How is style related to technique? Let Ken Burns explain.
“If style is the authentic application of technique, (right? if somebody has a “oh, that’s a style”) it just means that you’ve used the tools at your disposal in a way that seems to be authentic or genuine, organic, consistent.”
Ken Burns, on Smartless. (approx. 30:00)
The legendary documentary filmmaker goes on to describe the 8 primary techniques (4 visual, 4 aural) that inform his style.
What techniques are fundamental to your style? How can you begin to practice them at the level of Ken Burns, where it becomes distinctive and recognizable as yours?
(And a reminder: don’t focus on style, focus on the techniques that will generate your style.)