Music sets mood for all movies and TV shows. But can you also use music for your writing?
In this episode, we'll first look at how music can set the mood. Then we'll figure out how we writers can use music to do the same in our screenplays and novels.
Writer Mark Wooden discusses four New Jack Techniques director Mario Van Peebles uses in his movie New Jack City. He'll then show you how to use these techniques to become a writer with something to say above the generic story.
A New Jack Writer, if you will.
Cancel culture! That bane of all creatives!
In this, my tenth episode (insert fanfare), I'll explain how to offend, humor, and educate an audience so you can maintain the moral high ground above the cancel culture pitchforks!
Tying into Black History Month, I'll use Melvin van Peebles's Watermelon Man and Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles, co-written by the Great Negro Prophet Richard Pryor, as examples.
Uh... TOTALLY NSFW!
Writer tips? I got 'em. I mean, that's why you came back, right? To learn how a writer thinks?
Well, let's get to it!
Want to know how a writer thinks? Inside the writer's mind is a scary place, but I'll take you there!
I'll use the first chapter of a fanfiction set in the world of Conan the Barbarian to show why writers make the choices they make.
This should also help you get all creative on your works!
Oh! And happy New year!
Die Hard is an f-ing Christmas movie.
It's all right there in the title. But in case you weren't already sure of that, writer Mark Wooden is here to make the case using three elements that all Christmas movies have -- even the ones involving lone cops, terrorist thieves, and Twinkies.
Back in 2018, I shot a short horror film. Flash forward and that film spent some time on Amazon Prime but got pulled because reasons. Fine. This is the digital age. Here it is.
Director Denis Villeneuve sat down with his "Blade Runner 2049" cinematographer Roger Deakins for the "Team Deakins" podcast.
In part two of my coverage, the filmmakers discuss the challenges fo CG work, watching movies on a variety of screens, and I list info on the remaking of "Dune."
Follow the link for part one of this story.
With a December release date, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” may be one of the few movies we can (hopefully) say is a safe bet for release despite the mounting worries of a global pandemic.
On the “Team Deakins” podcast, Villeneuve reunites with Roger and James Deakins, who served as the director’s cinematography team on “Prisoners,” “Sicario,” and “Blade Runner 2049.”
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, some cast members and creative leads of her show "Fleabag" had a video chat with BAFTA. They discussed many aspects of the show's second season.
One compelling and informative section took us on a masterclass in how to construct a scene.
