Post #2605982

2022-12-12 23:45 UTC

@linebyline@bytetower.social @Manigarm@mastodon.social @byterhymer@mastodon.social A film director doesn't generally directly do any of the things involved in making a movie. They just tell others what to do. Yet we generally consider the director to be the principal artist of a film.

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@linebyline@bytetower.social 2022-12-13 00:08

@mattblaze@federate.social Of course, the extent to which that is actually true varies wildly. In cases where it's warranted, the director is actually providing creative direction (hence the name) beyond just punching in a list of keywords and picking which completed movie they like best.

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@sehe@fosstodon.org 2022-12-13 00:18

@mattblaze@federate.social @linebyline@bytetower.social @Manigarm@mastodon.social @byterhymer@mastodon.social That might be because with film, like with symphonies, the impact of the whole stands or falls with unity, direction, overall arc, rhythm and tensions. So much is not just in the action, but also in combining it on the cutting table and with soundtracks. The orchestra conductor combines it with that extra pause, the invitation to share a deeper well. They're teams with relationships. They're co-creating.

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