Film directors are involved throughout the film process. During the pre production they have to make decisions such as the cast, crew and locations for the film. They will be responsible for the types of camera angles which are used, the lighting, sound and the special effects. But in some case the director will take the resonsibilty of a couple of roles such as the writer or the producer.
During the post production the director will play a key role as they work with the editors very closely to make sure that the edited sequence so they capture the emotion on the actors faces and that each camera angle is used effectively. The director will be judged on there creativity and the ability to run a production.
Having work experience in film or TV making will improve your knowledge of how the industry works and there for you will have a better chance of breaking into the industry and get a job so you can work your way up.
A film director will generally earn around 7% of the final budget so the director will earn £10 000 a week but you need to have years of experience to earn around that much.