule and budget management. I attended numerous workshops and lectures related to project management, organised by, for example: Watershed, Bristol Ecounters, UWE or BBC.
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 | Production of 'Who Are You?' (2011)
'Who Are You?' is an interactive video installation of my concept and production, commisioned by Knowle West Media Centre. The project involves 20 minuets of dance, music, video and poetry. The video projection is triggered by motion sensors. The installation is placed in 11 meters long, 2,5 meter wide temporary room. 'Who Are You?' was exhibited at Knowle West Media Centre in Bristol. The project took 18 month to complete, including research, production and exhibition. I managed the budget was £3000, media equipment and exhibition space provided by Knowle West Media Centre. My team involved 16 artists, practitioners and technicians. I was prized for my dedication, organizational and management skill:
I also wanted to reiterate how pleased I
was to see that you had achieved what (I think) you wanted and to acknowledge
how hard you have worked on this piece. I have been impressed by your
commitment and attention to detail. (Carolyn Hassan, Director of Knowle West Media Centre) Patrycja is the most organised artist I ever worked with. (Steve Belgium, Caretaker at Knowle West Media Centre) |
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 | Production of '7 Matching Sins' (2010) '7 Matching Sins' is a domino game made of matchboxes, where the traditional numerology is replaced with photographs representing seven deadly sins. The project was created in collaboration with Male. We shared all tasks and ideas together, motivating each other and compromising. We had a team of four to help on the production set. My role of the producer involved team and task management, budget plan, scheduling, production management and stage management. Th project took two months to produce and test, and the budget was £300. We were prized for creating such an advanced and original pervasive media project in limited timescale and low budget. |
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 | Production of 'Interactive Dreams' (2009) 'Interactive Dreams' is an interactive video installation showing actual dreams. The project involves 48 minutes of edited video clips, hyperlinked together. I produced the project in the timescale of 9 month, involving provided media equipment, team of six and the budget of £200. The project was exhibited at 'Sideways Looks 2009' exhibition. |
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 | Management of 'Lifestyle' section at 'WesternEye' (2008-2009) From September 2008 to June 2009 I worked as an Editor of 'Lifestyle' section at 'WesternEye' newspaper. My section involved ten tabloid pages. I was responsible for deciding on subject matter and articles of each issue monthly, managing tasks of freelance writers, photographers and illustrators. I developed my communication skills and ability to express my ideas and communicate to the designers' team. I was responsible for working on the publishing deadline and make sure my team meets all the deadlines I scheduled. I also had to take on the responsibility and risks of working with freelancers and unreliable contributors. |
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