Universal Studios

1. Development

1.1. Research and Development

1.2. Securing Rights

1.3. Crew (Above the line)

1.4. Product Development

1.5. Conceptual Research and Development

2. Preproduction

2.1. Planning

2.2. Budgeting

2.3. Casting

2.4. Crew (Below the Line)

2.5. Securing Equipment

2.6. Location Scouting

3. Financial/Accounting

3.1. Accounting

3.2. Budgeting

3.3. Royalty Payments

3.4. Payables

3.5. Taxes

4. Human Resources

4.1. Employee Recruitment

4.2. Applicant Screening

4.3. Training

4.4. Employee Benefits

4.5. Enrollment

4.6. Union Relations

5. Production

5.1. Product

5.2. Operations

5.3. Cinematography

5.4. Sound

5.5. Art Department

5.5.1. Props

5.5.2. Set Dressing

5.5.3. Makeup/Wardrobe

5.6. Location

5.7. Electrical

6. Post Production

6.1. Marketing

6.1.1. Figures

6.1.2. Trends

6.1.3. Industry Analysis

6.1.4. Sales

6.1.5. Advertising

6.1.6. Brand Image

6.2. Distribution

6.3. Editing

7. Legal

7.1. Insurance

7.2. Contracts

7.3. Copy Right and Patenting

7.4. Legal Counsel

7.5. Liscensing

7.6. Union Relations

8. Logistics

8.1. Operations

8.2. Maintenance

8.3. Security

8.4. Customer Support

8.5. Product Support