http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/director Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:36:46 -0400 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:36:46 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/196/career-snapshot-the-film-director-a-human-lens By Ryan A. Piccirillo - It is the director’s job to translate the script to the screen as he directs the array of people working under him on how to best capture his artistic vision for the film. Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) says of his job, “I’m a sort of human lens through which everyone’s efforts are focused. A big part of my job is making decisions about how all the great talent that I’m working with blends into a single consciousness” (Rabiger 5). A great director is a great leader with drive, patience, inspiration, and imagination. He is responsible for... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:45 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/196/career-snapshot-the-film-director-a-human-lens http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/172/the-significance-of-the-screenplay By Brian Richards - Film is a highly collaborative medium. Most movie viewers probably do not think of the collaboration process each time they sit at the theater, or at their computer, but the required teamwork is significant, as any moviegoer who has actually sits through the end credits can attest. In this multi-faceted form of communication, it is hard to indentify precisely what the most important component, or who the most important team member, is. However, there is a strong case to support the notion that the most vital piece of a film is the screenplay, making the screenwriter a film’s most valuable... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/172/the-significance-of-the-screenplay