by Trevor Mayes | Dec 26, 2009 | Movie Reviews |
I racked my brain for something to give all of you as a belated Festivus gift. Gems? Greeting cards? Flying monkeys? And finally it occurred to me — movies! So, I’m going to tell you about… 5 of the Best Movies You’ve Never Seen Obviously the...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 24, 2009 | My Experiences, Writing |
“If a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well.” – Proverb Holiday Hypothesis Today I was out and about (or as my Canadian friends would say — “oat in a boat”), doing my usual last minute holiday shopping (God bless the...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 23, 2009 | Style |
What’s a slug line? It’s another way of saying “shot heading” or “scene heading.” What’s a naked slug line? A naked slug line is a scene heading that has no direction below it — only dialogue. It’s considered bad...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 20, 2009 | Movie Reviews, Script vs. Movie |
This is the first in what may become a series of articles where I’ll take a look at an early version of a script and compare it to the resulting movie. SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT! This article discusses everything from plot twists to the ending...
by Trevor Mayes | Dec 18, 2009 | Dialogue |
Preamble In a previous post, I discussed some of the concepts and examples behind the expression, “Show don’t tell.” A picture says a thousand words — imagine how many words motion-pictures say. That’s why it’s a well-regarded rule...
