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= ﻿ = == =Movie Directing =

This is Ehows steps on becoming a driector: Go to [|college] and major in filmmaking. According to the Filmmaking Web site, the most respected U.S. film schools include the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, the American Film Institute and New York University. Move to Los Angeles or New York to get close to the action. Get your foot in the door as an intern or assistant producer on a [|movie] set. You may not get paid, but you'll gain valuable skills, experience and contacts. Develop your craft, gain as much experience as possible, learn like crazy and work your way up to film editor. When you have some clips to your name and start pulling down a salary, you can begin showing your work to people in the industry. Enroll in a training program for assistant directors, run by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Directors Guild of America. (Click on "Training Program" at the Directors Guild Web site, see Resources). You'll get experience handling extras, transporting equipment and making arrangements for food and accommodations. Some companies allow you to shadow a director, which gives you valuable on-the-job training as well. Think small at first. Directing [|music videos], educational films or commercials is a good way to get experience. Raise money to make an independent film. It's much cheaper than it used to be, thanks to advances in digital technology. Enter your film in festivals and pray you get discovered. Become a well-known actor and step behind the camera to direct your own movies. Become a stage director and make the movie version of your latest hit.
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Read more: [|How to Become a Movie Director | eHow.com] [] Earnings Earnings vary widely with each production and each director's contract. Income also depends on the industry as well as the experience and popularity of the indidvidual director. The median incomefor a director is an estimated $52,840 per year.



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> Directors Guild of America > 7920 Sunset Blvd. > Los Angeles, CA 90046 > (310) 289-2000 > []
 * The Director's Guild of America is the industry's primary union for movie directors. It holds sway over most significant directing [|job] opportunities in Hollywood, as well as dictating a base salary for its members. Joining the DGA is fairly difficult. You usually need to be associated with a production company that has an agreement with the guild, then get placed on a qualifying list. Once you qualify, you must pay an initiation fee and quarterly dues.

Base Salary > ==Average Salary== > ==Discrepancy==
 * Base salary for DGA members depends on the budget of the film they're working on. For [|budgets] below $1.5 million, base salary starts at about $10,000 per week. Budgets above that dictate a base salary of about $15,000 per week. Additional rules exist for short films, sequel rights and guaranteed periods of employment, which may add to the DGA member's salary.
 * Average annual salary for a movie director---whether DGA or not---depends largely on who you ask. CNN says it is about $30,000 a year, while Simply Hired calculates it at a slightly more than $47,000 a year. Those figures balance a staggering array of pay scales, from the biggest names, who command millions of dollars per film, to those just happy to complete a picture for nothing.
 * One big factor in the apparent discrepancy between the DGA's base salary and the average income is that directors rarely work [|full time] . Individual projects may last a few weeks or months, and the pay from those projects needs to sustain the director for the long stretches when work is not available.

Read more: [|The Average Salary for a Movie Director | eHow.com] []



[[image:http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv301/mj_wiranatha/scene-taker.gif width="69" height="55" caption="Movie Icon"]] Definition and Nature of the Work
Directors are the main creative force in the making of films, television shows, and plays. They are responsible for making a wide range of artistic decisions. Together with the producer, the director hires the actors and staff. It is the director who works with the staff from day to day. Thus, the director must be familiar with all of the technical skills involved in producing a film, television show, or play. Directors usually work in only one art form, although some are more versatile. Motion picture directors choose the location at which the film is to be shot, the setting of individual scenes, the angles of the cameras, and the gestures used by the actors. First, the director reads the script or screenplay and consults with the producer. Next the director devises what is known as the shooting script. This screenplay includes directions for the filming of every scene. Then the director divides the script into a day-by-day schedule. Directors must have a good idea of how long it will take to shoot a film. Budget limitations and the physical and emotional limitations of the cast and crew must also be considered. During the actual filming process, the director advises and coaches the actors and gives instructions to the camera operator and other members of the crew. After the day's work is completed, the director and members of the cast and crew watch the "rushes." These are the sections of the movie that have been filmed that day. They help to give the director and the others a sense of how the film is progressing. The rushes point out errors and weak spots and lead to necessary changes. After watching the rushes, the director may decide to reshoot a scene. Unlike movies, television shows are not heavily edited after they are taped. Instead, a process similar to editing takes place during the taping. The director "cues," or gives instructions to, the camera operators during the taping session so that the tape comes out correctly without editing. The director and the camera operators communicate through the headsets they wear.

Read more: [|Director Job Description, Career as a Director, Salary, Employment - Definition and Nature of the Work, Education and Training Requirements, Getting the Job] []

== Movie Directing Education Requirements == Associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs are offered in film. Associate's degree programs consist of courses intended to give students a basic knowledge of all aspects of film and provide the first educational step for aspiring film directors. Bachelor's degree programs take the study further, and many of them offer a concentration in direction. More generalized bachelor's degree programs in film or cinema studies are also available. Graduate programs provide the opportunity for those with general film degrees to specialize in direction, or for those that already possess an undergraduate degree with a concentration in movie direction to specialize further. A student of movie directing will establish a working knowledge about the entire filmmaking process--not just directing--through classes in acting, editing and screenwriting. Students should be prepared to study a healthy amount of film history and theory as well. Students will have opportunities to network with fellow students as well as established industry professionals, and many institutions offer a range of guest lecturers from the moviemaking industry. This may give them an edge over others later on while looking for jobs. The majority of work in filmmaking in the United States is located on the coasts; consequentially, some of the highest-ranked directing schools can be found in California and New York. Universities for this career:







Interview with Lora Potter- T.V. Teacher


 * Do they like their job? Yes
 * Positives about their job. Be creative, have fun teach something I am passionate about.
 * Negatives about their job. Testing, all how much it is stressed and how it is going to determine how good I am at my job.
 * What are their job roles? Teacher first- But I am also a producer of a news show-sometimes day can be crazy trying to wear two different hats.
 * Out of college/training that you had to go through, what was the most useful and what was the least useful skills/classes/etc. that you were required to accomplish? Education courses- most of it was commmon sense, AVID and studio training were well worth the time
 * How much do you make a week? a year? 41,000 year
 * Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary? If your single no with family yes
 * Are you required to continue training/progressing in your educatio to remain competitive and capable to do your job? If so, what sort of continual training is required? Yes, 120 hours of inservice points every, 5 years
 * Do you find your field in high demand, not enough well qualified persons, or are their too many people within your field? Teacher- not in high demand there are so many, TV producer- always jobs out there if you are willing to work your way up.
 * If you could go back to college and re-do your career choice, would you? Why? No, I am lucky to have the job I do I would not change a thing
 * When did you realized you wanted this career? I wanted to be a journalist in high school, teaching just kind of happened
 * Would you recommend this job to someone? Yes, teaching or TV production, I like them both
 * Who inspired you to have this career? My mom is a teacher so I was familiar with the job. I just got lucky and got to combine two things I'm good at



Still interested? My interest in directing movies all started with Johnny depp. When I saw Charlie and the Chocolate factory I fell completely in love with him and his movies. In the search for all Johnny Depp movies ever made, I came across other movies that interested me just as much. I started out thinking I wanted to be an actor but I quickly realized I liked telling people what to do other than doing what people tell me. At home, I would make short films starring my little sister.