What does being a director entail? - Research

 What do directors actually do?

What does a director actually do? June 9, 2025

Who are directors?

In this video, it states that directors are most closely related to a CEO of a company. Directors are in control of everyone and are the people who make the executive decisions. They have the final say in what goes on in the film and have to sign off on everything. They don't just "sit around," they actively have to problem solve and make solutions to problems on and off set. But even when directing everyone, the director should never take over everyone's jobs or else the film will be crappy (even though sweded films don't always look the best with the director doing all the work, it will be exceptionally bad)

What are their responsibilities?

In the video, it goes over what the director's responsibilities are and then gives a detailed explanation of what this responsibility entails.

1.) Directing actors

-No one but the director is allowed to talk to the actors and make adjustments to performances while on set. As the director, you should build rapport with actors and also help them find the character you want them to envision.

2.) The chief creative head for the film

-The director must oversee all aspects of the film from start to finish. The goal of the director is to convey the vision of the film. A director needs to have a vision while also knowing how to express it.

3.) Directors must do this one thing

Every director must know this one task, which is to view every shot, every take, and every scene through the perspective of the audience. It's their job to make sure that they find that experience and keep that perspective of the audience.

How can this help the Sweded film?

So with me now understanding what goes into being a director I will be able to be a better director when we start filming our Sweded. At first I did not really know what a director does other than just sitting there seeming to do nothing but after this video that changed my perspective as the director actually does a lot of work. Basically knowing a little or a lot about each job while also having to help actors and crew all at the same time.