Category: Screenwriter Articles
March
13
2010
One of the biggest problems budding screenwriters face is knowing where to start and how to formulate an idea that could sustain an entire film, once that idea is found then everything else falls into place. In this article I’ll give you tips and advice on how to get started with your screenplay.
March
13
2010
One of the biggest problems budding screenwriters face is knowing where to start and how to formulate an idea that could sustain an entire film, once that idea is found then everything else falls into place. In this article I’ll give you tips and advice on how to get started with your screenplay.
March
7
2010
According to Deadline, Tom Cruise has decided he’ll light the fuse and return as Special Agent Ethan Hunt for Mission: Impossible 4. Cruise will produce the film with Mission: Impossible 3 director J.J. Abrams with screenwriters Josh Applebaum and Andre Nemec on board to handle the script. Applebaum and Nemec both wrote for Abrams’ Alias and co-created the short-lived series October Road and the U.S. remake of Life on Mars. Abrams and Cruise are currently looking for a director.
As for Cruise, as famous as Adam Rodriguez etc, first played Hunt back in 1996 and is intending to make…
February
26
2010
The best screenwriting effectively utilises the hero’s Journey. All of the Academy Award Winners of recent years have used it. As an example, Million Dollar Baby (Academy Award Winner Best Film, 2004) is deconstucted below.
February
21
2010
In this screenwriting tutorial I’ll be giving you a few tips on how you can formulate ideas and get them onto paper. Some people find it hard to think of an idea, others can find ideas but aren’t sure how to put them into a script.
February
16
2010
Becoming a screenwriter can be a very hard task without the right guidance. Some people find it very difficult to formulate ideas. Taking screenwriting courses could be just what you need to get started. Throughout this article I will give you a few tips on how to prepare yourself.
February
3
2010
Linda Seger’s screenwriting book “Making a Good Script Great” has developed a bit of a cult-like following over the past years. It is a very good book for scriptwriting that provides a lot of real world examples to accentuate her points; this I believe is the primary reason for its success. She just plain has a good way of illustrating what she talks about through popular reference.
January
30
2010
When most people think of what a photographer does, they just think about taking pictures. A photographer has many more responsibilities. He must pose subjects, create suitable lighting, know how to work with many different types of equipment, develop photographs, and choose the best shots for framing and other purposes.
Photographers should be able to make a great deal of money for their talents, but the expense of purchasing equipment and supplies, plus other costs associated with photography, mean that many photographers barely break even. There is one way that photographers can make more money, and that is through…
January
30
2010
Most software programmers, photographers, game developers, and artists use licensing as a means of generating additional income from their hard work. Because the expenses associated with these pursuits often leave technical and creative professionals without a lot of revenue, licensing is usually done as a way to make additional money.
However, there is one way that licensing is used that is more for promotional purposes than for income generation purposes. Many creative professionals are now allowing members of the public to download their works, but use them in a limited manner, through Creative Commons licenses. Create Commons licenses take…
January
24
2010
Screenwriting is a highly specialized field writing genre. If you plan to hire a freelance screenwriter, be sure to use screenwriting services that are professional. Learn what to expect from these services.