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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
[[Image:Herbertbrenonandallanazimova.jpg||thumb|200px|Director [[Herbert Brenon]] with actress [[Alla Nazimova]] on the set of ''War Brides'', 1916]]
|Name = Theater of the Mind
|Type = studio
|Artist = [[Ludacris]]
|Cover = Theater Of The Mind.png
|Released = {{Start date|2008|11|25}}
|Recorded = 2007–2008
|Genre = [[Southern rap]]
|Length =
|Label = [[Disturbing tha Peace]], [[Def Jam Recordings|def Jam]]
|Producer = [[DJ Premier]], [[9th Wonder]], [[Clinton Sparks]], [[Dre & Vidal]], Ice Drake, [[Don Cannon]],<ref name=buzznet/> [[Kanye West]], [[Swizz Beatz]], [[Just Blaze]], [[Darkchild]], [[Ski (producer)|Ski]], [[Organized Noize]], [[DJ Toomp]], [[Drumma Boy]]
|Reviews =
|Last album = ''[[Release Therapy]]''<br/>(2006)
|This album = '''''Theater of the Mind''''' <br/>(2008)
|Next album =
{{Singles
|Name = Theater of the Mind
|Type = studio
|single 1 = [[What Them Girls Like]]
|single 1 date = August 7, 2008
|single 2 = [[Wish You Would]]
|single 2 date = September 2, 2008
|single 3 = Undisputed
|single 3 date= September 30, 2008
}}}}


'''''Theater of the Mind''''' is the sixth upcoming [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] rapper [[Ludacris]]. It is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2008.<ref>[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=308&news_id=106324 Ludacris official website]</ref>
A '''director''' is a person who directs the making of a [[film]].<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/film%20director Dictionary Definition]</ref> A film director visualizes the [[Screenplay|script]], controlling a film's [[artistic]] and [[Drama|dramatic]] aspects, while guiding the [[technical crew]] and [[actor]]s in the fulfillment of their vision.


==Background==
However, film directors do not in all countries have absolute artistic control. The director can also be selected by the [[film producer|producer]]. The producer can in this case have veto power over everything from the script itself to the final cut of the film, often in anywhere from slight to extreme opposition to the director's vision.
The album was slated for release on October 21, but was pushed back to November 25. In April 2008, a song named "Stay Together" appeared on xxlmag.com;<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20680 Ludacris "Stay Together" audio.]</ref> supposedly from the new album. [[DJ Toomp]] has also worked on this album.<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=19317 DJ Toomp: Grammy Family]. Accessed July 6, 2008.</ref> [[T.I.]] will also be appearing on a track called "Wish You Would".<ref name=wishyouwouldmtv>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592463/20080808/ludacris.jhtml Ludacris, T.I. 'Wish You Would' Believe There's No Beef Between Them.] Accessed August 8, 2008.</ref>


The first single "[[What Them Girls Like]]" was released on August 7, 2008. The single "co-stars" [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] and [[Sean Garrett]].
When directing episodes for a television show, a director's responsibilities are somewhat diminished, as the visual look and feel of the series is already established, usually by the person billed as the show's creator or executive producer. Those directors who choose or are chosen to work in TV traditionally have had to accept that they will not be as lauded, or as well-paid, as their big-screen counterparts.<ref name=ft.com-08-27>{{cite news|title=Seeing the director’s point of view|date=[[2006-08-27]]|publisher=Financial Times|author=Karl French|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/50cfb916-35e9-11db-b249-0000779e2340.html}}</ref>
==Responsibilities==
Hi Logan!I am really bored in this class. A film director is responsible for overseeing every creative aspect of a film. They develop a vision for a film, decide how it should look, what tone it should have, and what an audience should gain from the cinematic experience. They are responsible for hiring a strong, creative team of people to work with production, lighting, cinematography, and costumes. Film directors are responsible for approving every camera angle, lens effect, lighting, and set design. They coordinate the actors moves, determine camera angles, and may be involved in the writing, financing, and editing of a film.
The director works closely with the cast and crew. They listen to the cast and crew, take some suggestions, and give out some of their own. They meet with the cast before each scene to do a run through. This tells them how the actors are going to play the scene, which enables them to make changes accordingly. A film director is also responsible for television production.


The second single "[[Wish You Would]]" was released on September 2, 2008. The single "co-stars" T.I.
==Methods of film directing==
[[Image:Ingmar Bergman Smultronstallet.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ingmar Bergman]] examines lighting conditions, apparently through [[x-ray]] film, during work on ''[[Wild Strawberries]]''.]]
Directors have different methods of creating a movie. Some styles include:
*Outline a general [[plotline]] and let the actors [[improvisation|improvise]] dialogue. Directors who employ this style are [[Christopher Guest]], [[Spike Lee]] and occasionally [[Robert Altman]].
*Control every aspect, and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. [[Stanley Kubrick]] was such a director.
*[[Screenwriter|Write]] their own [[screenplay|scripts]] (such as [[Woody Allen]], [[Stanley Kubrick]], [[Charles Chaplin]], [[Billy Wilder]], [[David Lynch]], [[Pedro Almodóvar]], [[Kevin Smith]], [[Chris Folino]], [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Paul Thomas Anderson]], [[Satyajit Ray]], [[Oliver Stone]], [[John Singleton]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Hayao Miyazaki]], [[M. Night Shyamalan]] or [[Robert Rodriguez]]).
*[[Collaboration|Collaborate]] on screenplays with long-standing writing partners (such as [[Wes Anderson]] and [[Owen Wilson]]/[[Noah Baumbach]], [[Edgar Wright]]/[[Simon Pegg]], [[Martin Scorsese]] and [[Nicholas Pileggi]]/[[Paul Schrader]], [[Yasujiro Ozu]] and [[Kôgo Noda]], or [[Robert Zemeckis]] and [[Bob Gale]]).
*Be the [[cinematographer]] and [[film editor|editor]] (such as [[Steven Soderbergh]], [[Don Coscarelli]], or [[Robert Rodriguez]]).
*Appear in their films (such as [[Orson Welles]], [[Mel Brooks]], [[Mel Gibson]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Eli Roth]], [[Kevin Costner]], [[Woody Allen]], [[Alfred Hitchcock]], [[Quentin Tarantino]], [[Kevin Smith]], [[M. Night Shyamalan]], [[Harold Ramis]],[[ John Woo ]] or even [[Ed Wood, Jr.]]).


A video for the song "Undisputed" has been made and first shown on the BET Network. The video features boxer [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]] and 6-year old boxer Pretty Boy Bam Bam.<ref name=undisputed>ATLien (September 8, 2008). [http://straightfromthea.com/2008/09/08/video-ludacris-vs-a-6-year-old Video ~ Ludacris vs. a 6 Year Old] ''Straight From the A''. Accessed September 8, 2008</ref>
Directors work closely with film producers, who are usually responsible for the non-artistic elements of the film, such as [[financing]], [[contract negotiation]] and [[marketing]]. Some directors will often take on some of the responsibilities of the producer for their films. Directors like [[Orson Welles]] are famously known for writing, directing and producing their films while the early [[silent film]] director [[Alice Guy Blaché]] not only produced her own pictures, but actually created her own highly successful studio.


==Concept==
==Professional organizations==
Ludacris says the album is [[theatre|theatrical]], conceptual-wise. Every song you hear sounds like a [[scene (film)|scene]] from a [[film|movie]].<ref name=rapup>(July 16, 2008). [http://www.rap-up.com/2008/07/16/ludacris-gets-theatrical-on-sixth-album/ Ludacris Gets Theatrical on Sixth Album] ''Rap-Up''. Accessed August 3, 2008.</ref>
In the United States, directors usually belong to the [[Directors Guild of America]]. The Canadian equivalent is the [[Directors Guild of Canada]].
A new director might earn as little as $20,000 a year, while the most successful can earn over $500,000 per movie, even millions per film in some cases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salary.com/careers/layoutscripts/crel_display.asp?tab=cre&cat=Cat10&ser=Ser146&part=Par246|title=Dream Job: Film Director|publisher=Salary.com, Inc.|author=Audrey Arkins|accessdate=2007-12-24}}</ref>


==Guests==
==Physical Demands of Career==
Ludacris stated that none of the tracks will be featuring any guests, instead they will be "co-starring".<ref name=wishyouwouldmtv/> Confirmed co-stars include [[Lil Wayne]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Jamie Foxx]], [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]]<ref name=complexludainterview>[http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Web-Exclusive/Ludacris?page=2 Ludacris Interview.]</ref>, [[T.I.]], [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]], [[Nas]], [[Chris Rock]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Sean Garrett]], [[T-Pain]], [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Playaz Circle]], Willy Northpole<ref name=billboardludacrissept2>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003844677 Ludacris' Busy Fall: New Album, Two Films.] Accessed September 2, 2008.</ref>, [[Criss Angel]]<ref>[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=308&news_id=106324 Ludacris official website]</ref> and more. The rock band [[Good Charlotte]] is planned to have an appearance.<ref name=buzznet>[http://www.buzznet.com/musicnews/j2282381/ Ludacris Acts Out on September's 'Theater of the Mind']</ref> Ludacris' fellow [[Disturbing tha Peace]] artist, Willy Northpole is scheduled to co-star with [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]].<ref name=bet>Low Key ([[July 17]], [[2008]]). [http://blogs.bet.com/music/soundOff/the-ludacris-experience/ The Ludacris Experience…] ''BET''. Accessed August 3, 2008.</ref> He hopes to work with [[Eminem]] for the album.<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
* Is able to communicate well
* Stay standing for long hours
* Resist harsh weather/dangerous conditions
* Have a powerful voice
* Stress tolerant
* Is able to manage a team
* Has a good, creative eye
* Time management skills
* Organization


==Related Careers==
==''The Preview''==
Ludacris released a "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape with [[DJ Drama]] called ''[[The Preview]]''. The mixtape was released as a download on July 28, 2008.
* [[Art Director]]
* [[Camera Operator]]
* [[Producer]]
* [[Actor]]
* [[Dancer]]
* [[Stage Manager]]


==Education Required==
==Confirmed tracks==
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Education is required in this field. Directors will need to study areas of history, english, performing arts, and visual arts. Film school is also a must-however, some directors have not gone to film school, so it is a optional choice. If the director has good contacts and knows someone in the industry, this can help their career greatly.
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!Title
==See also==
!Featured guest(s)
[[Image:LondonSmog.jpg|thumbnail|right|The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a [[costume drama]] on location in [[London]].]]
!Written by
* [[Federation of European Film Directors]]
!Producer(s)
* [[Auteur theory]]
!Length
* [[List of directors]]
|-
* [[Alan Smithee]]
|"Call Up the Homies"<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
* [[English Film Directors]]
|[[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] & Willy Northpole
* [[List of Directorial Debuts]]
|C. Bridges, J. Taylor, W. Adams
|[[Clinton Sparks]]
|4:06
|-
|"Do the Right Thing (Wake Up)"<ref name=hiphopchronical>http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2008/09/18/ludacris-speaks-to-the-hip-hop-chronicle-videoaudio Ludacris Speaks to Hip Hop Chronicle</ref>
|[[Common (rapper)|Common]] & [[Spike Lee]]
|C. Bridges, L. Lynn, S. Lee
|[[9th Wonder]]
|
|-
|"Everybody Hates Chris"<ref>[http://blogs.sohh.com/atlanta/2008/09/gyants_honorabl.html Gyan's Honorable Mention]</ref>
|[[Chris Rock]]
|C. Bridges, D. Cannon
|[[Don Cannon]]
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|-
|"I Do It For Hip Hop"<ref name=ludacrisangie>[http://videos.onsmash.com/v/LyarCzjWtcuXwZUj Angie Martinez Interviews Ludacris.]</ref>
|[[Nas]]
|C. Bridges, N. Jones, J. Smith
|[[Just Blaze]]
|-
|"Last of a Dying Breed"<ref name=billboardmind/>
|[[Lil Wayne]]
|C. Bridges, D. Carter, C. Gholston
|[[Drumma Boy]]
|
|-
|"Let's Stay Together"<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
|
|C. Bridges, P. Beauregard
|[[DJ Paul]]
|4:18
|-
|"MVP"<ref name=billboardmind>Hillary Crosley (September 26, 2008). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003855663 Ludacris Lets Listeners Inside His 'Mind'] ''Billboard''. Accessed September 26, 2008.</ref>
|
|C. Bridges, C. Martin
|[[DJ Premier]]
|
|-
|"One More Drink"<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
|[[T-Pain]]
|C. Bridges, F. Najm
|[[Trackmasters]]
|3:43
|-
|"Southern Gangsters"<ref>[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=308&news_id=106296 Listen In On The Ludacris Theather of the Mind Conference Call]</ref>
|[[Playaz Circle]] & [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]]
|C. Bridges, T. Epps, E. Conyers, W. Roberts
|
|-
|"Undisputed"<ref name=undisputed/>
|[[Floyd Mayweather]]
|C. Bridges, F. Mayweather
|Don Cannon
|4:36
|-
|"[[What Them Girls Like]]"<ref name=bet/>
|[[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] & [[Sean Garrett]]
|C. Bridges, C. Brown, S. Garrett, R. Jerkins
|[[Rodney Jerkins|Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]]
|4:06
|-
|"[[Wish You Would]]"<ref name=wishyouwouldmtv/>
|[[T.I.]]
|C. Bridges, C. Harris, A. Davis
|[[DJ Toomp]]
|4:50
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ferainfo.org/ Federation of European Film Directors]
* [http://www.filmmakers.net/ Filmmakers - Free Filmmakers Forum]
* [http://www.medialawyer.com/DIRART2.htm Smooth Negotiating: Making the Director Deal]
* [http://www.dga.org Directors Guild of America]
* [http://www.dgc.ca/page.php?id=100 Directors Guild of Canada]
* [http://zakka.dk/euroscreenwriters/interviews/interviews.htm A comprehensive collection of interviews with a century's worth of European film directors]
* [http://www.films101.com/direcr.htm ''Films101'' The best directors picked by critics and filmmakers]

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Theater of the Mind is the sixth upcoming studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2008.[2]

Background

The album was slated for release on October 21, but was pushed back to November 25. In April 2008, a song named "Stay Together" appeared on xxlmag.com;[3] supposedly from the new album. DJ Toomp has also worked on this album.[4] T.I. will also be appearing on a track called "Wish You Would".[5]

The first single "What Them Girls Like" was released on August 7, 2008. The single "co-stars" Chris Brown and Sean Garrett.

The second single "Wish You Would" was released on September 2, 2008. The single "co-stars" T.I.

A video for the song "Undisputed" has been made and first shown on the BET Network. The video features boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and 6-year old boxer Pretty Boy Bam Bam.[6]

Concept

Ludacris says the album is theatrical, conceptual-wise. Every song you hear sounds like a scene from a movie.[7]

Guests

Ludacris stated that none of the tracks will be featuring any guests, instead they will be "co-starring".[5] Confirmed co-stars include Lil Wayne, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Jamie Foxx, The Game[8], T.I., Chris Brown, Nas, Chris Rock, Common, Sean Garrett, T-Pain, Plies, Rick Ross, Spike Lee, Playaz Circle, Willy Northpole[9], Criss Angel[10] and more. The rock band Good Charlotte is planned to have an appearance.[1] Ludacris' fellow Disturbing tha Peace artist, Willy Northpole is scheduled to co-star with The Game.[11] He hopes to work with Eminem for the album.[9]

The Preview

Ludacris released a "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape with DJ Drama called The Preview. The mixtape was released as a download on July 28, 2008.

Confirmed tracks

Title Featured guest(s) Written by Producer(s) Length
"Call Up the Homies"[9] The Game & Willy Northpole C. Bridges, J. Taylor, W. Adams Clinton Sparks 4:06
"Do the Right Thing (Wake Up)"[12] Common & Spike Lee C. Bridges, L. Lynn, S. Lee 9th Wonder
"Everybody Hates Chris"[13] Chris Rock C. Bridges, D. Cannon Don Cannon
"I Do It For Hip Hop"[14] Nas C. Bridges, N. Jones, J. Smith Just Blaze
"Last of a Dying Breed"[15] Lil Wayne C. Bridges, D. Carter, C. Gholston Drumma Boy
"Let's Stay Together"[9] C. Bridges, P. Beauregard DJ Paul 4:18
"MVP"[15] C. Bridges, C. Martin DJ Premier
"One More Drink"[9] T-Pain C. Bridges, F. Najm Trackmasters 3:43
"Southern Gangsters"[16] Playaz Circle & Rick Ross C. Bridges, T. Epps, E. Conyers, W. Roberts
"Undisputed"[6] Floyd Mayweather C. Bridges, F. Mayweather Don Cannon 4:36
"What Them Girls Like"[11] Chris Brown & Sean Garrett C. Bridges, C. Brown, S. Garrett, R. Jerkins Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins 4:06
"Wish You Would"[5] T.I. C. Bridges, C. Harris, A. Davis DJ Toomp 4:50

References

  1. ^ a b Ludacris Acts Out on September's 'Theater of the Mind'
  2. ^ Ludacris official website
  3. ^ Ludacris "Stay Together" audio.
  4. ^ DJ Toomp: Grammy Family. Accessed July 6, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c Ludacris, T.I. 'Wish You Would' Believe There's No Beef Between Them. Accessed August 8, 2008.
  6. ^ a b ATLien (September 8, 2008). Video ~ Ludacris vs. a 6 Year Old Straight From the A. Accessed September 8, 2008
  7. ^ (July 16, 2008). Ludacris Gets Theatrical on Sixth Album Rap-Up. Accessed August 3, 2008.
  8. ^ Ludacris Interview.
  9. ^ a b c d e Ludacris' Busy Fall: New Album, Two Films. Accessed September 2, 2008.
  10. ^ Ludacris official website
  11. ^ a b Low Key (July 17, 2008). The Ludacris Experience… BET. Accessed August 3, 2008.
  12. ^ http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2008/09/18/ludacris-speaks-to-the-hip-hop-chronicle-videoaudio Ludacris Speaks to Hip Hop Chronicle
  13. ^ Gyan's Honorable Mention
  14. ^ Angie Martinez Interviews Ludacris.
  15. ^ a b Hillary Crosley (September 26, 2008). Ludacris Lets Listeners Inside His 'Mind' Billboard. Accessed September 26, 2008.
  16. ^ Listen In On The Ludacris Theather of the Mind Conference Call
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