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Post by wiggy on Jun 13, 2006 18:51:56 GMT
no probs with the ten pages it is already as a pdf, it is what i used to send out!!! ive e-mailed it to you, to see how it looks on screen just look at my shortened version (39min) it is the one on the top. www.myspace.com/woodwigfilms |
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Post by flashpointharry on Jun 13, 2006 19:20:15 GMT
That's quality mate. Ol' Tash is a bit like John Shuttleworth  The PDF won't open on my comp for some reason (I'm on a PowerBook)  |
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Post by wiggy on Jun 13, 2006 20:01:02 GMT
what format can cross over from pc to notebook?
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Post by Dave on Jun 13, 2006 20:06:38 GMT
That's quality mate. Ol' Tash is a bit like John Shuttleworth Ha ha, and the chap behind the camera (Wiggy himself?) is like his next door neighbour and sole agent, Ken Worthington. Well, maybe not, I just needed to reveal my knowledge of the Shuttleworth world. ;D |
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Post by flashpointharry on Jun 13, 2006 21:56:34 GMT
The best bit about Ken is the way you never get a proper look at him  I remember Europigeon, where John Shuttleworth tried to get his song Pigeons In Flight into the Eurovision Song Contest. Very funny, and a mental ending involving Bruce from The Shadows and Katrina of Waves fame! Wig - the file comes across as a PDF but when I click it open all I get is a blank (?) It's at this point where I wish I'd listened during IT at school, instead of sneakily opening Crocodile Clips and blowing up LEDs... |
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Post by Dave on Jun 14, 2006 0:14:54 GMT
The best bit about Ken is the way you never get a proper look at him I remember Europigeon, where John Shuttleworth tried to get his song Pigeons In Flight into the Eurovision Song Contest. Very funny, and a mental ending involving Bruce from The Shadows and Katrina of Waves fame! Sorry to keep going off topic, but I just got hold of Europigeon from *cough*uknova*cough*. Only recently got into John Shuttleworth after listening to his latest radio series, John Shuttleworth's open mind, where each week, John and Ken 'investigate' a different paranormal phenomenon! Graham Fellows actually did a Q&A where I work after screening his John Shuttleworth film, It's Nice UP North. Sadly I wasn't in attendance. |
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Post by Tom on Jun 14, 2006 20:17:14 GMT
Forgive me if this site has been mentoned - but Triggerstreet.com is simply the best place to get your scripts looked at. It's pretty brutal - but if you have a thick skin (which you will need as a writer) go there and upload. You must read other scripts as well, which is actually a good thing to do.
I've written three feature scripts (shot two of them), and countless other bits and pieces over an eight year period. One thing that probably isn't mentioned often, is write with instinct. That is simply the only way to write. Don't just try and make your version of something else (THIS IS SO IMPORTANT) the amount of bloody gangster scripts I see is embarassing. We all have a story (or a few) and the truth is, write that. If you havee an idea, just test it on a few friends. Be clear on your characters, and keep the dialogue real.
A big mistake we ALL make when we start writing is to repeat dialogue over and over. A character wil explain one thing several different times, just because the writer isn't confident that the point has been made. TRUST ME - suggestion is so much better than sign-posting!
Keep it pacy, have a clear start, middle and end. Make sure you have well drawn characters and a story that works. A lot of people find that saying dialogue out loud as they write really helps them. I never do this - it pisses off the girlfriend, but it's always an idea!
Always redraft as well. There are no set rules to this - first script was re-drafted 3 times, second 6, last one, just twice. The key reason is obviously clunky dialogue and basic typos.
A good script is not that hard to churn out. The simpler, the better. Remember my golden rule - guns, action, cars etc. etc. - it all means nothing if your characters are crap.
Cheers - and good luck all.
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Post by jtrodreigez on Jun 15, 2006 11:08:24 GMT
Which two films have you shot? and is there any chance we will of heard of them or can we get to watch them? Very good advice on the writing too.
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Post by flashpointharry on Jun 15, 2006 11:18:40 GMT
There's a program you can get somewhere that does it all for you... Found it here - don't worry, it's free Quality bit of kit from what I can see - saves you spending hours formatting a Word document to look all scriptesque (though I quite enjoyed doing that to be honest...) |
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Post by PatrickCoyle on Jun 15, 2006 22:00:30 GMT
Is that software all free, flash? I've had a bastard of a time trying to find free scriptwriting software (I use Sophocles on my PC, found a dodgy patch to break the trial restrictions). BBC Writersroom have a free Word template that's quite helpful, though I find Word templates a bastard to install.
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Post by flashpointharry on Jun 16, 2006 6:55:52 GMT
Yup, 100% gratis mate. The only downer is you can't change the font colour when you're describing an action - you have to paste the text into Word or summink and do it there, then paste that back into your script. Still, all in all a lot less hassle than doing all the little formatting tweaks yourself. It's a bit like a database in as much as it lets you attach notes to the script about characters, locations etc. Fill your boots! |
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Post by Tom on Jun 19, 2006 21:56:58 GMT
>>Which two films have you shot? and is there any chance we will of heard of them or can we get to watch them? Very good advice on the writing too.<<
I've shot Night-Bird (which you canb download for free from bringitgiveitfilms.com/watch+hear.htm ) and I've just made Icharus Broken - which a few guys on here are now in possession of. I'm presently working on getting Icharus to film festivals this year, and will also be holding a screening as well. All invited! Ha ha.
Seriously though - writing a script is something that so many people think about, and avoid doing, for fear of getting laughed at. But I think that if you just write what you feel strongly about, there is nothing to be embarrassed about.
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Post by wiggy on Jun 20, 2006 15:14:01 GMT
cheers for icharus broken, it came yesterday. i haven't hd time to veiw yet wot with the world cup and all but will do tommorow. i have sent you my dvd of tash (posted today) i will give you my full opinion of icharus as soon as seen, had a watch of colin on my tv and it was ace!!!
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Post by jtrodreigez on Jun 20, 2006 16:58:47 GMT
how come people have got copies are you selling? Im stuck for time but ive watched the trailers and the new one looks amazing even if im stumped as to what is going on. Night bird looks very good for a first film and ill try and watch it all this week. Id love to get hold of the new one so just let me know how and we can sort it out.
You and all the others on here are giving me a well needed kick up the arse to start writing again.
laters. John.
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Post by Tom on Jun 23, 2006 22:48:35 GMT
I've mooted around a few copies for free before the festivals to let people know what I'm doing. If you want a butchers at the film, drop me a line. The film is somewhere between traffic, 21 Grams and 25th Hour. Except shot for next to no money, in Derby.
Check out the details on bringitgiveitfilms.com and email me an address to post the the DVD to at se7enxthre3@aol.com
Anyone else wanting a copy of Icharus Broken before we hit the festivals, drop me a line and I'll see what I can do.
Cheers - Tom.
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I remember Europigeon, where John Shuttleworth tried to get his song Pigeons In Flight into the Eurovision Song Contest. Very funny, and a mental ending involving Bruce from The Shadows and Katrina of Waves fame!
