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Freelance Screenwriters

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Although there are many freelance screenwriters available, finding one that is a good fit is crucial to producing a top-notch screenplay. While there are plenty of talented writers who will be ready and willing to take on your project, you will want to hire a freelance screenwriter with which you can communicate effectively, and who understands your ultimate goal. They will be responsible for bringing your idea to life and, therefore, it is important to have similar goals and ideas so that you will both be on the same page when it comes to developing your screenplay. This will make the entire process go much more smoothly and will result in a finished product of which you will be proud.

A good tip to keep in mind when interviewing potential freelance screenwriters is to find out each candidate’s individual tastes. Of course, it is important to find out what their specialty is in terms of how much experience they have had with one genre over another. However, many people fail to inquire about the person’s own preferences and personal projects. Finding out what sorts of material the writer gravitates towards will give you an idea about the kind of topics in which they will be the most invested. As writing a screenplay has the possibility of being a semi-lengthy process, it is a good idea to work with someone that will be motivated to make the project the best it can be.

Another way to find a good fit among you and potential freelance screenwriters lies with your knowledge about the process of writing a screenplay. The more you know, the easier it will be to convey your specific visions and ideas. Even having just a bit of screenwriting know-how will go a long way in bettering communication and knowing why something was done a certain way. Screenwriters are experts in knowing when something needs to be added or left out in order to keep the script flowing and so that it fits within a specific time frame.

As with anyone that you hire, it is important to trust that the person you select will deliver a quality product. In the case of a screenplay, you will want not only a manuscript that reflects your initial vision, but also one that has a high probability of being sold. After all, the best freelance screenwriters will knows how to make the minor tweaks that are necessary in order to have a major impact.

John Halasz is a former writing teacher and currently a professional screenwriter for hire. A Canisius College graduate, he went on to the University of Buffalo for his teaching certificate in English writing, earning a 3.934 GPA before going on to teach in Brooklyn, NY. Currently, John Halasz is a professional, freelance writer for hire.

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Green Screen Tips – Finding the Affordable Type

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

It is always advisable to look for Green Screen Tips when it comes to securing a place in the film industry. The issue of affordability comes into play every time you need to secure a good quality screen for your film shooting. Buying a green screen or (chroma key screen) can be expensive and building them on your own can be tiring. So, how do you determine the way to affordable screens? This is the subject discussed in this article.

There is one thing that you should first consider when employing the use of chroma key screens. Chroma key screens are normally available in studios where the actual film shooting happens. This is where you have to pat lease fees that they might turn out to be very expensive. Therefore, you should have great knowledge and use good Green Screen Tips so that you can secure the screens at a great price. The first green screen tips is to consider the studio. Many studios have had different developments in the industry. This is why their prices will vary when it comes to renting chroma key screens from them. It is also always advisable to consider the studio prices. Compare them thoroughly so that you get the best screen at an affordable price.

The second green screen tips is the element of going for less popular studios. It is usually very expensive to secure services at a well-known studio. These studios have already established a name for themselves. Therefore, they already have a high competition of people seeking their services in film shooting. As a result, you should gamble with the less popular studios. They also have chroma key screens that you can use in shooting your film. However, they are vastly less expensive because they are simply trying to make a name for themselves and convince people that they can create quality productions. It is therefore wise to look for such studios and take advantage of the lower prices.

The third of the green screen tips is using online services to find good quality screens at affordable studios. This is a great way to rent chroma key screens because websites have a chance to offer a discount. You can find the best deals online for your video production, and searching online for rentals should definitely not be discounted. There are so many sites that you are bound to find a good offer. You just need a computer and a network connection!

What you have to be sure of is that the quality of the chroma key technology in your film production is always high no matter the affordability. Therefore, always keep the Green Screen Tips in mind so that you are able to make a great production at affordable costs.

There are so many other sites offering different forms of advice on how to use green screen but most of them are not very detailed or precise. Before following these, make sure to check my own articles and reviews on Green Screen Rentals and Green Screen Tips, You can also reach me at 1-323-851-3825 or phillipguy@hotmail.com

Let’s See a Bob Dylan Movie!

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Richie Valens, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles and Johnny Cash are just some of the famous musicians that have gotten major Hollywood biopics made about them over the years. While there are many more musicians that deserve their own movie, none of them deserve it more than Bob Dylan. I’ve been a Dylan fan for a few years now and although his music is something you just have “to get”, his persona and legend is undeniable.

And yes, I know last year, I’m Not There came out and many people consider that a Dylan biopic. But it wasn’t. It was a good, artsy film that alluded to certain parts of Dylan, but it wasn’t a biopic in the traditional sense. I want to see a Bob Dylan picture in the vein of Walk the Line or Ray. A lot of his life is still a mystery and it’d be great to see it play out on the silver screen.

The biggest question is how long do you make this film? If you cover every phase of his 40-plus year career, you’re going to be making a long film. Normally, I would suggest a two-part film, but I question whether the audience exists to sell one movie, let alone two movies. I think you have to loosely focus on the music and spend most of the time on the personal Bob Dylan; the loves, the drugs, the friends, etc.

In some ways, you can make the argument that the only way to do Bob Dylan any justice is to make a film like I’m Not There. Dylan was ever evolving and always searching to discover who he was/is. Perhaps a non-traditional film is the way to go. But even with that in mind, I’d like to see a regular biopic. Get Martin Scorsese involved and make the movie right. Everyone in Hollywood loves Dylan, so getting a great cast together should be no problem.

Of course, to really make this work, it needs to be made with Dylan’s cooperation. Now would be a good time to point out that he’s not getting any younger and the guy still chain smokes and tours constantly. If Dylan got involved with the film, he could fill in some of the blanks in his life that need to be told. I think now is the time for him to get the right team together and make a picture like this. He’s always been fascinated with movies and this would be a nice way to cap off the most incredible music career of all time.

Brad Sturdivant – Founder, Flix66.com

Brad loves a good action film, or just a plain good movie. Captivated by all types of film, he spent four years writing articles for sites before he decided to start Flix66.com.

How Movie Surveys Can Connect You With the Perfect Audience

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Making a film, even a short one, is an exhausting process. Every minute of the reel is pored over, examined, imagined and re-imagined. It requires a great deal of time and effort, and when you’re done you’ve looked at it so many times your eyes are bleary and it’s impossible to be objective. One way to fight the distortion that can come with being too close to a work of art is with movie surveys.

Good movie surveys can give you all sorts of information you might never have realized without it. It can tell you which characters audiences love and which scenes they hated. It can tell you what gags made audiences burst out in laughter and which lines made them cringe with awkwardness. It can clue you in to which characters the audience wanted to see much more of, and which ones they wish you would have excised from the script entirely. In short, it can tell you which movies, and which parts therein, people enjoyed seeing — and why.

This information can be powerful. Accurate movie surveys can be the difference between your movie gaining an audience and a positive buzz and it sputtering and never really going anywhere. Virtually every film has its supporters and detractors, and well-done movie surveys can go a long way towards letting you know where yours are. Taste in movies can be a subjective and fickle thing, but every piece of information you can get can help you make a better informed and ultimately smarter decision. With the time and cost inherent in even a short film, every decision carries a huge weight.

Making a good decision about who to show your movie to isn’t just about the satisfaction of knowing your product was well received — it can also mean big bucks. Movie surveys can help you save on marketing by allowing you to focus limited resources where they can do the most good. A small investment could very well yield big results down the road.

Xavier is a Native New Yorker who never produces a blockbuster without looking at movie surveys first.

Movie Review For “Avatar”

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Every person who loves freedom and hates tyranny MUST SEE THIS FILM.

Drop what you’re doing. Take the afternoon off work. Clear your schedule this evening. But do what you have to do to get to the closest theater that is showing the James Cameron film “Avatar.” James Cameron is saying a lot more than just the triumph of good over evil.

In my seldom-humble opinion, The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was the high water mark in visual effects. But that was then and this is now. “Avatar” has got to be far and away the most visually sumptuous movie I’ve ever seen. The fact that this film exists, and I got to see this for only eight bucks, makes me glad that I am alive in 2010.

I only viewed the movie on the flat big screen. But I know that the theaters are screening this movie in 3D and in IMAX screen. I can’t even wrap my mind around that…but I will be soon. I’ll see this movie a few more times just to take in the visual feast happening all over the screen at any moment. Then, when it comes out in DVD, I’ll own it so I can see it a few dozen more times.

The first few minutes of the film lays out the plot, and then for about 90 minutes, you are introduced to Pandora, a mind-boggling forested world. Then the plot thickens when the bad guys make their move against the fascinating indigenous people, the Navi. Seems that the Navi’s ancestral land sits on top of a massive mineral deposit that the bad guys want. The movie never tells you how the baddies came to own Pandora, or its mineral rights. It’s just assumed that they have the right and authority to take it. So it’s either move off the land or die. Sounds just like the Mobocracy Looters and their Minions in DC.

The bad guys have a mercenary (merc) army of former Marines who are only there for the money, and are enthusiastic about killing whoever ain’t paying them. Sounds just like the Pentagon hired guns who kill for a paycheck.

Our hero, Jake Sully, is much like Kevin Costner’s character in “Dances With Wolves.” Jake, a merc, is sent to learn about the Navi, and then becomes one of them. However, Jake doesn’t just relocate like the Lakota lieutenant. He exacts a severe toll on the nasties when they mess with his new family.

Those of us who envision an American state seceding from the Union and becoming a new nation will see the obvious similarities between the bad guys and the present crowd in Washington. And likewise you will see the similarities between the Navi and those who just want to be left alone to live in liberty and peace.

Another comparison must be the people in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan who were living their lives and certainly not bothering or threatening America. But millions of them have died and more millions are now refugees due to American military aggression. And don’t think that the liquid minerals under the sand in the Middle East is not the number one reason American boots are on the ground.

But hopefully you’ll also recognize the foundational human response to tyranny, which is to fight back with everything you have and everyone you can gather. When you do that, you get labeled “the insurgents.”

The old Chinese general Sun Tzu would be proud of these Navi warriors as they use the weakness of the mercenaries against them to defeat them. The bureaucrats and mercs are so swaggeringly overconfident that they make many tactical blunders.

So my friends, make sure you watch this film at least once in the next few days. Take your girlfriend or your spouse and kids, and then after the movie, explain why the message of the film is so crucial.

It’s that important.

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