Establishing Roles

Director 

For this film, I will be taking the role of director, a position I am familiar with, having also directed my previous film. With this experience, I have a clear understanding of what's worked well in the past and areas where there is room for improvement. 

Successful 

During my last film, I successfully communicated with our actors, providing clear details on when they were needed, what to wear, and what we wanted them to convey. I plan to use the same approach for this film, offering them detailed instructions regarding time, location, and costume. Beyond just telling an actor what to do or say, I focused on guiding them in a way that helped them understand the emotions we wanted them to bring to life. Since my last film had no dialogue, I simply shared the storyline and character context with the actors ahead of time. However, this film does have dialogue, so I will be sending the script to the actors in advance. By maintaining these communication strategies, I aim to minimize any potential complications on film days. 

Improvements

One area where I want to improve as a director is ensuring there is a unified vision of what will happen in our film before we begin shooting. During my last film, I realized mid-production that, despite discussing our ideas beforehand, my team members each had different interpretations of the vision. To avoid that this time, I've started writing down everyone's ideas as they share them. Soon, I will revisit these ideas with my group so we can decide on a final direction for the film, ensuring everyone's input is reflected in the finished product.

Additionally, during pre-production I want to prioritize completing the script before moving on to the storyboard. The storyboard is when we start envisioning how our ideas will come to life, so it's crucial we have a solidified script first to avoid any confusion. I also want to complete both of these documents as a group. In my last film, I wrote the script while our cinematographer created the storyboard separately, and I felt like these two documents didn't accurately correlate with each other. This time, working together on both will ensure a cohesive vision throughout the film. 

I watched this video for some more tips on directing, so I can ensure I will excel in this role.