Since I am working with one other person, we decided on two roles each. For me, I got director and cinematographer. I already have some experience with being the cinematographer, so I will dive deeper into that role in a later blog. The only new role is the director.
I do not know much about the role, my initial thought of a director is the person who directs the film.. but it is much more than that.
The basics of Directing
This video provides a quick simplified but useful insight on the role of a director and what the average day on set looks like for a director.
My takeaways from the video
First, as said in the video, the main responsibility of a director is "'directing' how the overall film is made by taking a script, visualizing it and creating an overarching cinematic tone for the project."
Directors balance creative choices with immediate and on-set decisions. Basically, the director is the creative lead. They turn the scripts into visual scenes by deciding how it should look and feel, guiding actors, and working with all the other roles to ensure everyone is unified with the idea.
Additionally, the director is present throughout the entire production, from pre-production to post-production. This is unlike roles, such as the cinematographer where they are present only for production and a little bit of pre-production. During post-production, directors work with editors and sound to shape the final cut. I also noted that, for this production, I would be the script/screenwriter as well.
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