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question about directing

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By after_eight | Monday, October 3, 2005 at 2:27am

after_eight

I've been wondering, if I wanted to become a stop motion animation director (not quite Tim Burton but along those lines) would I necessarily need to be a really skilled stop motion animator? I did a degree in animation (got a 2.1) and I can make lovely models but my animating skills arent good enough for professional animation. They're good but not perfect and I really see myself as more of a model maker. So I guess I'd hire animators.
But would the fact that I'll probably never actually work as an animator, be a problem in trying to direct my own stories etc?

Fri, 10/14/2005 - 8:06am

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Takai

I think you don't need to be an excellent animator to become a director.. What you need are:
1- to be able to distinguish between great, good and bad animation..
2- to know the animating process and rules.
3- to be aware of how much efforts needed to do stop motion animation.
4- to have a clear understandable vision so your animators can understand what you want.
5- to have artistic taste.
6- to have your own opinion, vision and style.

I suggest to read books and articles, to read other directors interviews and experiences, and to direct a small project to learn from the experience before directing big projects..

Good Luck..