Director – The director is in charge of the whole process and has the creative ideas for the film. Their role is to control the artistic, dramatic and logistical aspects of the film. The director is needed throughout the entire film process and they are needed for both post and pre production, the director often works very closely with the cinematographers as well as the actors and editors, this is necessary for the director as it enables them to fully express their ideas. The director is crucial to the film and they are in charge of the creative ideas as well as how the film looks and sounds. To be a director you need strong leadership skills as well as time management and a creative mind.

My inspiration for my film is Wes Anderson. Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity and distinctive visual and narrative styles. Some of his more notable films are The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox and Moonrise Kingdom

Wes Anderson is the most direct director in popular cinema today, but his films are simultaneously idiosyncratic and relentlessly detail. Anderson is renowned for using symmetry in his films, which creates a sense of harmony and balance. While pleasant to watch, this kind of composition also contributes to the fanciful, appearance of his films. In almost every shot there is this symmetry. Anderson has chosen to direct mostly fast-paced comedies marked by more serious or melancholic elements, with themes often centred on grief, loss of innocence, dysfunctional families. His movies have been noted for being unusually character-driven, and by turns both derided and praised with terms like “literary geek chic”. He has has been noted for extensive use of flat space camera moves, symmetrical compositions, knolling, snap-zooms and slow-motion walking shots.

For my short film I have decided to incorporate some of Wes Anderson’s techniques such as the use of symmetry in my scenes while also using themes of loss of innocence and grief while also including fast paced action and having very over the top characters.