Creative Focus :: Writing For Animation

NBC Orders Murray Christmas Special

jwolfe — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:17:56 -0700

NBC greenlights the animated holiday musical special How Murray Saved Christmas, from Simpsons’ writer and executive producer Mike Reiss.

Michael Green Tapped to Write Blade Runner Sequel

jwolfe — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:04:32 -0700

Michael Green, who also worked on The Flash and Fantastic Four, is in negotiations for the sci-fi sequel.

New Filly Funtasia Writers Announced

jwolfe — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:25:39 -0700

BRB announces the writing team for Filly Funtasia, a new animated show based on Dracco’s Filly brand.

Chris Wedge and Bill Joyce Talk Epic

dsarto — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:49:35 -0700

After 15 years and innumerable iterations, their “epic” collaborative vision hits the theatre.

Simpsons Writer Jon Vitti to Tackle Angry Birds Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:02 -0700

Rovio announces veteran comedy writer, John Vitti is set to write the “Angry Birds” screenplay, which is slated for a July 2016 release.

SCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST

jscott — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:26:55 -0700

You don’t need to go to film school and pay thousands of dollars for screenwriting classes. All you need to do is some reading. Let me tell you which books I found to be the most helpful...

Me Books Launches Children's Book Contest

jwolfe — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:13:32 -0700

Me Books and Show Me the Animation partner to launch a children’s book contest to unearth one of the UK’s best budding author/illustrators.

HOW TO BREAK INTO THE SCREENWRITING BIZ

jscott — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:51:24 -0700

If you are an aspiring screenwriter I have some suggestions that may help you break into the business...

2013 Academy Screenwriting Competition Now Underway

ewashington — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:32:26 -0800

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is now accepting entries.

The Simpsons Wins WGA Award

jwolfe — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:57:29 -0800

The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East announce the winners of the 2013 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing.

10 MAXIMS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SCREENPLAY

jscott — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:42:37 -0800

If you’re a writer who wants to improve the quality of your story, or a producer who wants your film to have the best possible chance at the box office, I've got 10 writing maxims for you that will maximize your chances of success...

Jack Enyart to Lead Writing for Animation Course

jwolfe — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:40:42 -0800

Vancouver Animation School names Jack Enyart instructor for new Writing for Animation course; new online class emphasizes writing because all animation truly starts with a story.

A Writer’s #1 Most Important Creative Tool

jscott — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:36:37 -0800

Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reveals the writer’s #1 creative tool.

WGA Announces Screen Nominations

jwolfe — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:06:31 -0800

Original Screenplay nominees include “Flight,” “Looper,” “The Master,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “Zero Dark Thirty.”

Aaron Sorkin to Guest Voice The Simpsons

jwolfe — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:03:05 -0800

Oscar-winning writer and creator of HBO’s “The Newsroom” to guest voice an episode of “The Simpsons.”

Matt Groening to Receive WGA Honors

jwolfe — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:01:45 -0800

"Simpsons" and "Futurama" creator Matt Groening to receive WGAW's AWC Animation Writing Award.

THE STORY PARADIGM OF BE-DO-HAVE

jscott — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:52:10 -0800

The basic elements of every story and character are BE-DO-HAVE. Understanding how these elements interrelate is vital to creating a meaningful character arc and a lot more.

The guardians of "Guardians"

jstrike — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:00:47 -0800

The powerhouse team behind DreamWorks latest feature "The Rise of the Guardians" gather in New York City to describe their creative collaboration.

VIZ Media Releases Nausicaä Box Set

ewashington — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:03:48 -0800

: VIZ Media announces the release of the “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” Deluxe Box Set.

Cross Channel Film Lab Makes Final Call for Entries

ewashington — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:36:34 -0700

Just a few days remain for makers of films using visual effects and/or Stereo 3D to submit their applications to the Cross Channel Film Lab.