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Overview
Video and motion picture directors lead film or television production by shaping the script into audiovisual scenes, directing performers and crew, and supervising footage editing.
In job descriptions, look for rehearsals, script preparation, camera work, film production process, rough cuts, video editing, budgets, crew management and creative direction.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Video and motion picture director work covers the whole film or television production, from script interpretation to audiovisual scenes. The director guides performers, camera, sound, lighting and editing decisions.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include script preparation, rehearsals, storytelling, film production process, camera work, rough cuts, video editing, budgets and giving clear direction to specialized crew members.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, budget responsibility, creative authority, shoot length, editing involvement, crew size and whether the director is hired for one project or recurring programme work.
Career paths
Paths can move from assistant directing, editing, camera work, theatre or media production into directing, showrunning, creative supervision, post-production leadership or specialist work in film, television or video.
Good to know
Check adverts for genre, production format, rehearsal schedule, crew leadership, budget ownership, editing duties and whether the director controls creative vision or coordinates an existing plan.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for video and motion picture director work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Art Directors
27-1011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETProducers and Directors
27-2012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMedia Technical Directors/Managers
27-2012.05
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMedia Programming Directors
27-2012.03
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
art director (2654.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1a7fb683-6544-4442-b54c-ec72ef468ff0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2654.1.8 |
| ISCO group | 2654 |
| Concept type | Occupation |