ANZSCO 2123 - Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors

Released – 22/11/2022

Film, Television, Radio and Stage Directors direct the artistic and production aspects of film, television, radio and stage productions.

Skill Level:

  • For most occupations, a bachelor degree or higher qualification in Australia or New Zealand is required. (*at least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification)
  • In some cases, high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1) in Australia or New Zealand may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks:

  • studying scripts and scenarios to determine theme and setting
  • assessing locations and staging requirements for productions in association with specialist designers
  • overseeing creative aspects of film, television, radio and stage productions
  • determining lighting, film, shutter angles, filter factors, camera distance, depth of field and focus, angles of view and other variables to achieve desired mood and effect
  • viewing film and video tape to evaluate and select scenes and determine which scenes need to be re-shot
  • planning and organising the preparation and presentation of programs
  • supervising the positioning of scenery, props and lighting and sound equipment
  • assessing technical requirements of productions by studying scripts and discussing program content, set locations and stage directions with production team
  • creating, planning, writing scripts for, recording, videotaping and editing programs

Occupations

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