http://thestorydepartment.com.au Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:46:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en script-consultants/QGwOhttp://feedburner.google.com Psychology, timeframe, teamwork… Jan Ellis reflects on some of the aspects of daily drama writing that set it apart from other screenwriting genres. Differences of space/time The second aspect of daily drama writing that sets it apart from other screenwriting genres is the configuration of space and time. Weekly drama ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/us7Y3ch5ypY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/us7Y3ch5ypY/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/writing-for-daily-drama-2/ Psychology, timeframe, teamwork... Jan Ellis, writer for South-African daily television drama, "Binnelanders", reflects on the aspects of daily drama writing that set it apart from other screenwriting genres. This is my first blog post.  Pop. My briefing was to highlight some of the unique methods in writing text for daily ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/p9hJ7gSgddQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/p9hJ7gSgddQ/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/daily-drama-1/ Writer/Producer Meg Shields reflects on the development of her script which recently won the Bill Warnock Feature Writers Awards in WA.  Will this mean a future in which she can buy her kids birthday cakes without the guilt of not baking them? With Australian films struggling at the box office and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/sxEvFrjOGxY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/sxEvFrjOGxY/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/having-your-cake-and-writing-it-too/ A structural overview of The Incredibles (Brad Bird 2004) "Animation is not a genre but an art form" says writer-director Brad Bird on the commentary track. This is one of the most enjoyable superhero action adventures I know. It is also the #1 movie I will never forgive myself for not ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/DVgY2x00lhc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/DVgY2x00lhc/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/structure-the-incredibles/ Mark Familton received a $12,000 grant to develop his gritty sci-fi thriller feature – something any screenwriter would beg for.  But what was the grant all about, what was the process and what did he get out of it at the end? (Unfortunately the NSP grant in question is no ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/s7iFPjBOyRM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/s7iFPjBOyRM/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/a-grant-winners-praise-and-gripes/ Character or plot. Which comes first? Some say character prevails, others say it's a chicken and egg thing. But ... how do you define a character? In film, you can only reveal what a character is about by showing its actions. Dialogue doesn't work, because it sounds false, 'on the nose'. As a ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/KVPNJCJmox4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/KVPNJCJmox4/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/plot-character-rituals-tribe/ Theorists have grappled with the idea for decades, directors have had hissy fits… WAAPA directing student Ngaire O’Leary reflects on the filmmaker’s challenge of using a visual language that audiences will understand.  The answer?  Get out of your own headspace, and into your character’s. I recently moved to Perth to study ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/FPVpWUwucHU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/FPVpWUwucHU/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/cant-get-me-out-of-my-head/ How would you like it to be commissioned to write a feature film, even without any produced feature credits? It happened to Clive Hopkins. In our series of guest articles, we are proud to have the exclusive feature breaking-in story by the writer of ROAD TRAIN. The film is in ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/SOyishcTl8U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/SOyishcTl8U/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/never-ever-leave-your-vehicle/ In our series about screenwriting software, the people behind some of the leading titles contribute to this blog. Our guest this week is Dan Bronzite, CEO of Movie Outline. Is there a right or wrong way to write a screenplay? Is one piece of software better than another? The answers to both of ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/uWeaDLmL0Us" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/uWeaDLmL0Us/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/practical-screenplay-development/ Click for the original.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~4/AX9fAWE_TVc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/script-consultants/QGwO/~3/AX9fAWE_TVc/ http://thestorydepartment.com.au/stuck-in-act-3-never-again/