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Film Directing Techniques

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FILM DIRECTING | Essentials of Scheduling:
Each Shooting Day is Precious

A shooting schedule is determined only after an analysis of the myriad details necessary to realize the screenplay. The bookends of the budget and the director's proposition of how long it will take to shoot any given sequence shape this appraisal. The breakdowns created by the production team, in concert with the director's breakdowns, storyboards and floorplans, is the formula to create a production schedule...

SCREENWRITING | Follow this 9-step guide
to crafting a compelling three-act tale

There are only three things a writer needs to know about screenplays: Structure. Structure. And structure. Structure is the way a screenplay unfolds, its hills and valleys, turning points and climaxes. Some screenplays have only two acts, and a few have five. But most strong screenplays use a general three-act structure. Here are nine steps, and a character named Ed, to help you write the perfect three-act screenplay...

TV Pilot Script Writing Workshop
Creating Successful Series:
How to Get Your TV Pilot Script Out of Your Head
and Onto the Screen" with Martie Cook on
Friday, November 19th, 2021, 2pm to 4pm, EST.

Martie Cook, Screenwriting Workshop

Coming up with a great idea for a TV pilot script is fairly simple. Writing that all-important Episode #1 is far more complex. This screenwriting workshop will examine key elements that can make or break a television pilot script. Discussion will include proven tips for writing a standout script and also how to avoid some common script writing pitfalls. View workshop program details and syllabus.

Sketch Script Writing Workshop
Sketch Script Writing with Martie Cook on
Saturday, November 13, 2021, 2pm to 4pm, EST.

Martie Cook, Sketch Writing Workshop

Topics include:

What a good sketch and good script writing can do for you, and why you should write one
Sketches and sketch script writing that works; and why they work
How to make your sketch script writing stand the test of time
Incorporating universal humor
How to structure your sketch
The elements of good sketch script writing
Character sketches
Story sketches
Parody sketches
Writing solid jokes
The advantage to writing a sketch you can shoot and use as a calling card
View workshop program details and syllabus

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