A director's job is to bring their vision of the film and the characters within it to life. They have two main questions they ask themselves: What do I tell the actors, and where do I put the camera? However, a director's job can be a bit more complicated. While the director might not know all the answers, they should know where they are buried and how to steer their team to find those answers. The actors rely on the director to ensure that they have a safe space to explore their characters and steer them in the right direction of the story. The director has to give actors enough direction so that they know what kind of dynamics, headspace, and action the character should have/be doing in a scene, but they shouldn't be telling the actors exactly what emotions to convey, which would result in result-oriented directing. You want your actors to understand the feelings and motivations of a character so they can portray them to the best of their ability and telling them exactly what to do in a scene can take away from the realism of their character. Directors have to build trust with the actors to establish healthy communication. Directors also have to understand the other departments in order to communicate clearly with everyone. They need to communicate with the art, HMU, SFX, and wardrobe departments to build the mise en scene and world of their films. They also communicate with the camera and lighting departments to ensure the shots match the feelings they want to convey through the story/characters. They collaborate with the DoP and storyboard artists to create the shotlist, going over the script throughout the process.
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