Research - What Does a Director do?

A film director is the person who is in charge or directing the making of the project. Usually, a film director controls the dramatic and artistic elements and they are also in charge of visualising the script whilst also being in control of guiding and assisting the actors and technical crew in order to create the vision to the best of their ability.

A directors responsibility includes creatively translating a film's script into images and sounds for the screen. Ultimately, they are responsible for the artistic and commercial success or failure of the film.

During the pre-production stage of filming, directors are responsible for making vital and essential decisions, including casting the right cast and selecting the right crew members and location for the film.

They are also responsible for managing the technical aspects of the film including aspects such as special effects, design, lighting, sound and camera.

They play a massive role in the smoothness of the filming process and they probably have the most important role in the whole filming process as they are responsible for making sure that the vision comes to life.

They also play a big role in the post-production process as they work very closely with the editing team through all of the technical elements of the editing process in order to reach the final version of the film.

During all of the stages, directors are responsible for the motivation of the creative team and this ensures that they, as a collective, create the best results possible. However, they also need to be aware of the constraints that may be present such as budget and filming schedule.