What is a Director?
A Director is responsible for the creation and development of an audiovisual work, whether for film and television or even for radio and or some websites. On Malt, you can search for freelance Directors by skill: feature films or shorts, documentaries, animated films, commercials or corporate films.
All you need to know about freelance Directors
What does a Director do?
The job of the freelance Director is to assist their clients from the definition of a concept to the delivery of the final version of an audio-visual work. They’ll help you define establish all the elements you want in your video and then put them in place. They’ll be in charge of the shooting, while taking into account the lighting, sound and framing.
Most freelance Directors are also editors, which allows them to make your video more dynamic, to keep include only the most important things and, above all, to bring it closer to your vision.
They often work closely alongside other members of the production team, including Sound Designers, Photographers, and Art Directors.
What services can freelance Directors offer?
Not all freelance Directors work on the same types of projects. The most common types of content a freelance Director can provide are:
Institutional films
Also known as a corporate film, an institutional film is an internal or external communication film of for a company which aims to publicizepublicise or present all of an institution’s the activities of an institution. They allow the company to communicate its values, products and key figures. This type of film is not usually made available to the general public.
Commercials
These are advertising messages intended to be broadcast on TV or the internet. They are usually very short and highlight a product or service that a company offers.of a company.
Documentaries
These are films with an educational or cultural purpose that aim to raise awareness about something specific (an artist, people, region, etc.). These types of films are usually long, which of course influences the length of the freelance filmmaker’s assignment.
How to choose a freelance Director?
It’s important to focus on several criteria when choosing a freelance Director on Malt:
The services they typically provide: As we saw above, freelance Directors may be specializedspecialised in a certain type of film. So you may decide to work with a freelance Movie Director who is skilled in short institutional films, or an expert in full-length documentaries, for example.
Their specialisation: Some Directors prefer working in one field over another. The result will be even better if the Director is passionate about the subject! So if you want to make a wildlife documentary, don’t go for someone who makes health commercials. Keep looking! The perfect freelancer is out there.
Their reputation: At Malt, we’ve developed a review system. These reviews are left by the clients at the end of the project and appear on freelancers’ profiles. Thisat way, you can get an idea of the quality of a freelancer’s work, and be confident in your choice!
How to brief a freelance Director?
When briefing a freelance Director on Malt, you must first define the objective of your film and its target audience. From there, a freelance Director can work with the client on a storyboard.
The easiest way to do this is to send them a specification with all this information.
You should aim to be as transparent as possible with the freelancer and provide all the necessary information that you have at your disposal. This’ll reduce the amount of back and forth and prevent the need to repeat certain steps. So, if you’ve already found examples of similar work and have decided on a graphic charter or style to follow, feel free to share this information.
