Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio

• Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.
• Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.
• Confer with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, sets, and costumes.
• Compile cue words and phrases and cue announcers, cast members, and technicians during performances.
• Establish pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility.
• Identify and approve equipment and elements required for productions, such as scenery, lights, props, costumes, choreography, and music.
• Consult with writers, producers, or actors about script changes or "workshop" scripts, through rehearsal with writers and actors to create final drafts.
• Select plays or scripts for production and determine how material should be interpreted and performed.

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• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

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