What qualities and skills should one possess to become a director?

Hi, Necessary skills required to be a director: Writing Even if a director has never written a script in his life, he still needs to understand how one is written. Screenplays have specific three-act structures, and being able to recognize how a script adheres to this structure is an important skill in filmmaking. Often, a director will rewrite a script to put his own stamp on it, whether it is a simple polish for dialogue or a complete overhaul to meet his creative needs. Whatever the reason, doing this will be difficult without the ability to write. Visual Storytelling The written word on the scripts page is the start, but ultimately the filmmaker has to translate those words to images. To do this, he must be able to tell a story visually. Many film students start out making silent films. The reason for this is to teach them how to convey the action onscreen without words. The audience should have an idea of what is happening onscreen, even if the characters arent speaking. Dialogue and music will ultimately enhance a film, but cannot save a picture if it is visually confusing. Communication Making a film is virtually impossible to do on your own. You have to manage actors, camera operators, sound technicians and editors at minimum. The larger the film, the more moving parts you must manage. Successfully navigating different workers - each with his or her own ideas, methods and egos - requires strong communication skills. You have to successfully convey your vision to each of them to ensure it ends up reflected in the finished film. Technical Expertise It's not uncommon for a creative person to have no interest in the technical side of things. This does not work for a filmmaker, however, as his idea of John bursts through the door may be totally different from the director of photographs. You don't need to know every moving part of a camera, a light filter or a boom microphone. However, you do need to know how to frame and light a shot and be able to recognize when sound levels are off. If you don't have the know-how to do these things, the finished product will not be your complete vision.

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The foremost skill for becoming a director is that one needs to be an excellent storyteller. You should be able to write stories and not in a way that is written for books. You should be able to write stories and able to replicate the story through the visual medium. This means that you should be able to visualise every aspect of your story. It also helps if you are familiar with production work and art direction. This helps you in the process of visualisation as you have a clear idea of how your film will look. A director primarily should have a basic understanding of all the aspects of filmmaking and should be a master in understanding the language of cinema.

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