ABSTRACT
This chapter describes a brief overview of the director's responsibilities in the television production process. The director's choice of suitable camera viewpoint and shot sizes makes the difference between an okay production and a great production. Good directorial techniques provide a variety of scale and proportion, proper composition, and a focus on the appropriate of centers of attention and changing subject influence. These techniques are achieved by varying shot sizes and camera viewpoints, by moving the subject and/or the camera, or by altering the subject that is seen. Directors are primarily known for communicating with their camera people, stage managers, and their actors/talent. Most people have no idea that there are many more people that the director may need to talk to during a production. The director's goal is to help the viewers understand, to guide their thoughts, whether the scene is describing a technical process or telling a joke.
