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prasanth
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how can i become cinema director?
i am studying 12th arts & computer science i become a film direction #higher-education #film #movies #cinema
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Michelle Brown
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Hi Prasanth,
Since Steve is a filmmaker, he is speaking from experience and giving you some great advice. My understanding about this industry is that your experience can have more of an impact on your career than your education. Some filmmakers have never gone to college. Those that do attend school usually pursue bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts with an emphasis on film making. It is important to start making movies of your own. Short films or even home videos. You can even upload some of these to youtube.
Best of luck to you, it sounds like you have chosen an exciting and fun career!
Jobin Sunny
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Directors working in movies must make the different creative decisions that help tell a script's story and entertain audiences. This typically requires directors to work closely with cast and crew members from pre-production to post-production to ensure that the project stays true to its meaning and intent. The following table includes some details about this career.
Students wondering how to become a movie director need to be aware of the different education and work experience requirements that are typically needed for the position. Many students who want to be a director will need to work their way up in the industry over time. Here we discuss how to become a movie director and producer in more detail.
Directors and producers typically need at least a bachelor's degree from a 4-year institution. A film director college may offer Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree programs that can prepare students for the career.
Students wondering what to study to become a film director can usually choose from subjects like film or cinema that help prepare students for the filmmaking process. These degree programs may include a director course in topics like cinematography, editing, film history, and screenwriting. Some of these courses may even be available online, such as online courses for television and digital media production.
Other film director degree options include subjects in communications, writing, acting, or journalism. There are also many different digital media degree programs available at the undergraduate and graduate levels that could help prepare students for careers as directors. Although it is not usually required, graduate degree programs, such as a master's in film and video editing or other Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree programs, can further develop a director's skills and expertise in the field.
Once they have earned at least a bachelor's degree, students interested in becoming a director typically begin their careers in low-profile studio positions. They may work as assistants to film editors, cinematographers, or directors for several years before they earn their first directing job.
Once they direct their first film, directors will continue to pursue other projects in hopes that their reputation grows in the industry. This may allow them to work with a variety of producers in the field and/or begin working on larger projects with more mainstream attention. This also usually comes with an increased budget and more creative freedom for their films.
All the best for your career.
Students wondering how to become a movie director need to be aware of the different education and work experience requirements that are typically needed for the position. Many students who want to be a director will need to work their way up in the industry over time. Here we discuss how to become a movie director and producer in more detail.
Directors and producers typically need at least a bachelor's degree from a 4-year institution. A film director college may offer Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree programs that can prepare students for the career.
Students wondering what to study to become a film director can usually choose from subjects like film or cinema that help prepare students for the filmmaking process. These degree programs may include a director course in topics like cinematography, editing, film history, and screenwriting. Some of these courses may even be available online, such as online courses for television and digital media production.
Other film director degree options include subjects in communications, writing, acting, or journalism. There are also many different digital media degree programs available at the undergraduate and graduate levels that could help prepare students for careers as directors. Although it is not usually required, graduate degree programs, such as a master's in film and video editing or other Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree programs, can further develop a director's skills and expertise in the field.
Once they have earned at least a bachelor's degree, students interested in becoming a director typically begin their careers in low-profile studio positions. They may work as assistants to film editors, cinematographers, or directors for several years before they earn their first directing job.
Once they direct their first film, directors will continue to pursue other projects in hopes that their reputation grows in the industry. This may allow them to work with a variety of producers in the field and/or begin working on larger projects with more mainstream attention. This also usually comes with an increased budget and more creative freedom for their films.
All the best for your career.
Treasa Deepa
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Watch Movies (but do it the right way)
Yes, indeed watching movies is a great way to study this art form. But there are different ways you can watch a movie, and these that follow are all great exercises for future filmmakers:One of my favorite ways to watch a movie is with the sound off. This is the perfect technique if you want to observe how stories are told visually, and how the camera behaves to provoke this or that. I think a natural born cinematographer or camera operator, may be able to effortlessly concentrate on picture and tune out the audio.
Read ScreenplaysThe director’s most basic task is to translate the words of the script into moving pictures. Sometimes, especially in film school, you may direct your own screenplay, your own creation. However, the reality of the business is that the division of labor tends to assign you to a specific position: the writer writes, the producer produces, and the director directs. You can always break this paradigm later, but as you start out, it’s safe to assume that more often than not you will be tasked with directing somebody else’s script. And that means diving into a story that you are not familiar with. The good news is that usually it will be a project you believe in, in a format or genre that you are fond of.
Learn Acting and the Actor’s Language
One of the most daunting parts of film directing is directing actors. I know of a handful of people among my circle of friends who thought they really wanted be film directors, until they had their chance at directing… and they hated it. There are different reasons for this reaction, but a common one is having to “deal with actors” as they would put it.
Yes, indeed watching movies is a great way to study this art form. But there are different ways you can watch a movie, and these that follow are all great exercises for future filmmakers:One of my favorite ways to watch a movie is with the sound off. This is the perfect technique if you want to observe how stories are told visually, and how the camera behaves to provoke this or that. I think a natural born cinematographer or camera operator, may be able to effortlessly concentrate on picture and tune out the audio.
Read ScreenplaysThe director’s most basic task is to translate the words of the script into moving pictures. Sometimes, especially in film school, you may direct your own screenplay, your own creation. However, the reality of the business is that the division of labor tends to assign you to a specific position: the writer writes, the producer produces, and the director directs. You can always break this paradigm later, but as you start out, it’s safe to assume that more often than not you will be tasked with directing somebody else’s script. And that means diving into a story that you are not familiar with. The good news is that usually it will be a project you believe in, in a format or genre that you are fond of.
Learn Acting and the Actor’s Language
One of the most daunting parts of film directing is directing actors. I know of a handful of people among my circle of friends who thought they really wanted be film directors, until they had their chance at directing… and they hated it. There are different reasons for this reaction, but a common one is having to “deal with actors” as they would put it.
Steven Bachrach
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I think there are 4 things that you can do at this moment. #1 is to WATCH as many films as possible. Different eras, different cultures, different styles. This helps you decide what styles and types of subjects/stories appeal the most to you. Then re-examine the film's you most appreciated, and watch more works by those directors.
<h1>2. Find friends among others who love film as much as you do.</h1>
<h1>3. Collaborate with these fellow enthusiasts and make movies, short ones at first. Keep making things.</h1>
<h1>4. Show your work any way you can. Initially perhaps at informal events like parties, then when you are more confident in your stories and the technical quality, enter festivals (this can get expensive but it is possible to find many that do not require payment for consideration.)</h1>
And enjoy yourself. Feel pride when you've finished something and use that energy to make another one.