I had an email from a friend of mine, Jase, who asked me a question I thought I’d write a blog post about. I’d be interested to hear from you, perhaps as a blog post subject, as a filmmaker, what makes a good film good, and a bad film bad? Are there times when you …
Scriptfrenzy – should you or shouldn’t you?
This weekend is an important weekend in 2012. Not only is the weekend that the Harry Potter Studio Tour opens just outside London (yeah, I’ve got my tickets already), but the 1st of April marks the start of Script Frenzy. What is Script Frenzy? I hear you ask. Script Frenzy is the younger sister of …
Need to Generate Ideas? Look Around You.
Don’t discount the power of a daydream. A stray thought or idea can trigger a sudden flurry of inspiration if you just give yourself time to make your mind wander. If you’re struggling to generate ideas, give yourself some stimuli to help your brain tick over. It’s much easier to work from something than nothing. …
Post Production – The Long and Winding Road
It seems like it’s been awhile since there’s been an update on the film, but rest assured there is progress. The editing process is taking a little longer than imagined, due to people getting sick, people travelling abroad for work, getting new eyes onto the project… It’s now four months since we wrapped the shoot. …
Special Announcement – You Heard It Here First!
Fridays are pretty good days and I think today is especially so because today I’m making (as you may have guessed) a Special Announcement! This Special Announcement is that I am now offering Script Reading Services! Check out the page for all the information and breakdowns of the packages if you’re interested. To celebrate the …
I’m Sorry, I Can’t See Movies With You Anymore
Last night, I got dumped. Not like that. I went to see The Woman In Black with a girl I work with after we finished for the evening. It was all going well – we lined up for popcorn before deciding against it at the last minute, got in for the last trailer to get …
Crafting Characters
I was asked by an old friend of mine, Lori, the other day how I created characters. This was a bit of a weird question to answer for me, because I really had to figure out what I did. Stories and characters come very naturally to me and I can safely say that I don’t …
Improvisationising.
Being a writer or filmmaker means that you can do this really awesome thing. I don’t mean making a profound movie that touches people’s hearts – although that is really ace. I don’t mean getting to work with amazing cast and crew and all working together to make something beautiful – although that rocks. I …
Writing Short Films: Location
Location is a really important aspect of low budget filmmaking that a lot of writers may not take in to consideration when writing a short. Fantastic locations add immense production value to your film and if your film looks snazzy, your script is fab and your actors zing, then you can take over the world. …
New Year, Moving Forward.
Welcome to 2012 everyone! I know I’m a little bit belated with this, but I’ve had a wonderful festive break from blogging and am now back to whipping the film into shape. Where are we at? I hear you ask. We are currently at the beginning of post production! I met with Dan, the editor …