1. Job I chose andqualifications
Director:I had to choose the one I preferred out of all these.
QUALIFICATIONS
If at university the courses that you will be advised to study would be ‘English’, a creative subject
such asart/photography and ‘film or media studies’ there are no set qualifications to be a director
butyou need to be able to use computers/edit so I would say that having a qualification in ICT is a
bonus,You will also need a brief knowledge on how to use a camera, even though most of the time
camera men will be hired.
Roles and Responsibilities
As a director you will need to write the scripts (also having a qualification in English is
preferred), edit effectively and be able to make quick/correct decisions.You need to be able
to do this so everyone working on set for you knows what to do.
Qualities
Creativeness – if you are a very creative person you will be able to think very spontaneously
outside the box for new ideas.
Confidence/Management experience – being confident/socially confident plays a huge part
when being a director, this is because you will have to cope with working with new people
regularly. You may also need to tell them what to do and advise them how to do something.
Passion – you need a passion for the mission, meaning that you need to enjoy what you do
and are determined to make a good finished product, also if you are passionate you will
have the quality of not giving up when facing something tricky.