Responsibility of a film maker- Your also a part of it

Responsibility of a film maker- Your also a part of it

There are lots of various qualities which a film maker should have if he/she either is a director, actor, cinematographer, editor, etc. But there are also distinct kind of responsibilities a film maker has, and should follow them as well. No matter how talented, and hard work you put if you do not follow the responsibilities you will not only disappoint the team, but fail as a person as well. In this particular post, I will list out some of the responsibilities which a film maker has, and should follow as well. The first one is to ‘Respect Time’. Time is money, and the more time you waste the more money you lose. If we take an example, let’s consider the most common thing heard, that is the actor being late on set. At a certain point of time fame takes over your role of being responsible. It’s very vital to maintain being a good human while being a star. No matter how famous you will be as an actor, at the end of the day, the film takes you to the platform where people will hop onto you for autographs, etc. Most of the time people forget how to be responsible enough to respect the time of the other people waiting to start the shoot.  As an individual no matter how famous you are it is also very important to be a good and a responsible person respecting the schedule of the film shoot. If you are thinking that there are many super stars who reach late, let me correct you by saying that there are ‘many legends’ who also reach on time. There are exceptions for sure, but deliberately being late will never help you. This is one responsibility which a film maker should maintain not only the actors, but every person contributing to the film.

The next responsibility as a film maker is to ‘Treat people the same level’. It’s very obvious that for making a film having a team is very essential right? Finding a team is difficult for sure, but maintaining it is equally very tough. As a director you also have to be very patient between ‘Action’, and ‘Cut’. Loosing the temper will never help your shot to be taken, even though at a certain level of time you can, but unnecessarily will never help the coordination of your team. So it’s very important to treat the people who you work with the same level as you are because there are difficulties in every stage, so understanding them and solving it out will save a lot of time, and also make the bonding even much better. This particular part will also come under the responsibility of ‘Being Understanding’. The more understanding you will be towards your team the better work will be executed.  A film also becomes a success when you give your best to it. So it’s also essential for ‘Giving your best’ to the film, and devoting yourself to it for a period of time so that the work which will be executed will be loved by the audience. Even as a cinematographer the understanding level between the director and you should be done very smoothly as the visual approach of the film also depends on the way the shot has taken. 

One more important thing which I want to consider is that there are also some people who does not respect the story of the film. If this is there between a team, then surely even if you want to you will not be able to give your best during the shoot.  So as a film maker in whatever position you are working, and how so ever way you are contributing to the film make sure you will give your best with the respect of the story of the film, as well as maintaining the bond with your team mate, as at the end of the day, your also a part of the film.