Being a director - the cherished dream of many young people. Despite the fact that the fame in the profession acquires units, graduates of this specialty still receive a unique opportunity to constantly implement their creative potential and employed even in the most unexpected spheres.
Who is this and what does it do?
The director can be called the head of any creative team. The description of the profession gives an understanding that the range of its activities is extremely wide: He works with the script, leads the activities of illuminators and sound engineers and, of course, conducts work with the actor, denounced to him, which it should appear in the frame. This person also participates in casting and creating sketches, works with the angle and the color scheme of the film. In addition to the prestigious profession of film director, a graduate of this specialty is able to become the leader of theatrical, circus or any other artistic troupe.
The tasks of the director may include the creation of clips, advertising and video for blogs, television programs and news plots.
A talented specialist has the opportunity to exercise himself even in those not related at first glance with the profession of spheres as creating computer games or mobile applications. Some directors are engaged in the organization of weddings and birthdays, others lead the opera troupes, and the third arrange concerts. By the way, the most popular occupation - the formulation of films - may not be engaged in one director, but several. In addition to the main person, leading to all the filming process and called the director-director, its assistant, referred to as the second director, is most often present on the site.
The duties of the director include the provision of a continuous creative process and meeting the deadlines, the improvement of the available performances and the introduction into the repertoire of the new, carrying out the acting casting and, if necessary, expanding the actor. "Hand" director is visible in creating sketches, costumes, special effects and scenery. It organizes rehearsals and coordinates the work of all staff.
In principle, this specialist can be partially responsible for promotion. The editing director creates a single film from individual films, and the executive director controls the qualitative hold of the holiday. The duties of the Mapping Director include the incarnation of laser show and voluminous projections, and Clipmaker thinks over and implements the formulation of music clips.
Pros and cons profession
One of the main advantages of the profession of the director is the ability to fully realize your creative potential. Ambitious and a conception will have to make the opportunity to work with recognized masters of their affairs and well-known experts, as well as gain popularity in certain circles. The tallement of talent and work sooner or later should lead to good income. An important component of the prestigious profession is the ability to travel around the country and the whole world, as well as get acquainted with a large number of new people.
By the way, this specialist is not at all necessary to engage in the shooting of films - it can realize himself in video blocking, film critics and other related occupations.
The disadvantage of the profession of the director can be called a rather difficult path to success. Specialized educational institutions every year produce hundreds of young directories, but only units are as a result of fame. As a result, many of them instead of shine on premiums are engaged in the organization of holidays, work in chamber theaters or shoot short films. It is necessary to add that certain difficulties even cause a preparatory stage - the admission itself to the university. In one place, as a rule, more than 25 people can apply.
Emotional overvoltage and abnormal schedule often lead not only to creative crises, but also to serious health problems. Finally, you need to mention that quite complex working conditions are sometimes incompatible with family life.
Requirements
Not every person has a predisposition to become a director.Personal qualities
Of course, a creative start is what is needed by any director. It is important that he can think to think in a case of difficult to find a way out of difficult situations, take attention to detail and even at the preparatory stage to create a finished picture in the head. This man should be charismatic, able to find a common language with anyone and successfully organize a global workflow. Of course, a good director has a leader's deposit. Another important qualities of the specialist are the unique style and vision of the world, the energy and sense of humor.
Since the director is an unambiguous leader of the creative process being implemented, it must simultaneously create and manage. This means that the profession is not recommended to go modest and squeezed people who are afraid to make important decisions and cannot distribute other instructions.
By the way, for some specialists a real obstacle to career growth becomes lack of readiness to take responsibility for the result. Director every day has to receive a dozen decisions and he must understand that, in fact, he is responsible for what is happening.
Knowledge and skills
A good director is not just a talented creator, hovering in the clouds, but also an excellent specialist who is analyzed in operator work, installation, acting and scenario skill and, of course, the most director. A huge plus will be a wide range of and knowledge of culture, art and history. I must say that During the entrance examinations on the specialty "Director", the erudition of applicants is estimated at special addiction. For example, within the framework of just one interview, the future student may ask how he belongs to Nietzsche, who is Mark Aurelium and in which films Oleg Tabakov was shot.
For the director, it is important to constantly self-improve: Read books, "absorb" the experience of the great, listen to music (from the classics to modern compositions) and constantly receive new information.
In each memorable work of the wizard, you can detect a lot of references and trace than in one or another the Creator was inspired, and this is only possible with regular filling of his "creative well."
Training and career
To become a director, you can learn as in the theater college and in the university, enrolling in an educational institution or after 9, or after grade 11. In college, start receiving education will also be in adjacent directions, for example, "animation" or "socio-cultural activity". After college, higher education will be able to receive in the directions of the "director of the theater", "film director and television", etc.
Such applicants that become students of the Director of the Faculty of Art, must provide the result of the exam in such subjects as literature, Russian, history or social studies. but Much more important is the successful passage of creative testing and interviews, almost always defining the verdict of the reception commission.
After graduating from the university, it makes sense 2 years to deliver as an assistant.
As for educational institutions, orient, of course, it is worth the established universities and colleges, located mainly in the capital and St. Petersburg. For example, It would be nice to submit documents to the largest educational institution of guitis in the direction of theatrical directory or go to Moscow State Psychological Pedagogical University allowing you to learn on the director of cinema and television.
The specialty of the "Director of Cinema and Television", who was taught in the All-Russian State University of Cinematography by S. A. Gerasimov, or "Staging and organizing theatrical ideas and holidays" in Moscow ICI.
but The most prestigious universities for future directories include guitis, VGIK, MHPU, TI them. B. Shchukina, SPbGUP and SPbgik . The recommended colleges preparing directories can be attributed to MGC, MNTK named after L. A. Filatova and THTK. If the director is chosen as an additional education, then you should go to the highest school of directors and screenwriters.
After training, the newly connected director may begin his career on film studios and in broadcasting centers, in agencies engaged in production activities, or a variety of theaters. For a specialist such a profile, cooperation with singers, dancers and musicians, as well as activities in agencies on the organization of events and large holdings are also possible. Of course, participation in independent projects and private interaction with customers are always welcome.
Graduates are recommended to navigate career as an assistant or the second director. Despite the smaller salary, such a profession allows the young specialist to fully join the creative process and prepare for coming responsibility.
How much does it earn?
The wages of famous directors are very high, but to start graduates from the small one. It should be remembered that The maximum payment will be able to get, working in the field of cinema, theater and television, and the number of earned will depend on the presence of an impressive portfolio, and from its own talent, and from the education obtained. On average, the theatrical or circus director's fee varies from 15 to 40 thousand rubles, and the television specialist is already from 50 to 70 thousand rubles. For successfully completed film projector, the director may earn an amount starting from several hundred thousand rubles.
In Russia, the average director's salary ranges from 25 to 55 thousand rubles, and in Moscow this figure begins with 40 thousand and ends 120 thousand rubles.
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