Theatre director
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+ | A '''film director''' is a person who directs the [[filmmaking|making]] of a [[film]].A film director visualizes the [[Screenplay|script]], controlling a film's [[artistic]] and [[dramatic]] aspects, while guiding the [[technical crew]] and [[actors]] in the fulfillment of his or her vision. | ||
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+ | == Artistic control == | ||
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+ | Film directors do not always have absolute artistic control. The director is usually selected by the [[film producer|producer]], whose job it is to make the decisions that are in the best interests of the production company or studio or network. As such, the producers have veto power over everything from the script itself to the final cut of the film, often in anywhere from slight to extreme opposition to the director's vision. | ||
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+ | == Canon == | ||
+ | :''[[Jahsonic's film canon]]'' | ||
+ | == See also == | ||
+ | * [[Auteur]] | ||
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A film director is a person who directs the making of a film.A film director visualizes the script, controlling a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of his or her vision.
Artistic control
Film directors do not always have absolute artistic control. The director is usually selected by the producer, whose job it is to make the decisions that are in the best interests of the production company or studio or network. As such, the producers have veto power over everything from the script itself to the final cut of the film, often in anywhere from slight to extreme opposition to the director's vision.
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See also
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