Archive for the “Screenwriting From Iowa” Category
Feb
12
2019
 
Filmmaker as Lion Tamer of the UnexpectedPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaI’ve [been a filmmaker] since I was 18-19, or even before that when I was in high school I worked the nightshift as a welder in a steel factory in order to earn money to produce my own first films. So I’m into this all my life. You have to be self-reliant. And it’s a […]
Feb
11
2019
10 Lessons from Top Film EditorsPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaI found this editing overview by This Guy Edits informative. Scott W. Smith You may or may not have aspirations to shoot your own films like Steven Soderbergh often does, but here’s a video produced by Studiobinder that is a great introduction on camera movement.
Feb
10
2019
Video Essay on Filmmaker Steven SoderberghPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaHere’s a well-done video essay on Steven Soderbergh produced by Screenprism.
Feb
08
2019
High Flying Steven Soderbergh & His New Movie Shot on an iPhonePosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaNetflix released Steven Soderbergh‘s new movie High Flying Bird today and I actually watched it this morning before work. One of the remarkable things about the film is it was shot on an Apple iPhone 8, with the FiLMiC pro app and Moondog Labs lenses. It’ll take me some time to process the film, but it’s […]
Feb
08
2019
John Madden, Diablo Cody, and the 1985 Chicago ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’ BearsPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I danced on a coffee table with my brother when the Bears won the Super Bowl in 1985.” Screenwriter Diablo Cody Vogue “There’s so many kids who only know me from the video game.” John Madden Super Bowl XI winning coach, broadcaster, and namesake of Madden NFL video games In keeping with my football-theme […] “Greek classical drama frequently afflicted the hero with a blind spot that prevented that character from seeing the error of his or her ways.” Paul Lucey Story Sense Recently I read a screenwriter say that she began developing script ideas with a character flaw. I believe the concept for Jerry Maguire started with a conversation […]
Feb
06
2019
The Force was Definitely with Tom Brady and Julian EdelmanPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa”I think sometimes in life the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life.” Tom Brady Six-time Super Bowl winning QB Tom Brady and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman spent yesterday at Disney World here in Orlando. Congrats to the entire New England Patriots team. Scott W. Smith
Feb
05
2019
Tom Brady, Tony Romo & Andy Warhol—Together at LastPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaWhile it wasn’t a super Super Bowl (unless you’re Tom Brady and team), but it’s always a pleasure to listen to former NFL player Tony Romo call the game. But my favorite part of the game was the Andy Warhol commercial. It grabbed my attention because I wondered what I was looking at. Was it […]
Feb
04
2019
Real-Life Super Bowl Follows Hollywood ScriptPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaWhile Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff is wearing #16 in the real-life Super Bowl today, the above photo is actor Warren Beatty wearing #16 and playing in the fictitious Super Bowl from the movie Heaven Can Wait. Crazy coincidence—especially since the movie was in theaters 40 years ago and the uniforms are pretty similar […] |
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