Personal Career - Film Director
Film director Labels: Personal and Career Exploration
1.) What is a film director?
A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making and/or the production of a film. Major film directors typically work in Hollywood, CA, or New York City, NY. They may also work for small or independent studios across the country, producing feature films and other kinds of entertainment or educational content.
2.) What does a film director do?
The film director visualizes the screenplay, and controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision. A film director auditions and coaches actors and then oversees the many technical aspects of filmmaking.
3.) Are there any other variations of the career?
Film producers, film editors, cinematographers, and special effects experts are often considered film directors/filmmakers.
4.) Major and Degree you need to acquire this career.
Film directors may begin their careers working as actors or writers, with apprentices or formal education programs. Those who go on to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree at a film school will have a leg up on the competition. There are several film schools in the U.S. where training undergraduate and graduate programs are available in film direction. A program sponsored by the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers allows graduates to become members of the Directors Guild. In order to be accepted into the program, students must have attained at least an associate's degree, take a written test and have two years of experience as a director.
5.) From PC, how do you get the major (transfer, graduate).
6.) Which graduation checklist should you use?
7.) What types of personalities best fit this type of job?
According to the Jung Personality Test, film director would fall under the personality type INFJ.
8.) What is the income an average person would make in this career.
The average wage for producers and directors is $68,941. However, directors in film don't get a fixed salary. It is is closely based in with the budget of a film.
9.) Include media (pictures, videos, etc) in the power point.
10.) List of sources should be included at the end of the presentation.
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