Recent content by summer05

Current TV was launched by the same guy that invented the internet, Al Gore.

Dont use real guns.

This site is a good place for early writers, or students of any subject, to exchange ideas. It’s just like the café near my school except that I don’t have to brush my teeth to think out loud here. – I am sorry for that. The exchange of ideas: not the same as blowing hot air. I could guess...

While reading this screenplay I had no sense of place. Give your locations names Give those places names and change the time line. You need to think of other people when you write a screenplay. Think of mentally ill me and my incapasity to appreciate description like "Different Hotel --...

No, racism is not over done. Racism is something that exists in the real world so it will never be "old" or "used" source material. But that scenario requires documentary makers that search for new stories to tell in a contemporary fashion.

I'll keep it simple: Wrong. If you want to continue writing study the craft.

Ask someone to write it for you. Or, simply pick up these two books: Screenplay by Syd Field and The Screenwriters Workbook by Syd Field. Read those books and you will be teaching yourself how to fish.

Ok, just to be talking like that you have to be rich, I mean you are rich aren’t you? Do you know how much it would cost to: a:buy the camera b:buy the film c:process the film d:transfer to a usable medium You are aiming way to high for just being a student. Start with a bolex or something...

Did you use a mount lens adapter like the micro35 or mini35? I must say your short looks exquisite.

How did you know? Writing a screenplay is like taking steriods. Its all good until it makes you go insane. Sorry, I am just one of those writers.

Why are you going to buy a VIDEO camera if you are going to shoot a film? PEOPLE: shooting a film and shooting video are not the same. Since some people might not like saying "Shooting some video" just call it making a movie instead. But dont call it a film because it isnt. You are not...

Screenplay by Syd Field and Story, by Robert Mckee. You wont make in inch of progress unless you read all the screenplays you can get your hands on. I enjoyed a short book on directing film called On Directing Film by David Mamet. This book is not the tell all about directing but it gives...

Your first attempt, not bad. Quiet excellent for a first attempt. It is important to keep things as short as possible, but not at the expense of the quality of the screenplay. A solid ten page screenplay is better than a loose 8 page screenplay. And yes, be descriptive as possible. You do...

I have to say thank you, those pictures were very refreshing. You dont need me to tell you the lighting and composition was well done.

Charlie this, Charlie that. Please do something about that. You don’t need to use his name so much. Please use pronouns whenever appropriate. In the opening, is Charlie a good athlete or does he struggle running and lifting weights? Is he a pro athlete? Is this a grass field in the...