Slideshow On Directing Film and Video
Tonight I’m putting on a presentation at the Toronto Filmmaker’s Club about directing. I’ll have about 45 minutes to go over a lot of things but this is in no way meant to be a complete primer. Instead, it’s meant to be more of an introduction to thinking a bit deeper about how you’re going to work on your project based on a lot of short films that I’ve seen.
The very first 2 slides are what I consider the most important things you can learn to be a director. The first is a quote from the Bard, “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” You cannot know everything and you have to keep learning, creating and making mistakes. This is absolutely essential. It also tells you my credentials, I’m an idiot and I’ve failed miserably enough times to get that point embedded into my head. The second point is that how you tell the story is more important than the story itself. You are a storyteller, so use your unique gifts and point of view to tell that story. I’m not saying the story isn’t important, it is, but it’s not as important as what you bring to the table as a person.
If you’re in the area, the TFMC meets weekly at 725 King St. West!
I’ll probably be doing a series of these presentations, so any ideas on what I should present both here at home on my blog or in person would help me a lot!
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