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m (Changed "Action Slot" to "Taunt Slot", because description was very out of date (taunts has own slots instead Action Slot when taunts was action items before "Love & War" update).)
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{{Other uses|this=the special taunt|Meet the Director}}
 
{{Item infobox
 
{{Item infobox
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| type              = action taunt
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| type              = special taunt
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| image              = Dvision.png
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| image              = Taunt Director's Vision.png
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| used-by            = [[Classes|All]]
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| used-by            = {{used by|all}}
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| released          = {{Patch name|5|5|2011}}<br />([[Replay Update]])
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| released          = {{Patch name|5|5|2011}}
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| released-major    = Replay Update
 
| availability      = {{avail|unlock}}
 
| availability      = {{avail|unlock}}
 
| trade              = no
 
| trade              = no
 
| gift              = no
 
| gift              = no
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| craft              = no
 
| rename            = yes
 
| rename            = yes
 
| numbered          = no
 
| numbered          = no
 
| loadout            = yes
 
| loadout            = yes
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   | item-kind        = Special Taunt
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  | prefix          = Taunt: The
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   | level           = 5
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   | item-kind        = {{item kind|Special Taunt}}
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   | item-description = Equip this item in a Taunt Slot. Activate to tell your victims you are making a Replay of their pathetic demise to share with everyone.
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   | item-level       = 5
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   | item-flags      = Achievement Item: Not Tradable
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   | item-description = {{item description|Director's Vision}}
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| prefix            = Taunt:
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   | item-flags      = {{attribute|AchievementItem}}
 
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''', directing|Steady, steady!|sound=Sniper_specialcompleted17.wav}}
 
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The '''Director's Vision''' is an [[action item]] for [[classes|all classes]]. It can be obtained by completing the [[Replay Achievements|Replay Achievement]] ''Star Of My Own Show''.  When executed, the player puts their arms out and forms a rectangle with their fingers.
 
  
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== Related achievements ==
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{{Quotation|'''The Sniper''', trying to keep a camera straight while recording|Steady, steady!|sound=Sniper specialcompleted17.wav}}
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===[[File:Tf2arrcamera.png|20px|link=Replay Achievements]] [[Replay Achievements]]===
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{{Show achievement|Replay|Star Of My Own Show|width=50%}}
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The '''Director's Vision''' is a [[Taunts#Special taunts|special taunt]] for [[Classes|all classes]].
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When the player selects it from the taunts menu, the character silently puts their arms out and forms a rectangle with their fingers. For the specific animations of each class, please refer to the [[Taunts#Taunts by class|respective class taunts pages]].
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This item is awarded to players who earn the ''[[Replay achievements|Star of My Own Show]]'' achievement.
  
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
 
{{Weapon Demonstration}}
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== Related achievements ==
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=== {{Achiev type link|replay}} ===
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{{Achievement table
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| 1 = {{Show achievement|Replay|Star of My Own Show}}
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}}
  
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
 
'''{{Patch name|5|5|2011}}''' ([[Replay Update]])
 
'''{{Patch name|5|5|2011}}''' ([[Replay Update]])
 
* The Director's Vision was added to the game.
 
* The Director's Vision was added to the game.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
 
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2011}}''' ([[Über Update]])
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* {{Undocumented}} The Director's Vision's backpack icon was updated.
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the Director's Vision's [[backpack]] icon.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|6|27|2011}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|6|27|2011}}'''
 
* Updated the Director's Vision to be [[Name Tag|nameable]].
 
* Updated the Director's Vision to be [[Name Tag|nameable]].
  
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}} #1''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
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* Fixed the Director's Vision not playing animation for all classes correctly in the loadout screen has been fixed.
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* Fixed The Director's Vision not playing animations correctly for all classes in the loadout screen.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|6|11|2014}} #1'''
 
'''{{Patch name|6|11|2014}} #1'''
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* {{undocumented}} Updated the backpack icon.
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* {{Undocumented}} Updated the backpack icon for the Director's Vision.
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* {{undocumented}} Moved the Director's Vision from the Action slot to the unused Taunt slot.
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* {{Undocumented}} Moved the Director's Vision from the [[Action items|Action]] slot to the Taunt slot.
  
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'''{{Patch name|6|11|2014}} #2'''
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'''{{Patch name|6|11|2014|no-link=yes}} #2'''
 
* Fixed not being able to equip The Director's Vision taunt in the Action slot.
 
* Fixed not being able to equip The Director's Vision taunt in the Action slot.
  
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'''{{Patch name|6|18|2014}}'''
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'''{{Patch name|6|18|2014}}''' ([[Love & War Update]])
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* Fixed The Director's Vision taunt not playing both variations for the [[Pyro]].
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* Fixed The Director's Vision taunt not playing both variations for the Pyro.
  
 
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
 
'''{{Patch name|6|23|2014}}'''
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* {{undocumented}} Set all [[taunts]] to be [[Gift Wrap|giftable]], [[Name Tag|nameable]], and have [[Crafting|craft numbers]].
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* {{Undocumented}} Set all [[taunts]] to be [[Gift Wrap|giftable]], nameable, and support [[Crafting|craft numbers]].
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'''{{Patch name|8|11|2022}}'''
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* Updated the description.
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}}
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
* The [[Pyro]] has two animations for this taunt: one somewhat feminine, another more masculine.
 
* The [[Pyro]] has two animations for this taunt: one somewhat feminine, another more masculine.
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* This is a common film gesture that is often stereotypically attributed to directors and photographers. By placing one's index finger against the opposing thumb on both hands, a natural square is created that mimics the widescreen aspect ratio of film. When placing this "square" over a prospective scene or event, one then can imagine or explain how the scene would look to a viewer if filmed or photographed, whilst keeping note of what may get cut off on the sides.
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* This is a common film gesture that is often stereotypically attributed to directors and photographers. By placing one's index finger against the opposing thumb on both hands, a natural square is created that mimics the widescreen [[w:aspect ratio|aspect ratio]] of film. When placing this "square" over a prospective scene or event, one then can imagine or explain how the scene would look to a viewer if filmed or photographed, whilst keeping note of what may get cut off on the sides.
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* Some of the classes use a different method of the gesture in which both thumbs oppose each other and the index fingers are parallel.
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* Some of the classes use a different method of the gesture, in which both thumbs oppose each other and the index fingers are parallel.
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* An unused texture exists in the game files that depicts the previous [[backpack]] icon in mid-production, {{code|taunt_replay_large_layers.vtf}}. Notably, by disabling the [[w:alpha channel|alpha mask]], the Engineer's legs are visible outside the frame, and absent<!-- ??? --> even by checking the {{code|taunt_replay_large.vtf}} texture through external tools.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow=3>
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<gallery perrow="3">
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Image:Scout Director.png|[[Scout]]
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File:Scout Director.png|{{cl|Scout}}
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Image:Soldier Director.png|[[Soldier]]
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File:Soldier Director.png|{{cl|Soldier}}
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Image:Pyro Director1.png|[[Pyro]], "masculine pose"
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File:Pyro Director1.png|{{cl|Pyro}}, "masculine pose"
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Image:Pyro Director2.png|[[Pyro]], "feminine pose"
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File:Pyro Director2.png|{{cl|Pyro}}, "feminine pose"
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Image:Demoman Director.png|[[Demoman]]
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File:Demoman Director.png|{{cl|Demoman}}
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Image:Heavy Director.png|[[Heavy]]
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File:Heavy Director.png|{{cl|Heavy}}
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Image:Engineer Director.png|[[Engineer]]
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File:Engineer Director.png|{{cl|Engineer}}
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Image:Medic Director.png|[[Medic]]
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File:Medic Director.png|{{cl|Medic}}
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Image:Sniper Director.png|[[Sniper]]
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File:Sniper Director.png|{{cl|Sniper}}
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Image:Spy Director.png‎|[[Spy]]
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File:Spy Director.png‎|{{cl|Spy}}
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Image:Director's Vision old icon.png|The old icon for Director's Vision.
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File:Director's Vision old icon.png|The old backpack icon.
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File:Director's Vision old icon layers No Alpha.png|The {{code|_layers}} icon without the alpha mask.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== See also ==
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{{Replay Update Nav}}
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*[[High Five!]]
 
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*[[Schadenfreude]]
 
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*[[Meet the Medic (taunt)]]
 
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*[[Shred Alert]]
 
  
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{{ReplayUpdateNav}}
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[[Category:Achievement Items]]
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{{ToolNav}}
 

Latest revision as of 03:30, 22 October 2024

This article is about the special taunt. For other uses, see Meet the Director.
“
Steady, steady!
Click to listen
— The Sniper, trying to keep a camera straight while recording
 ”

The Director's Vision is a special taunt for all classes.

When the player selects it from the taunts menu, the character silently puts their arms out and forms a rectangle with their fingers. For the specific animations of each class, please refer to the respective class taunts pages.

This item is awarded to players who earn the Star of My Own Show achievement.

Demonstration

Related achievements

Tf2arrcamera.png Replay achievements

Star of My Own Show
 Star of My Own Show
Spend some time editing a replay.

Reward: Director's Vision

Update history

May 5, 2011 Patch (Replay Update)
  • The Director's Vision was added to the game.

June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)

  • [Undocumented] Updated the Director's Vision's backpack icon.

June 27, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Director's Vision to be nameable.

October 13, 2011 Patch #1 (Manniversary Update & Sale)

  • Fixed The Director's Vision not playing animations correctly for all classes in the loadout screen.

June 11, 2014 Patch #1

  • [Undocumented] Updated the backpack icon for the Director's Vision.
  • [Undocumented] Moved the Director's Vision from the Action slot to the Taunt slot.

June 11, 2014 Patch #2

  • Fixed not being able to equip The Director's Vision taunt in the Action slot.

June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)

  • Fixed The Director's Vision taunt not playing both variations for the Pyro.

June 23, 2014 Patch

August 11, 2022 Patch

  • Updated the description.

Trivia

  • The Pyro has two animations for this taunt: one somewhat feminine, another more masculine.
  • This is a common film gesture that is often stereotypically attributed to directors and photographers. By placing one's index finger against the opposing thumb on both hands, a natural square is created that mimics the widescreen aspect ratio of film. When placing this "square" over a prospective scene or event, one then can imagine or explain how the scene would look to a viewer if filmed or photographed, whilst keeping note of what may get cut off on the sides.
  • Some of the classes use a different method of the gesture, in which both thumbs oppose each other and the index fingers are parallel.
  • An unused texture exists in the game files that depicts the previous backpack icon in mid-production, taunt_replay_large_layers.vtf. Notably, by disabling the alpha mask, the Engineer's legs are visible outside the frame, and absent even by checking the taunt_replay_large.vtf texture through external tools.

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