Directing

Ever wonder how Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard or Steven Spielberg create your favorite TV shows or films? Ever think about all the responsibilities, logistics, people, scripts, artistic and technical aspects they must posses as directors in order to bring a vision to life on the small or big screen? We think about this every single day. We actually love it so much that we do it for a living. Killer Combo has a roster of directors who nerd out over every single responsibility on film and TV sets. But did you know there are different types of directors who perform specific functions on a production crew? Here are some of the roles we can help you with common and how they all work together to create a movie or TV show.

Director

A TV or film director is responsible for taking a script and turning it into a movie or TV episode, but their responsibilities can vary by medium. A film director oversees all the artistic and technical aspects of a movie. They are in involved in pre-production, production, and post-production to ensure that their vision of the script comes to life.

During pre-production, the director will coordinate with the unit production manager (UPM) to create a budget and hire production staff. They will also work with Casting Directors to cast actors, approve locations, and develop the style of the feature. Once filming begins, the director will help actors fine tune their performances and work with the director of photography (DP/cinematographer) to set up shots. Then when filming has finished, they work closely with the editors to ensure the final product meets their expectations.

In TV, the director is responsible for visualizing an episode from the script to screen, but has less creative input as they need to match the established tone and look of the show. While a film director is the lead authority on a movie set, the showrunner assumes that role in television. Many directors will be brought on during the course of a TV season, but unless they are also a producer or writer, a TV director’s input is focused only within the episode they are directing.

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