If you thought I was done talking about last week at Film School, you are mistaken! Friday was a look on the bright side of things, talking comedy with Lars Detlefsen, head of the screenwriting course at the National Film School of Denmark. We were treated with clips from Hot Rod, Play it Again Sam […]
Film School Confidential: YOU TALKING TO ME?
Consulting my notes from last week’s program, I find a lot I missed in the last few posts. As mentioned earlier/ further down this page, last week at film school we were taught by screenwriter Stefan Jaworski. A lot of constructive lessons in loglines, structure, scenes and dialogue. Here is some of what he wrote on the […]
Film School Confidential: LOGLINES AND DIALOGUE
Another day with Stefan Jaworski, looking at log lines for our stories, trying to distill it down to one simple idea. What the logline should contain, is the main protagonist, his or her main project, and the resistance in the story. It’s also a great idea to have dramatic irony in the logline (in Liar, […]
Film School Confidential: BACK TO THE EIGHTIES
Back at Film School this week, kicking off with big drama both on screen and off. Drama teacher Mogens Rukow is an elderly gentleman and has struggled with health problems during most of my year at the school. During his weekly talk about movie structure (and the almost just as weekly showing of scenes from Godfather I, II or […]
Work in progress: PRISON PITCH – PART II
Time flies when you’re having fun! It’s been a while since I talked about this prison thriller I’m doing with comics writer Charles Soule. I must admit I groaned a bit when I read the four paragraph description of this big prison yard shot Charles wanted, to show the ant farm like nature of an overpopulated […]
Working Methods: ACCOUNTING FOR DUMMIES
While maybe not the sexiest topic for an art blog, I try to share what I know and it needs to be adressed. So for everyone out there who’re thinking about starting a one-person business, here’s my approach to acounting: I try very, very hard not to think about it. As long as I know […]