[Academic Service Project: Publicizing Professional Attributes in Film and Digital Media for Community Learning]
Get to know various careers in the film and digital media industry to understand the responsibilities of each role correctly.
This is especially useful for high school seniors (Grade 12) who are about to decide on studying Film and Digital Media, helping them plan their future and choose a major that aligns with their desired career.
In this first session, we introduce the “Film Director.”
Content: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sammati Sukbunlong
Presented by: Department of Film and Digital Media, College of Innovation in Communication
Get to Know the “Film Director”
The film director holds the highest responsibility in controlling film production and serves as the central link in translating ideas and imagination from the script into a film.
A director conveys their vision and selects every component according to their intentions by studying the script in detail and understanding the actors. They oversee all processes on set, both visuals and sound. Each director may have a different working approach, as there is no single theory for directing.
Some directors can choose team members in various departments independently, without the producer’s involvement, as long as the production budget is acceptable.
Compensation is based on the number of films directed and a percentage of the film’s revenue.
[Responsibilities of a Film Director]
Understand and interpret the script
Select designers and team members across departments
Advise and listen to casting decisions to agree on the working approach
Prepare all processes and check for accuracy and completeness
Rehearse performances before filming, oversee production, and take overall responsibility until the film is completed
[Qualities Needed to Be a Film Director]
Creative thinking
Confidence in expressing, thinking, and doing the right thing
Self-assured with leadership skills
Good personality and interpersonal skills
Broad vision
Interest in and follow updates in all areas of knowledge
Systematic analytical skills
Morality and ethics, with respect for others
Good taste
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