Monday, December 13, 2010 | By: ovnica

Director in drama

What do you know about director?
Have you ever been a director in a drama or theater?
What is director actually?

Well.....
Director is one of the element of drama. We can say director is a main person who controls how a play is performed. That's why director is one important thing that support drama successfully.

Basically the concepts of director are:
  • Director give the example of how to look and play about drama.
  • Director should be interprets the script and may change a play's time period or geographic location
  • Director have to set the mood of the play through pacing of the show, use of the colors of designer's  work, and other creative choices
  • The director meets with designers and explains the emotional state and time period, which carry the message the director wants. Designers develop set, lighting, and costume designs for the director. 
  • In production meetings the director works with the designers for scenery, costumes, lighting, and sound so the designs incorporate the director's concept of the production.  
  • Director select the cast to through rehearsal to finished production
  • The director is limited by
  1. the theatre's budget for the production
  2. the type of stage and whether it works with the director's concept
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The above is tells about director and the concepts of director. So, how to be a good director?

Let's watch the short movie how to be a good director




                                                                                          

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

very nice article. it very helpful that we can know how to be the good director by understanding the characteristic of the director intself first.
I want to become a director in my family. My question is could I still apply those concepts??? hahaha
Anyway, thanks for share!!! :-)

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ovnica said...

hahahahaha
this posting just for director in drama, director in a family is different honey.
but well, every concept above have a main idea or core value what the you have done as director. probably you can still apply in your family by those concept with some or a little modify because it is for drama :)

Anonymous said...

Hmmm.. I think becoming a director should really have sense of entertainment and imagination. Even, he/she might live in their own world to think about what film is the next.. the breakthrough film... :D

Anonymous said...

Hahaaha,,,, bright question diyah... however.. actually we are really going to be director. Because as the teacher we will make a script (lesson plan) and direct how will it run and done in our class. Is it okay Ocha?

kiswanto said...

such an outstanding article...
being a director means that your job is visualize the idea of script writer, i think director also need a good editor to make their work best.
whether u realize or not every director have their uniqueness on their work :)

ovnica said...

@Faris: I think not only director have to have sense of entertaining. teacher also have to have it. if it is not you class will bored :P
@Endang: I am totally agree with you.
as a teacher we also act as a director. so your question dyah already answered by endang. you become a director in your life :D
@ kiss: every specific job are unique kiss

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