The Director’s Role

The TV director’s job can vary between organizations, and with the type of production. The director is often totally responsible for all aspects of the show – from the initial idea, right through to the finished tape. In other setups, the director is primarily concerned with interpreting and presenting the program material, while a producer deals with its organization and administration.

Whatever the job emphasis, the director is always the key figure in the production team, guiding, co-relating and unifying their efforts.

The director’s task

As you would expect different types of production mate their own particular demands on. the-director. In some, the director has continually to mate off-the-cuff decisions, split-second ...

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