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 100: LEVEL 100 Introduction

Film Directing 100: LEVEL 100 Introduction

Directing Fundamentals

Without a strong vision behind a story, a film will lose its focus. A film director needs to have an understanding of how each department contributes to the making of a film and how to best utilize the talents of all team members.

The following 100 LEVEL blogs cover the role and responsibilities of a director in the director’s prep, pre-production, and production. Read along to learn how to tell a story cinematically, use the camera as a tool, prepare a script analysis and engage in the casting and rehearsal process with actors.

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EMBRACE LIMITATIONS

EMBRACE LIMITATIONS

Working within academic guidelines will help you build the problem-solving muscles you’ll need to thrive and succeed in the film industry. It’s more productive to align with the standards and expectations of a student film project rather than railing against the rules.

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ARRIVE PREPARED

ARRIVE PREPARED

A good, do-able story is key. This can be a major stumbling block and the cause of endless frustration and sleepless nights - and it can be solved before Day One of film school. It takes a lot of time and effort to make a film, so you want to make it the best it can be. Planning ahead will help you produce work of merit.

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