(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio
Job Description
Interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
95
|
Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene. |
91
|
Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crewmembers. |
89
|
Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility. |
87
|
Confer with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, sets, and costumes. |
84
|
Compile cue words and phrases, and cue announcers, cast members, and technicians during performances. |
83
|
Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education. |
73
|
Identify and approve equipment and elements required for productions, such as scenery, lights, props, costumes, choreography, and music. |
70
|
Consult with writers, producers, or actors about script changes, or "workshop" scripts, through rehearsal with writers and actors to create final drafts. |
69
|
Select plays or scripts for production, and determine how material should be interpreted and performed. |
67
|
Confer with stage managers to arrange schedules for rehearsals, costume fittings, and sound/light development. |
65
|
Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed. |
58
|
Create graphics for television broadcasts. |
57
|
Compile scripts, program notes, and other material related to productions. |
55
|
Cut and edit film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences. |
54
|
Interpret stage-set diagrams to determine stage layouts, and supervise placement of equipment and scenery. |
45
|
Choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings. |
45
|
Hold auditions for parts or negotiate contracts with actors determined suitable for specific roles, working in conjunction with producers. |
43
|
Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized. |
42
|
Create and approve storyboards in conjunction with art directors. |
39
|
Collaborate with film and sound editors during the post-production process as films are edited and soundtracks are added. |
36
|
Perform producers' duties such as securing financial backing, establishing and administering budgets, and recruiting cast and crew. |
34
|
Collaborate with producers to hire crewmembers such as art directors, cinematographers, and costumer designers. |
29
|
Review film daily to check on work in progress and to plan for future filming. |
25
|
Promote and market productions by giving interviews, participating in talk shows, and making other public appearances. |
24
|
Introduce plays, and meet with audiences after shows to explain how the play was interpreted. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
73
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
72
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
69
|
Getting Information
|
68
|
Thinking Creatively
|
68
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
68
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
63
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
61
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
59
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
56
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
51
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
50
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
50
|
Interacting With Computers
|
50
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
49
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
49
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
48
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
48
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
47
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
44
|
Processing Information
|
43
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
42
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
42
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
40
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
40
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
39
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
38
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
33
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
33
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
31
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
31
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
23
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
19
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
12
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
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