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Here's what's inside:
Interview: Bob Peterson and Pete Docter Elevate the Art of Story
Telling With Up
It’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. No, not Russia
-- Pixar! Writer Bob Peterson and director Pete Docter sit down to
discuss the studio’s next feature, Up, and explain how the brand’s
unique story process works.
Man Versus Machine Terminator Salvation
Skynet has become self-aware, Judgment Day has come, and Earth as we
know it has been obliterated in a nuclear holocaust ... now what?
Writers John Brancato and Michael Ferris pick up the story and switch
gears in hopes that Salvation will uphold the Terminator franchise's
legacy.
Writers on Writing: Land of the Lost
Sure, futuristic aliens stood alongside prehistoric dinosaurs, but
that’s what made Land of the Lost a mid-70s’ Saturday morning staple.
Scribes Chris Henchy and Dennis McNicholas recount how they updated
the familiar weirdness in their big-screen adaptation.
Living Longer and Prospering: Crafting the new Star Trek
Dyed-in-the-wool Trekker Roberto Orci and passionate fan Alex Kurtzman
were nonetheless surprised that the first adventures of the original
Star Trek team had never been dramatized. Here, the writing and
producing team talks about why and how they took on that challenge
with a little help from two original cast members and one slightly
warped timeline.
The Best is About to Get Better
As we approach the long-awaited release of Final Draft version 8, the
Final Draft, Inc. Product Usability Team offers their impressions,
assessments and expectations for the upgrade.
The Ultimate Writer's Workspace Giveaway
We’ve been stocking up on over $8,500 worth of essential screenwriting
gear with the intent of handing it all over to you -- if you can prove
that you deserve it. Take a look at all that’s included in our
ultimate writer’s workspace and enter for your chance at the prize.
Reality Bites: Writers Get Clever
What can drama writers learn from reality television? Phil Gladwin
examines the story of the late Jade Goody and ponders how reality
serves writers in a world obsessed with voyeurism.
I *Heart* Unsympathetic Protags
Who says that every protagonist must be sympathetic? Just about
everyone. Mystery Man, however, explores the possibilities of the
unsympathetic protagonist and argues that audiences don’t need to feel
for a character in order for the story to be successful.
ProdCo Spotlight: Radical Publishing
Barry Levine turned his cinematic approach to rock ‘n’ roll
photography toward the animated world of graphic novels. In the midst
of successful graphic novels turned box-office hits, he formed Radical
Publishing -- a company focused on creating premium comic-book
products that will eventually land on the big screen.
New Media: Anytime Creativity Strikes
When the writers strike left Bob Kushell and Russell Arch with an
unfamiliar abundance of free time, they resorted to producing a five-
minute Web talk show out of Arch‘s garage. The result, Anytime With
Bob Kushell, proves that people like their talk any way they can get
it.
Independents: Anatomy of An Action Scene, Part 1 - (That's me!)
What’s the point of action in a film? Should you even include it in
your screenplay? Using Casino Royale and Hellboy II, William Martell
explains how and why action scenes should do more for characters than
beat them to a pulp.
Good Examples: Jonathan Nolan on The Dark Knight
By now the shattering performances by Christian Bale and the late
Heath Ledger have become synonymous with the success of The Dark
Knight. But the seriousness of purpose with which its screenwriters
crafted the script was key to the film’s triumph. Writer Jonathan
Nolan recalls what went into the landmark screenplay.
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