So in reading this extract, I was reminded of when myself and the other producers of Spines attempted to construct a meaningful and logical structure for the project. I noticed some major differences, especially in the placement of the Art Department, which in this case becomes a responsibility of the Production Manager, rather than the Director. This seems like a bizarre twist, but our logic is that the Director changes episode by episode, meaning that the Art Department needs to maintain a consistent aesthetic throughout the series, something varying directors could attempt to upend.

Another difference is that of continuity, or the script supervisor, who is also ruled by the production manager, as well as having a shared authority figure in the Post Production Supervisor. Again, this is dictated by the changing directors.

Perhaps it’s wrong to mess with the grand structure of modern film, but perhaps we’ll learn why we should – or shouldn’t – follow this matrix. I guess.