by Trevor Mayes | Mar 19, 2015 | Behind the Scenes, My Experiences, TRIPLE TIMe, Videos |
A lotta work for a few seconds of screen time Thought I’d share a behind the scenes “making of” video for a VFX shot we couldn’t fit into the TRIPLE TIMe pitch video. Speaking of TRIPLE TIMe, if you’d like to contribute to the making of...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 1, 2015 | My Experiences, Shorts, TRIPLE TIMe |
What is TRIPLE TIMe? TRIPLE TIMe is the next short film I’ll be writing/directing (and doing the visual effects for) with filming slated to begin at the end of March. It’s a sci-fi, time travel extravaganza that tells the story of Tim, a theoretical...
by Trevor Mayes | Nov 25, 2014 | Feedback, Script Notes |
First Impressions Most people who read scripts for a living (producers, agents, managers, etc.) will agree — they can usually tell whether or not a script is any good by the end of the first page. “What?! But my script really gets going around page...
by Trevor Mayes | Aug 20, 2014 | Formatting, Scene Headings, Screenwriting Basics, Style |
Comma Chameleon Commas are great. I’m a fan. Without them, misunderstandings abound… But why are so many commas turning up in scene headings these days? Did I miss the memo? Let’s clarify what I’m talking about. It’s the use of commas in...
by Trevor Mayes | Jul 7, 2014 | Script Notes |
A July 4th sale is good, but a month-long July sale is even better. So that’s what I’m cooking up this month — a discount on script notes! Whether you’d like an insightful written critique of your script, or a more interactive verbal...