The Directors role in the production of a film is to direct and convey their artistic vision to the crew so them as a collective can work towards making the Director’s vision come to life on the screen. The Director is integral to the success of the film, this is because they are responsible for staying within the budget, finding shoot locations, working closely with all departments through post and pre production and further develop the scripts/screenplays to provide the best version of the film possible. As a Director you must have the ability to network through the industry to get your name known and create contacts with already existing names while also having an awareness of emerging trends within the industry so you can then make a film which would appeal to a mass audience or a target audience. Directors can either make films based of a studios screenplay and get hired by the studio to make their film, or a director can make their own films and possibly be known as an auteur if the style of the directors films are unique. Moreover, both Directors would have to gather funding, for a director being hired by a studio the studio would typically fund it alongside producers, on the other hand for the ‘auteur’ director they would have to sell their idea to producers and possibly studios in order to gather funding. In conclusion the Director oversees mostly every part of the the film making process from production to consumption.
Buster Keaton- a film creator, comedian and American actor; who is most well known for his silent comedic films. His most significant feature (which remains consistent in all his films) was his stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname “The Great Stone Face.”
Examples of his films:
The General (1927)
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Steamboat, Jr. (1928)
Harold Lloyd- an American actor, comedian and stunt performer who is featured in various silent comedy films. His most memorable moment that is still influenced today, was his appearance in the (1963) film the Milky Way.
Examples of his films:
The Freshman (1925)
Safety Last (1923)
Girl Shy (1924)
Charlie Chaplin- English comedic actor, filmmaker and composer who is considered the most influential figures in film history. Charlie starred in, wrote and directed some of the most important films during the silent era. He was nominated for best actor for an Academy Award.
Buster Keaton – an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname “The Great Stone Face”.
Sherlock Jr. (Buster Keaton, 1924)
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Charlie Chaplin – an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry.
The Kid (Charlie Chaplin, 1921)
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Harold Lloyd – an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. Lloyd is considered alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most influential film comedians of the silent film era.
