A writer’s statement with regard to my script in progress… Michael’s character originally came to me, in this exact situation, in a dream. I woke up and immediately wrote down the … Continue reading Writer’s Statement
Week 7: Reflection
This week, the focus has been around two topics – collaboration and technology. Screenwriting is becoming more and more a collaborative affair. Whilst film-making has always been collaborative out of … Continue reading Week 7: Reflection
Screenwriting in a digital era
In the conclusion of her book, Screenwriting in a digital era, Kathryn Millard presents a manifesto for ‘sustainable screenwriting’, stating that the current system for producing films from screenplays is simply unsustainable … Continue reading Screenwriting in a digital era
Storytelling in the digital age
In spring of 2013, in an effort to illuminate how new digital technologies are impacting filmmakers, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held a series of seminars open … Continue reading Storytelling in the digital age
Film Review: Baby Driver (2017)
Baby (Elgort), finished with paying back the debt he owes Doc (Spacey), looks forward to a quiet life with his new girlfriend. But when he’s called back to drive for a job one more time, things don’t work out quite the way he hopes.
Characterisation and Dialogue
Thoughts on reading chapter 14: ‘Characterisation and Dialogue’ of Screen Language: From Film Writing to Film Making by Cherry Potter. I found this to be an interesting and quite enjoyable read. … Continue reading Characterisation and Dialogue
An opening scene
The task was to write an opening scene which ‘depicts a person telling their partner they are leaving them’, also: ‘As an additional challenge, see if you can subvert the … Continue reading An opening scene
