Interpret script, conduct rehearsals, and direct activities of cast and technical crew for stage, motion pictures, television, or radio programs.

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1. Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.

2. Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crewmembers.

3. Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.

4. Cut and edit film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences.

5. Collaborate with film and sound editors during the post-production process as films are edited and soundtracks are added.

6. Confer with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, sets, and costumes.

7. Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.

8. Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized.

9. Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility.

10. Choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings.

11. Identify and approve equipment and elements required for productions, such as scenery, lights, props, costumes, choreography, and music.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$46,750 for entry level workers, and $144,870 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Very Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 15,640 Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 16,800  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 120 job(s) each year, and a total of 470 job openings each year.

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Talent Directors - Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

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