#director notes

This is my very first entry onto this diary Eugene gave to me. He said that I could report all the amazing and interesting stuff that happens in this last few weeks. I must thank him later. Oct 7th - 1992 Varian went fishing with his dad and sister, since their home is in a lake nearby, they always go fishing in winter. But they found something odd in that lake. The Wingstorm Lake is a tourist spot for everyone, since it's vast and perfect for ice skating. I remember I always went with Eugene to skate together, is funny since he's not good at it. But the lake is more known by its secrets. Gossips and rumours about a paranormal event that happened last night, until it reveals to be a harsh truth. In this morning, Varian clamed that him and his dad found a woman's corpse who had her heart torn apart, since while checking her blood pressure. but what the problem is: she was breathing.

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Nature of Knowledge. Information Assumption. You know what you know, a fact or not, it is still only your opinion of the way the world is. Someone may view it, understand it, experience it differently than yourself. ‘I hadn’t thought about it that way’ is said so many times. Why don’t we think of something upside down? Picasso is remembered because he did see faces the way the Mock Turtle describes. I mean what I say or at least I say what I mean that’s the same thing you know… Heavens no. Knowing what you see what you say and how it’ll affect someone. Communication through poetry. Through music. Someone remembers a verse differently than you. who is right and does it matter? Do you know what you know or is that an assumption. You assume the facts you know to be true because you read them somewhere. Doesn’t mean flowers don’t talk. Perhaps we just haven’t learned the right language.

(I like this director.)

This story has stuck with me for all this time because of the essence of the lesson.  As a lead or director, you are going to work with a wide array of people.  This is part of working in a collaborative environment.  It is your job as a director to be able to explain what you want so the artist working with you (notice with you not for you) can understand the task and complete it using their unique skill set.  I've had the privilege of working with a bunch of really great directors and leads over the years, and this ability to taylor the way they explain what they want to the artists working with them is a trait they all share.  It's not an easy thing to do as a lead, and often you just find yourself frustrated that someone doesn't just get what you want, but it's worth the work to explain yourself so others understand your direction.  It not only helps the artists working with you to achieve their goals, but it clarifies what your vision for the project is, and often the clearer your vision, the better it is for everyone working with you.