TECHNICAL SKILLS THAT MAKES TECHNICAL FILM DIRECTORS, 4 AMONG OTHERS

 Auteur film directing style seems limited and uncommon among creative minds since almost everyone is following the trend of classical filmmaking despite the fact that  auteur film styling are greatly love and appreciated by viewers. Moreover unlike Performance directing, technical directing which is principal key in Auteur filmmaking require a lot of personal and acquired trained skills to match up with certain reality via motion pictures

Previously on our post HOW TO MANIPULATE SCRIPT IDEAS alot has been said about Concept manipulation, for emphasis read through again for understanding the basis in film directing and  when it comes to technical directing, very few direcro falls this category due to it high demands for common Wisdom beyond any form of formal knowledge acquired.

In this article, we will be highlighting on few skills a Technical Director most possess for effectiveness in delivering the unimaginable on Screen for pleasurable view

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Script writers are always at their best of narratives in stories, writers do not write denoting Script specific VFX/CGI elements to be used as their role is to make Proper narration of the unfolding events in a Story

The duty of a technical director therefore is to pick up and abstract from writers narratives and illustration to give the story an entire new shape from the natural narratives. Abstraction or manipulation of original Ideas most be from creative or technical director who possess the following skills and abilities

CREATIVITY

Ability to use original Ideas to create more meaning to it. Creativity is far beyond inspiration, inspiration is the bedrock of creativity. Having an idea doesn't automatically earn creativity credits but what is made out of the original idea is what defines and earns Creativity credit. Therefore a technical director most possess the ability to use original context to construct unusual  realities

SCRIPT/STORY ANALYST

Technical Directors who strive for the best in creating unique ideas most possess story/Script Analytical Skills. is often said, "What you understand will make you outstanding". Proper Analysis of stories time set, events, nature of Characters etc... Will properly guide a technical director on what to abstract and manipulate to further advance the writers idea and imagination beyond actual context

ABSTRACTION/DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

Technical Directors most possess ability to abstract and manipulate natural ideas to Development new advance ideas. This is where Creativity and Script Analytical Skills further guide technical director. Key note for abstracting or manipulating natural ideas is by first understanding Visual elements or components. Read our previous Post here 👉HOW TO MANIPULATE SCRIPT IDEAS for more understanding and clearity to possess this skills

IMPLEMENTATION ABILITIES

Abstraction and development of  advance technical ideas most follow implementation, maintenance and supervision to see it's reality. A Technical Directors most possess the ability to implement ideas abstracted from the original via various strategies envisioned for it.

 It can be through CGI, Animation of Sets, Objects, Characters, Environment, or beginning from Mocaps to CGI or from special effects makeovers to VFX. in all a technical director most have the ability to which his ideas generated to manipulate the original context should be implemented in relation to working with his team for Execution

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