Role Investigation

My Role: Director
the primary artistic force behind the story being told

Directors of relevant documentaries:
Mike Beckham : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0065746/
Sara Holt : http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q=sarah+holt
Gail Willumsen : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0932766/
Rob Whittlesey : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926584/

Further investigation:
Differences between Michael Bay and Andy Warhol
Directing a one-man-show

Styles of Directing:

Montage - 'Sergei Eisenstein: films' meanings are created primarily by montage, or editing that uses cuts to place shots in conversation with one another.' (Michael Bay takes to an extreme)

Long Shots - André Bazin: 'emphasized the importance of long takes, where shots last for a long time and keep the elements of a scene in deep focus, letting the viewer choose his or her points of emphasis. The mise-en-scène, the design and arrangement of the shot, gains importance in this style of directing.' (Warhol takes this to an extreme). (http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~simpsone/Connections/Film/Styles/index.html)