godardfanforever: The Deft Touch of Bradford Young: Anamorphic-Widescreen use in A Most Violent Year Immediately noticeable during my recent screening of this understated but not under acclaimed gem is the film’s wide compositions had to scream inside the mind of any cinephile, “this has got to be anamorphic.” Alongside Selma, the film deservedly should be…
Read moreScreenplay turning points are moments of significant character change Anonymous (via gideonsway) Points to ponder.
Read morethescriptlab: Screenplay Themes: Three Points Read this, please.
Read moreUse screenplay structure to give your story form rather than to create story Anon (via gideonsway) Story comes first.
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Readers want a surprising, unusual opening image that presents information about the story in a visual way. HOW DO I DO THAT? Look at opening images from movies you’re enthusiastic about. What invites you in? What makes you curious about the people and the place? What do you notice about the beginning now that you’ve…
Read moreHOW TO FIT BACKSTORY INTO YOUR FIRST ACT
It can wait. It’s a much better choice to present something as a mystery than it is to explain it in dialogue.
Read moreDon’t aim for every screenwriting paradigm in your early drafts. Aim for macrostructure and then refine Anonymous (via gideonsway) Carve this in stone. Or tattoo it on the back of your hand.
Read moreRemember that every produced screenplay has at least a dozen drafts before it Anonymous (via gideonsway) At THE VERY LEAST.
Read moreWhat Your Spec Script is Missing
Emotion. Your script is so focused on conveying information it forgets to check in with how its characters are relating to each other. Your plan for the second act. What’s your hook? You have your situational setup and then…that’s it, Helen, let’s just talk about it until the end. Proofreading. I don’t bother correcting spelling…
Read moreSo I’ve started my intro. to screenwriting class in college a couple weeks ago. Any pointers you would like to shell out to this newb?
annerocious: If I had one single piece of advice, it would be: spend way more time developing layered, interesting characters than you think is necessary and less on plot. When you develop your characters properly, serious conflicts suggest themselves very naturally and your plot will follow obligingly along. Also follow writerlyn, lifeascaty, thisoldbitch and freelance-anthem…
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