Daniel Larry

All useful for writing the story, includes many of the latest blockbusters:

A ton of movie story structures at https://www.youtube.com/user/clickokDOTcoDOTuk/videos

2015 Academy Award Winner / Nominees at

http://www.kalbashir.com/Oscars-2015-Winner-And-Nominees.html

2014 Academy Award Winner / Nominees at

http://www.kalbashir.com/Oscars-2014-Winner-And-Nominees.html

All Best Films at

http://www.kalbashir1.blogspot.com

I try to avoid Valentines.

I told Sarah, Jessica, Joanne and Helen I'm not into that commercial BS.

The title speaks it all.

The news.

I watch footage of a gun battle in Iraq and I think of the situations and characters behind that.

Stuff like that.

Hello.

 

I'm a new guy here and this is my first post.

I'm a 17 year old guy and lately I've become really interested in filming, writing, editing etc.

It all started when I signed up to my schools media club ~ half a year ago. I've grown big interest to everything related to cinematography.

 

I don't work with awesome cameras, but I guess they're good enough for a beginner like me. Currently we have Panasonic ag-hmc41, but I'm planning on getting a DSLR next summer. Currently I'm planning to make a short film with me and my friend. Now, I've had some experience with camera and we're also planning to build the 14$ DIY Steadicam.

 

I've seen a lot of videos/tutorials with loads of tips around the internet. I was wondering about any good books and maybe some internet resources. Particulary about making short films. Could you give me some resources/book names/tips on where to start. There are so many books to read and it get's confusing.

These are the best three:

Kal Bashir's 2000+ stage Hero's Journey And Transformation Through A New World / State

Joseph Campbell's Hero With A Thousand Faces

Christopher Vogler's Writer's Journey

Then there's:

Blake Snyder's Save The Cat

John Truby's Anatomy of a Story

Syd Field's Screenplay

Robert McKee's Story

Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters

Saw the Oscars and was pleasantly surprised to see character driven, smaller films in the forefront again. I loved the honorary Oscar choices and was a little depresses and how many brilliant people we lost this last year. I enjoyed it. I haven't watched the last few times. I also watched the rebroadcast of the Spirit wards which honors indy films and it was interesting to see the contrast in the two. B)

Each and every Academy Award Winner broken down here: http://www.clickok.co.uk/Screenwriting-Academy-Award-Winners.html

Great resource.

So what, you already have to be successful, then you get some extra free money?

Exactly.

It all starts with a phone call to the agent.

Sometimes you can get right through to the office where A-list megastar is sitting. He's right there and listening to his PA take the call. But getting past the very well trained PA is nigh on impossible without a little inside information. In other words, you won't get through but the call from the megastar's child's teacher in school will.

Hi,

 

I understand that in each scene, the character has a goal and a motivation for that goal. But does each line of dialogue in a scene have a motivation of its own? And if so, when you direct the actor should you tell him: ok for this line, this is your motivation to say it, and for the next line, this is your motivation?

 

 

Thanks for your help :)

This is really a story structure question (for which I highly recommend Kal Bashir's Hero's Journey). The director should know the underlying function of the scene, but the way it is performed and dialogue can be left to the actor and writers. The director should know that the underlying function has been fulfilled and know how to get it out of the actors if needbe. I wouldn't micro manage the actors, as your question suggests.

Hi all,

 

I went on a shoot last week as a PA, and there I saw that the DoP was controlling everything and the director was agreeing to whatever the DoP told him. It was clear that the director didn't have any knowledge about cinematography. The DoP was doing his job perfectly, but the director was not. He was just saying Action and Cut. That's it! In my opinion, he was not a director.

 

So I've this question for the DoPs here, how much, according to you, a director should know about cinematography? Do you prefer a director who knows the stuff and participates in the process or do you prefer a director who lets you do your own thing?

 

Thanks!

Helps to know ALOT. But not everything. Which is why others are employed.