Roles of a Director (Barrington)

The role of the director is to sets the tone of the movie and interprets the script as he/she sees it. He/she typically sees the story as a whole and gives it his/her own stamp. He/she instructs the actors on how to say their lines, their facial expressions and tone. Anything that happens on a movie set is subject to the approval of the director. The final product is the direct result of decisions made by the director.
Some of the great directors to come out of Hollywood are: Charlie Chaplin,Quentin Tarantino,Steven Spielberg,Martin Scorsese are a few of the best. The director also plays a key role in post-production. He or she works with the editor to ensure that the emotions of the scene and the close ups, mid-shots and wide or long shots appropriately reflect which character is driving the narrative. The director also advises on the (colour) grading of the final images, adding warmth or frigidity to the composition of the shots to reflect the emotional subtext of the character or environment. The director also participates and directs the sound mix and musical composition of the film. In the subsequent promotion of the finished film, if a director is well known his name and image is used to promote the film alongside the stars of the film, but having an image is not the primary function of a director, as they are judged by their creative talent and ability to run a production. It is the second most powerful "behind the scenes" profession in the movie industry, after the producer, but the director traditionally has complete control "on the floor". One of the directors I enjoy watching the work of is Quentin Tarantino (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK2vgodeONg) he is a unique director and has made many iconic films, when he is on set he doesn't just sit on a chair and look at the monitor like other directors he gets up and moves about and even something gets behind the camera himself and is very involved in the process, I too like to get involved with making the film by filming my self and making sure its the way I want it to be. Overall I think the role of the director is one of the most important roles when making a film and should be done by someone who has a clear idea of what they want and can tell people what to do so he gets the best out of a film and must be able to work with others and get the most out of them.