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by harmk13 on April 11th, 2004

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When writing a theater review, what aspects or cinematic elements fall under the "directing" category?

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  • by docree on May 28th, 2005

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    The director is in charge of the "vision" of the play or film which includes the following...

    Taking care of hiring the right players for the right parts...
    [ Did such character portrayed by such player seem correct? ]
    (Note sometimes they < directors > have no control over who they get...
    And it's usually noted in the playbill / credits of who was in charge of auditions.)

    Communication between departments...
    [ Does it look like each department did it's own take / idea on the "vision" or not? ]

    Blocking...
    [ Could you see all story actions taking place?
    Did anyone bump into something / someone, or worse, fall off the stage? ]

    Timing / speed...
    [Was the "speed" of the play / film flowing, or were there contrasting actions.]
    This can also be a sound effect coming in too late, etc...
    Stuff that should have been worked on before release.

    That is what I can think of, for the moment, and it may be the tip of the ice-berg.

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