Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) includes a unique Director Mode that allows players to control various characters, animals, and elements within the game. One of the available creatures is a bird that can be used to freely fly around the GTA 5 map and explore the world from above.
What is Director Mode in GTA 5?
Director Mode is a feature that was added to GTA 5 as part of the enhanced version of the game released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It allows players to control nearly any character, animal, or vehicle within the game using a free camera. Players can choose between a variety of characters, animals, and scenarios to create their own custom scenes or gameplay moments within GTA 5.
Some of the things players can control in Director Mode include:
- Protagonists (Michael, Franklin, Trevor)
- Most NPCs/pedestrians
- Police officers
- Animals (dogs, cats, sharks, birds, etc.)
- Special characters (zombies, aliens, etc.)
- Vehicles
- Weather/time of day
Director Mode opens up a whole new sandbox experience within GTA 5. It essentially allows players to stage their own scenes, screenshots, gameplay videos, and more. While Director Mode lacks some gameplay options like missions or activities, the freeform nature provides near endless creative possibilities.
How to activate Director Mode
To access Director Mode in GTA 5, you first need to make sure you are playing the enhanced version of the game on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. Director Mode is not available on PS3 or Xbox 360.
Once in the correct version, you can activate Director Mode in one of two ways:
- Story Mode: Press down on the D-Pad to bring up the Interaction Menu. Scroll down to the bottom and select Director Mode.
- GTA Online: Access the Interactive Menu from the pause screen. Scroll down to the Cinema Props options and select Director Mode.
After selecting Director Mode from either Story Mode or GTA Online, your character will exit the current scene and you’ll be brought to the Director Mode menu screen. This menu has all the available characters, creatures, props, vehicles, and settings you can spawn for your custom scenes.
How to spawn the bird in Director Mode
To spawn the bird for use in Director Mode, simply scroll through the available characters and select Animals. From there, choose the option for Hawk. This will spawn you in as a red-tailed hawk at the Del Perro Pier.
Once spawned, you’ll have full control over flying the hawk anywhere throughout the GTA 5 map. You can freely soar around and explore Los Santos from above, stage unique bird sightings or flybys, or utilize the bird for custom videos and imagery.
Here are some tips for using the hawk in Director Mode:
- Use the camera controls to get cinematic bird perspectives. You can move the camera anywhere around the bird.
- Change the time of day for different lighting and scenery while flying.
- Turn off Wanted Levels under Settings to avoid police interference.
- Enable Invincibility under Settings if you want to avoid crashing.
- Use the slider to make the bird glow for unique effects.
The full list of selectable characters, creatures, and vehicles includes:
Characters
- Michael
- Franklin
- Trevor
- Male pedestrians
- Female pedestrians
- Police officers
- Army soldiers
- Security guards
- Emergency services
- Aliens
- Zombies
- Clowns
Animals
- Hawk
- Chickenhawk
- Cormorant
- Crow
- Pigeon
- Seagull
- Dolphin
- Hammerhead Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Cat
- Boar
- Coyote
- Deer
- Pig
- Poodle
- Pug
- Rottweiler
- Retriever
- Rhesus
- Chimp
Vehicles
- Adder
- Airbus
- Ambulance
- Benson
- Biff
- Bus
- Cargobob
- Coach
- Cognoscenti
- Cutter
- Dump
- Fire Truck
- Frogger
- Tanker
- Tanker 2
- Bicycle
- Police Bike
- BMX
- Blazer
Plus over 130 more vehicles across planes, helicopters, boats, emergency services, motorcycles, bicycles, and automobiles.
Advanced Controls
In addition to selecting characters, creatures, and vehicles, Director Mode provides advanced controls and settings to further customize your scenes.
Some of the key options include:
- Invincibility: Set characters and vehicles to be invulnerable to damage and death.
- Wanted Level: Lower wanted level to avoid police interference.
- Time of Day: Change the time from morning to night.
- Weather: Select cloudy, rainy, foggy, or sunny weather conditions.
- Model Spawn: Spawn stunt ramps, objects, and other models into the scene.
- Sliders: Adjust gravity, vehicle population, character glow and more.
Utilizing these settings creatively allows for advanced gameplay moments and cinematic visuals within Director Mode.
Ideas for Using the Bird
Here are just a few ideas of how you can make use of the bird in Director Mode:
- Film aerial flyovers of landmarks like the Vinewood Sign, Maze Bank Arena, Del Perro Pier, or Mount Chiliad.
- Stage bird attacks on pedestrians or vehicles.
- Simulate shots from bird hunting or bird watching videos.
- Get b-roll footage from an eagle perspective to use in montages.
- Manipulate the time and weather to get cool lighting effects while flying.
- Explore hard-to-reach locations like rooftops, light fixtures, and aerial terrain.
- Combine with ragdoll effects by colliding with objects or attacking other characters.
The bird offers endless possibilities for creative videos, stunts, and imagery. Experiment with all the variables and settings at your disposal in Director Mode.
Conclusion
Activating Director Mode in GTA 5 provides a robust sandbox experience by allowing players to control nearly any character, creature, vehicle, and element within the game world. Among the available creatures is a hawk that can be spawned and flown freely throughout the Los Santos map.
To utilize the bird in Director Mode:
- Make sure you are playing the enhanced version of GTA 5 on PS4, Xbox One, or PC.
- Access Director Mode from Story Mode or GTA Online.
- Select the Hawk under Animals in the Director Mode menu.
- Take control of flying the bird using your controller or keyboard.
- Customize weather, time, invincibility, and other settings.
- Get creative with unique bird perspectives and flyovers.
The Director Mode bird provides an awesome way to explore GTA 5 from the sky and create your own custom videos, stunts, and imagery within this sandbox experience.