Film Directing 119: The Director and Sound Mixer

Film Directing 119: The Director and Sound Mixer

Support your sound team. You’ll never regret it.

The sound mixer has a challenging job. You can help them by paying attention to their situations, listening to their concerns, and coming up with creative solutions.

Many of the challenges for the sound mixer can be remedied by the director. Problem-solving is part of your job.  

Be a champion for good sound! Your audience is listening!

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Film Directing 112: The Director's Frame

Film Directing 112: The Director's Frame

Good films need intentional frames

An engaged audience reacts to the director’s choices in every frame. Focus, light, movement, composition, and shot content are factors for every director to consider when constructing a frame.

Ideas for frames grow and multiply through your director’s prep. The writer, John Steinbeck, said it best — 'Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.'

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