seems they rotate directors rather routinely... is that just too much work for a director or do they do this to keep the show fresh or what?

11/2/2007 8:48:36 AM

via wikipedia

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"Pre-production begins when a script is approved for production. A director is chosen to plan what the episode will actually look like in the end. Pre-production tasks include storyboarding, construction of sets, props, and costumes, casting guest stars, budgeting, acquiring resources like lighting, special effects, stunts, etc. Once the show is planned, it must then be scheduled; scenes are often filmed out of sequence, guest actors or even regulars may only be available at certain times, sometimes the principal photography of different episodes must be done at the same time, complicating the schedule (i.e. a guest star might shoot scenes from two episodes on the same afternoon). Complex scenes are translated from storyboard to animatics to further clarify the action. Scripts are adjusted to meet altering requirements. Some shows have a small stable of directors, but also usually rely on outside directors. Given the time constraints of broadcasting, a single show might have two or three episodes in pre-production, one or two episodes in principal photography, and a few more in various stages of post-production. The task of directing is complex enough that a single director can usually not work on more than one show at a time, hence the need for multiple directors. "

11/2/2007 8:52:10 AM

well that's kind of final then

11/2/2007 8:54:36 AM