A Director Without This Skill Will Never Be Great by Jack Perez

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[@pratimklik1]

I think, basically a director should be a 'jack of all trades' and 'master of one'.

[@broadstrokespro]

I think they should master script breakdown, shot composition, and working with actors.

[@abdulsameeh_666]

@@broadstrokespro a director needs to know everything related to the movie sometimes the music too to tell the music director what kind of tone they wanted.. (According to Nolan)

[@centralcoastcinema7693]

I thought it was a disadvantage trying to do everything yourself like i have only cuz i have no money.. turns out i might be on the right track.

[@StepbyStepPhotographyandVideo]

Have a say and a hand in everything as a director. Along the way in early stages it's best to learn every aspect of making cinema so you'll better inform your crew as to how to accomplish your vision

[@Xero_Wolf]

You're missing his point a bit. He's not saying you should do everything yourself. He actually explains it. As the director you should have a working knowledge of certain aspects of the production. It really helps you to be a better director when you understand how you film will be edited so you can inform the cinematographer or the actors etc better.

[@DonMutley]

it's not about doing everything yourself, but understand how everything works

[@alexandrumoraras]

This is such a great tip, really a director should know everything! I myself began learning film directing in film school, but besides what jack is saying, if you know a lot more stuff, (at least where I live, in Spain) you can get work in the industry faster if you know more stuff than just directing. So because i couldn't afford the final year at the film school, I dropped out and bought a camera, and began learning these skills by myself: camera /editing/cinematography (the basic thing - exposure-lenses-basic lighting) and motion graphics/vfx. And thanks to this, when the oportunity knocked on my door, I had a better knowledge of this stuff and I got hired in a documentary tv channel. In the end I wanna direct films, but until I get that chance I'm just continuing to perfect my skills.

[@Achim0]

Alexandru Moraras How did you learn the camera skills?? Did you learned them by yourself or did you watched youtube videos??

[@KyRoTV91]

Same here way I think! 🙏🏾

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

Greatest plus of really knowing your craft, (he mentioned this in a superficial manner), I think, is being really cool on set and value for time-oriented. After 5 years of journalism, I started realizing what I was going to use and what I wasn't in my stories. I cannot picture for you the difference that made to my interaction and relationship with my cameraman's (two-man crew in Cyprus). Reportage is perhaps the smallest form of a story that is broadcasted through tv but still it's a movie of sorts ... Nothing beats experience. Not even talent

[@AndySpring210]

Can't believe the fact that this guy with all of this wisdom, made Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus

[@robertdouble559]

That was a freakin funny movie. Some hilarious death scenes.

[@aysoodaagh3167]

I really like the way he talks and his body language.

[@rpeters330]

I agree, I currently edit in premiere

[@Kauzum]

I’m always thinking as I’m filming what would be the best side shots or b roll as an action is happening and I always see a great turnout in the end! Love the point about being willingly ignorant, I guess I better start watching some tutorials on motion!! I currently use Final Cut Pro x to edit

[@christopherdavis8248]

that is what is called "vision"-how the movie should open, how it should end, even what the music should sound like.That is what the hire the director for-to give a film "direction".

[@ChistopherMoonlight]

There's a saying that comes to mind: "If you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself." That doesn't mean that others can't do their job right, but unless you're their to guide the vision on every level, it's not going to come together.

[@filmsbydiek7316]

Bravo Jack, spot on.

[@pallabdasgupta6780]

An amazing video on Cinemautography,Thanks a lot to the Channel,👍🙏👌✌️💖👍🙏💖👌✌️👍

[@Paperbagman555]

great video, couldn't agree more. Vision and awareness is what any great director needs

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Okay... for what it's worth... (lolz) For what little I've done in motion picture form, I've been involved in VHS, which as often as not was getting edited in the camera on sight (terrible low-budget habit... screams "hack") ... and then of course "dub editing" as some called it when we worked with a "remaster room" and ran the tapes from essentially one VCR to another. Now, I'm mostly in animation if I get my fat ass off the couch at all... (lolz) and being utterly cheap (kind of a running theme, here, I guess) I work a lot between Blender and Gimp or Gimp-Gap... all through GNU open licensing... so freeware. BUT for those who are on a budget, don't let that slow you down. There's some truly good functionality on both sides there. Blender is getting bigger and less focused on technical crap, allowing more creativity, and GIMP is simply far and wide better today than it used to be. It's still primarily a Linux thing, but when LinuxMint came about, the user-friendly Linux was officially out of the box. :o)

[@JusticeDivineAllah]

Well aren't most Directors in the editing room when the film is being pieced together? That's just my assumption.

[@bladegrape7248]

Sometimes directors will give the dailies to the editor as they are still filming the movie. Then, when the principal photography is over, the director sits down with the editor and gives him notes on the initial edit. From there they work towards locking the picture.

[@PUMPADOUR]

No. They come to see the rough cut and take it from there.

[@L-A-M-E-nergy]

Most Studio films the directors do not get final cut... in some isolated occurrences the Director has Final Cut in their contracts.

[@chrissystewart4123]

I love the video of great directors it's my long-term goal and dream I'd like some advice on how to be a great film director and I'm interesting working with producers, and actresses / actors

[@alchemicvisuals3695]

So true.

[@penhdog2207]

This really cheered me up. Most of my experience is as a professional actor but am trying to be a filmmaker (Or I guess I should say "am now a filmmaker") .I've been finding editing a living hell and wondering if I am crazy to even try this. Jack is really reassuring with this philosophy which is what I had in mind as reasons for choosing this path but couldn't articulate it in my head. I love that idea that to be a filmmaker you should edit so that when you are in a position to hire an editor you can confidently communicate. I'm doing a documentary now but I know in the future one of my strong points is gonna be communicating with actors cos I have the experience of being one and am confident about that. I'm on Final Cut X on a 10 year old mac with memory issues.

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

Communicating is secondary. If you know how to edit, then you know much, much better how to shoot.

[@bozodeniro]

I think I want a director who can talk me out of the production and keep at it until all the good will and assets are exhausted - NEXT!

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Currently learning Davinci Resolve in school, with basic edit skills to transfer to most other NLE's.I love film!! :)

[@user-go2yu4hq5p]

To direct a movie is to get it out the way the screenwriter intended

[@Seph_vision]

I never feel comfortable just handing my project off to somebody to edit. I always feel a lot more confident editing it myself and shooting it myself, collaboration is smart though.

[@theSoundCarddatabase]

I do edit on Super8 for fun, but professionally I use Vegas and sometimes, Premiere.

[@bladegrape7248]

I use Premiere! It works great on the PC I just built.

[@angelthman1659]

Wrong idea to let a 'student editor' edit your movie. As an editor, I've had to fix features and shorts ruined by student editors.

[@SpencerLevey]

I love this channel

[@filmcourage]

Sending you some love back

[@showan3675]

isn't this the guy who made fucking mega shark vs giant octopus? real genius

[@chrissystewart4123]

Filmmaking is the best choice for me I also want to do my own film projects who can I talk to, where can I meet filmmakers that's my question I want my own filmmaking projects

[@karimali2034]

0:53 What's wrong with it?

[@filmnewsreport3231]

Lightworks all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@franjes9999]

I want to direct but I'm not sure I agree with the sentiment that you should be putting your hand in every pot as intrusively as hes stating here. I agree you should be active and interacting with everyone on every aspect of the film. But to be kind of demanding and controlling the way he's stating I'd imagine would become very frustrating for the very talented people who are working with you on set. If I'm an excellent D.O.P the last thing I'd want is a director who knows less about cinematrography and the intracacy of operating the camera to be micromanaging me. The same way if I'm a very talented director I'd be irritated by a editor telling me how they think the dialogue should be delivered or a set should be colored. I think it's important to give talented people the autonomy to make decisions for themselves it's a collaborative art form and people need some clear lanes to make progress, obviously you get final say as a director but Idk if I agree with the idea of micromanaging everyone. That's just my view on it. Am I wrong to think as such?

[@EWHITEFLIX]

As a director you’re the captain of the ship. It’s “your”movie. End of the day good or bad it will all fall on you. Directors like Spielberg, Scorsese, Kubrick are iconic legends because their films have their fingerprint on it. Their “vision”. The only way to be that is to do exactly what the gentleman is saying here.

[@bozodeniro]

Oh will someone please tell me what "this skill" is so I don't have to watch it, thank You.

[@genericasian309]

i think it will be better if you watch it, if i sum this video up to you, it will be ironic.

[@Turretguy]

Wow so anything any kid who makes video game movies knows how to do lmfao

[@DenNationishere]

😂😂 Yup

[@aZeddPrattFilm]

yup

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Oh you young kids. Put a "video game" director vs. Martin Scorcese or Stanley Kubrick, and lets see who makes a better film, lol.Editing is ONLY one skill. Theres an entire repertoire needed for that job.

[@successsystem2468]

This is the only Film Courage video I've actively disliked. The guy is talking utter bs.

[@L-A-M-E-nergy]

He isn’t completely wrong he is just not practicing what he preaches... and his EGO slip is showing... much like a lot of the folks interviewed on this channel.

[@L-A-M-E-nergy]

I’m not saying Mr. Perez is wrong here but I’m getting a bit tired of these interviews using thumbnails that are misleading... and also if Mr. Perez is so confident with his Directing and editing and writing in the film industry why does he chose to do horrible movies, ie. Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, and not putting his real name on them... because he knows that part of his confidence is manufactured. Right Ace Hannah or is it Jack Johnson... come on... whomever is doing these videos please keep doing them but also please hold these “industry people” accountable for their statements and for their ego.

[@mcplainview8376]

Exactly! This is why I always feel weary when looking at many of these filmmakers for advice that get interviewed by this channel.