A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATIVITY
I want to take a step back from screenwriting and discuss a more basic principle—
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Finding Their ‘Calling’
Director Charles Zhang and writer/producer Jonathan Cui break new ground with a feature-length VR film.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Virtual Reality | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia
‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe’ Take Home Emile Awards
Director Nora Twomey and co-directors Christian Bøving-Andersen and Eva Lee Wallberg among animation artists honored at second annual ceremony in Lille, France.
Warner Bros. Prepping ‘Plastic Man’ Feature
Amanda Idoko hired to write the screenplay for comedic action-adventure based on the DC Comics super hero.
In 2D, 3D, Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, Illustration, People, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Mamoru Hosoda and the Magical World of ‘Mirai’
The veteran director of ‘Wolf Children’ and ‘The Boy and the Beast’ paints an intimate portrait of a young boy’s vivid imagination and how it helps him accept the arrival of his baby sister.
2019 Universal Writers Program Now Accepting Scripts with Animated Content
Submissions now being accepted as program expands to include live-action / animation hybrid projects.
Legendary Sci-Fi Writer Harlan Ellison Dies at 84
The prolific and fiercely combative author penned one of the most famous ‘Star Trek’ episodes ever.
THE SECRET TO DEVELOPING STORY BEATS
A simple method that makes it easier to fill in your blank pages
In Books, Cartoons, Education and Training, Films, Production, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: All
Voyage of Discovery (Part One)
The evolution of storytelling in VR.
In CG, Virtual Reality, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
SCREENWRITING JOB WEBSITES
No agent? No industry contacts? No relatives in the biz? Start Here!
‘Doctor Strange’ Ushers in a New Kind of Marvel Magic
Co-writer Jon Spaihts discusses the new action-adventure hit film that delves into the supernatural side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Review: Final Draft 10
The newest version of the industry’s best screenwriting program adds a nice set of welcome, though not must-have new features.
Final Draft Releases Final Draft 10
Packed with new and improved features, the latest version of the Emmy Award-winning screenwriting software is now available.
In Business, Technology, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
ATTRIBUTES OF THE SUCCESSFUL WRITER
A successful writer doesn't have to have all of these traits, but the more he possesses the more successful he will be.
Sydney Animation Production Group - Pitch Bibles with Jo Boag
Begins: August 2, 2016
From Idea to Pitch
2nd August 2016 - Ultimo
https://sapg-jo-boag.eventbrite.com
A Creative Directors' journey through
the animation concept development process.
Featuring Jo Boag from SLR Productions
PRODUCT REVIEW: PLOT CONTROL 3.0 PLOT STRUCTURING & SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE
Structure your screenplays faster, better and easier with the help of this outstanding new software!
WHY PRODUCERS MUST STUDY SCREENWRITING
Without a solid understanding of screenplay structure a producer has no way of knowing whether his screenplay is good or bad.
SOME TIPS ON WRITING SCREENPLAY OUTLINES
I thought I’d share some of my experience and thoughts about writing screenplay outlines...
THE THREE VITAL ELEMENTS OF A SCREENPLAY
The three most important elements of a screenplay are theme, character and plot. If you get these three elements working smoothly with one another then you will get a good story.
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT SERIES PITCH (PART 2: THE PERFECT CONCEPT)
In Part 1 I explained how I pitched one series with $13,000 worth of artwork and another with two sentences on the fly, and I sold the two sentences. But why did my two-sentences sell? What was it about the concept? What made it so good? ...
CUT OFF AT THE PASS
If you’re a writer you are familiar with the word. You just wrote an Academy Award-quality screenplay or an Emmy-quality series development, put together a solid pitch, gave it to the producer or exec with passion, and he or she responded with the most painful one-word epithet in the English language—Pass.
HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT SERIES PITCH (PART 1)
I’m asked questions all the time about pitching animated TV series. Do I need a bible? — Do I need a pilot script? — Do I need artwork? —Do I need a few minutes of animation? Rather than tell you what I think you need, let me illustrate the reality of pitching with two personal anecdotes...
GREEN GRASS GROWS FROM COW PIES AND SO DO GOOD SCRIPTS
Have you ever been writing and felt like your story is crap? If you haven’t you must not be an experienced writer. If you have, don’t worry, crap has some useful nutrients in it. Let me explain...
SCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST
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...
HOW TO BREAK INTO THE SCREENWRITING BUSINESS
If you are an aspiring screenwriter I have some suggestions that may help you break into the business...
