- A film director is a person who directs the actors and crew in the making of a film. They control a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors.
Film directors are responsible for overseeing creative aspects of a film under the film producer. They often develop the vision for a film and carry the vision out, deciding how the film should look. They are responsible for turning the script into a sequence of shots. They also direct what tone it should have and what an audience should gain from the cinematic experience. Film directors are responsible for deciding camera angles, lens effects, lighting, and set design, and will often take part in hiring key crew members. They coordinate the actors' moves and also may be involved in the writing,financing, and editing of a film.
The director works closely with the cast and crew to shape the film. Some like to conduct rigorous rehearsals in preproduction while others do so before each scene. In either case this process is essential as it tells the director as well as other key members of the crew (Director of Photography, stunt choreographer, hair stylist, etc.), how the actors are going to play the scene, which enables them to make any necessary adjustments. Directors often use storyboards to illustrate sequences and concepts, and a director's viewfinder to set up camera angles.The director also plays a key role in post-production. He or she works with the editor to ensure that the emotions of the scene and the close ups, mid shots and wide or long shots appropriately reflect which character is driving the narrative. The director also advises on the (colour) grading of the final images, adding warmth or frigidity to the composition of the shots to reflect the emotional subtext of the character or environment. He or she also participates in the sound mix and musical composition of the film. [2]
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The director works closely with the cast and crew to shape the film. Some like to conduct rigorous rehearsals in preproduction while others do so before each scene. In either case this process is essential as it tells the director as well as other key members of the crew (Director of Photography, stunt choreographer, hair stylist, etc.), how the actors are going to play the scene, which enables them to make any necessary adjustments. Directors often use storyboards to illustrate sequences and concepts, and a director's viewfinder to set up camera angles.
The director also plays a key role in post-production. He or she works with the editor to ensure that the emotions of the scene and the close ups, mid shots and wide or long shots appropriately reflect which character is driving the narrative. The director also advises on the (colour) grading of the final images, adding warmth or frigidity to the composition of the shots to reflect the emotional subtext of the character or environment. He or she also participates in the sound mix and musical composition of the film. [2]
Through examining information on the role of a film director, I can see that we are doing small parts of what a real film director would have to complete when creating a production. This information helps as it sets out what we should be thinking about, and factors we should be considering when filming and directing.
A few of my favourite directors are set out in the link tab to the right of my page.
A directors mind is vital to the piece they are creating, a director is what makes or breaks a film. When viewing films directed by the same person, you can always find traits that are fluent in all productions, this is why an audience will go and see a film by a certain director, as they know they'll like what they'll see and will expect a consistency in quality.
good research katharine, the informatrion is well synthesised and your synopsis at the end shows clear understanding
ReplyDeleteAs extension work please add some bullet oints to address the following
1. how do you and Joe organise/allocate directorial roles effectively to achieve best results in terms of creative, aesthetic and audience satisfaction but also in terms of meeting the criteria of the exam/brief.
2. what kind of director are you?? try to bullet point/summarise the key points to your own develpoing style and directorial ethos - it is an interesting exercise that should halp clarify the look and feel (aesthetics and narrative) of your own OTS
PS - I love the screen image - very powerful yet simple, clean and uncluttered.