#learn screenwriting

[w-a-film]

How To Write (and Transcend) A Romantic Comedy w/Elemental Director Peter Sohn

We all love RomComs! But how do you write one? And how can you transncend the cliches to tell a deeper story? In this video, we talked with Elemental's writer/director Peter Sohn to see what's in a RomCom and how Elemental goes beyond the tropes to tell a highly personal story.

[uniiiquehecrt]

Voice actors are NOT the same as actors.

It takes a specific kind of skill-set and training to be able to warp and meld the voice. It takes a certain kind of talent and dedication to hone that talent into the ability to meld the voice and invoke emotion with one's voice alone. Actors are used to using their voice secondarily to their body language and their facial expressions. It's all mirrored back on camera. They do have nuance. But it's a different kind of nuance and a different kind of training to produce that nuance.

Voice actors might get their likeness transposed on their character's design, and maybe their mannerisms might seep into the character's animation. But when it's all said and done: their presence is in their voice. They are bringing a character to life, showing that emotion in their voice, trying to keep a specific accent, drawl, pitch, tone in that voice and keep it consistent for their recording sessions.

The voice actor is like a classically trained musician who can play first chair in a competitive, world-renown orchestra. The actor (who fills the voice actor's role) is like a moot who played violin in beginner and intermediate high school orchestra and thinks they can get into Juilliard with that 2-4 years of experience.

This doesn't mean that the HS orchestra moot can't play. They can even be really good at it. Maybe they won competitions and sat first chair. But they are not in the same league as the person who's been training their whole lives and lives and breathes to hone their craft using the instrument and all of the training they've ever acquired to perfect it. They are not meant for the same roles. They are not in the same caliber. You do not hire the HS equivalent when you want to play complex music in a competitive orchestra.

Actors are not the same as voice actors.

And furthermore, actors - especially big name actors - taking the roles of animated characters for big budget films or TV pilots makes no sense anyways when - at least in the case of TV pilots - there's not a point to hiring a big budget actors anyways. That money could be used elsewhere (like paying your animators), and the talent that is brought onto the screen for X character could then be hired on to voice said character no recasting required.

I wouldn't say voice acting as a profession is in danger exactly, but it's certainly being disrespected and overlooked for celebrity clout, and this has ALWAYS been an issue. Shoot, even Robin Williams knew that much - which is why he tried so hard not to be used as a marketing chess piece for Aladdin and got royally pissed off when it happened anyways. People shouldn't go to any movie (but especially not animated films) because "oh famous actor is in it". People should go because it's a good movie and the voice acting is good.

People who honest to god think that voice actors are replaceable because "oh well anyone can voice act" or "I like xyz celebrity so naturally it'll be good" ... Honestly I just wish you'd reassess your priorities because you're missing the point and are part of the problem.

Voice Actors ≠ Actors.

[writingwithfolklore]

How to Read with Intention

                Often you hear advice to read, read, READ!!! And while I absolutely agree with that, I think there’s a way to read effectively to learn from it, and make sure you gain the most you can from it.

                Reading intentionally looks like paying attention to and taking note of the technique, skill, and choices the author makes. Start with identifying the basics: motifs, theme, genre, through-lines. Essentially anything your English teacher wanted you to pick out of school readings (turns out those classes were actually worth something)!

                As you’re going through the story, record any questions, strong emotions, or other things that stick out to you. Try to be specific with page number and chapter so later you can see how the emotional narrative develops throughout the story. A note might look like, “I wonder what’s going to happen to Anna now that her mother is back in town” or “Josh losing his journal is ending my life”.

                Note what you really enjoy about the story, and also what you would change or do differently. Things that make you uncomfortable, in both good or bad ways, or that inspire you. I copy down quotes of lines or passages that I find particularly well written. Sometimes, I try to capture a character I particularly like through finding the quotes that speaks closely to them.

                Pay attention to every word. Writers make a million choices, what does using “sprint” rather than “run” change? Why does the scene in the school yard follow the scene at the tomb?

                What do we know about our main character? How do we know that? We could ask a million questions about a story, and with every one, we’re learning a little bit more on how to write one ourselves.

                Pay special attention to the ending. What insight does it give us to the rest of the story?

                Good luck!

[thelilylav]

"Tell me every terrible thing you ever did, and let me love you anyway."

Darabella they could never make me hate you <3

[dadvans]

AKA sit down and learn all the secrets to a lasting relationship with this married couple (via union solidarity auction)

[akantorrr]

lil doodle of a lil stalker lookin at lil fimsh for a lil art challenge :>

[cosmoseinfeld]

don't you all miss shows like this. where the homosexuality is in the subtext? hidden in the editing and blocking and mirroring and the music choices and

[carouselcometh]

I can’t wait to go to a writers’ group again so I can be told things like “your tension is good despite the fact that your character is actually doing something really boring” and then things like “I don’t understand your ending”

[radioregine]

mini hyperfixation on rush hour -> remembering my buddy cop & heist film obsession in high school -> 28 y.o. me thinking 'hm i should write a buddy cop story'

[w-a-film]

How to Format An Animated Screenplay

If you are struggling with the script format? Is not knowing how to format the only reason keeping you from writing your screenplay? Then this video is for you! Learn everything you need to know to begin writing a film script like a pro. It may seem difficult, but I promise you it's far easier than it seems.

[bangjiazheng]

Screenwriting Mastery: Raise Your Standards to Find Success

His analyze is very good!!!!Very Happy!!!!!!(…………Meow~………………)

[friedaaaaaaargh]

Currently doing a late night rewatch of some Holby City S20 ft the whole Jac/Frieda shenanigans that persisted over that series. And to think that now, that's me - I get to work with real life Jacs and Friedas everyday. And even though I'm the annoying person in the lab at the back of the hospital hidden from view, it's still surreal. So yeah, thanx to a silly show for being a small part in my career choices.

[sliipppy]

why do they keep adapting video games into isekais with jack black

[araindropshallfall]

Arguing that it’s okay to feed fanfic into AI because it doesn’t legally belong to the fanfic author is so ridiculous because, the disrespect aside, you shouldn’t actually be feeding anything pertaining to the source material to AI either. Like, this is literally a concern with the WGA strike right now that AI not be taught using their work.

Anyways stop using AI for creative pursuits it’s plagiarism <3

[nellarw95]

Happy Heavenly Birthday Stanley 🎂💔

July 26,1928 - March 7,1999🙏🏻

We Miss You So Much 🕊️♾️

Buon Compleanno in Paradiso 🎂💔

26 Luglio 1928 - 7 Marzo 1999🙏🏻

Ci Manchi Moltissimo 🕊️♾️

[filmcourage]

I Spent 3 Years Trying To Write A Screenplay With AI... Here's The Truth - Russell Palmer

Watch the video interview on Youtube here.