Developer
A developer is someone who is charged with putting together the concept behind a television program. These individuals usually receive executive producer and writing credits on the show and may sometimes even direct episodes. Executive producers who are developers of a program are also referred to as showrunners. Some series showrunners, who are no longer active executive producers on a show may be credited as supervising producers.
(See Also: Creator)
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Director
A director is a person who directs the actors and crew in the making of a film. He or she controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors. Film directors are responsible for overseeing creative aspects of a film under the film producer. They often develop the vision for a film and carry the vision out, deciding how the film should look. They are responsible for turning the script into a sequences of shots. They also direct what tone it should have and what an audience should gain from the cinematic experience. Directing a film is a kind of storytelling. Film directors are responsible for deciding camera angles, lens effects, lighting, and set design, and will often take part in hiring key crew members. They coordinate the actors' moves and also may be involved in the writing, financing, and editing of a film.
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DS RS
DS RS is a site-specific acronym which stands for Dark Shadows Revival Series. Used as a descriptor on certain page titles, it refers to the 1991 Dark Shadows television series. The program was based on the original Dark Shadows series which aired from 1966 to 1971. The show is often referred to as "The Revival Series".
(See Also: Dark Shadows)
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DVD
DVD, also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc, is an optical disc storage media format, and was developed and invented by Sony, and Philips in 1995. Its main uses are video and data storage. DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs (CDs), but store more than six times as much data.
(See Also: DVD and Blu-ray)
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