by Trevor Mayes | Jan 14, 2010 | Miscellaneous |
Sometimes the most brilliant moments in a scene don’t come from the script. Marc Russel has written an interesting article entitled, “The Top Seven Classic Movie Moments You Didn’t Know Were Improv,” that’s worth checking out....
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 12, 2010 | Writing |
My lousy way of getting it done is better than your great way of not doing it. – Terry Rossio My Formula I was recently mired in the dreaded outlining process for my latest script. I tend to be quite zealous when it comes to figuring out the structure of my...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 9, 2010 | Structure |
The Stuff of Legend In this age of stock plots and by-the-numbers stories, I thought it would be nice to look back at Rocky [Amazon | IMDB] — a little spec script that broke the rules in 1976, became a box office sensation and won the Oscar for Best Picture. The...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 6, 2010 | Shorts |
If you need a quick fix of creativity for today, then look no further than Skhizein — a highly original (some may even say Charlie Kaufmanesque) animated short by Jérémy Clapin.
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 5, 2010 | Movie Reviews, Structure |
Halfhearted Spoiler Alert This article discusses the plot/structure of Avatar. However, since most of the joy of Avatar comes from the jaw-dropping visuals, it’s unlikely reading this article prior to seeing the movie will have any spoiling effect. Consider...
