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In article <d3aeee5b.0406111337.29ff0...@posting.google.com>,
 jayembeeNoS...@snurcher.com (jayembee) wrote:

> In fact, I would argue that writers are probably replaced
> more often than directors.

Film making is a collaborative medium and usually, the directors are 
suppose to have the final authority on the artistic side of things.  But 
we know producers often overrule directors.

And writers are pretty low on the totem pole, below the directors and 
actors who like to infuse their "input" on the script.

Directors are more like a managerial position.  They are chosen based on 
their past financial performance (as are actors) and expected to deliver 
the film in a way that enhances the economic value of the studio 
property.

Particularly in these FX-fests, directors appear to be guiding the 
actors how to move in front of a blue screen rather than drawing 
emotional responses from them.

Who comes up with the "vision" to do the movie?  Do all directors 
story-board how the movie is going to look or are there "visual 
consultants" or "designers" who determine the look of a movie?  As well 
as the FX people who can say what kinds of effects are or are not 
possible?