What Producing Taught Me About Seeing the Bigger Picture

Notes From The Process

MaryAnn Koslowski

Producing taught me that the big picture matters just as much as the tiny

details, and honestly, sometimes even more,

When you’re focused on one role — camera, grip, production design,

directing, editing — you’re naturally tunnel-visioned. You care about your job, you

want your part to be perfect. But sometimes that means you forget how

everything fits together.

As a producer you don’t get to forget. You’re constantly holding the entire vision

in your head, while making sure every department understands the same goal.

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You have to ask:

• What is this project trying to say?

• What emotion is it supposed to evoke?

• How should every creative decision tie back into the overall message

And then you’re helping your team bring their own talents into that vision.

Producing isn’t about controlling everything, it’s about guiding people so all the

puzzle pieces form one cohesive picture.

When you see the bigger picture, every small detail suddenly makes more

sense, it’s what allows a crew to work in harmony rather than just co-existing

on set.