Logline it! – Week 23

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Judgment at Armageddon “A scientist builds a satellite system that ends World War III; … Read more

[Video]: Characterisation in Wreck-It Ralph

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How do you achieve characterisation in feature animation? Writer-director Rich Moore talks about how they developed Alan Tudyk’s villain character King Candy. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us know in the comments. Thanks!

Best of the Web 6 Jan

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[Video]: Gangster Squad’s cop-writer Will Beall

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In a suitably low-fi video interview with Will Beall (LA REX, Gangster Squad), the cop turned writer recounts from memory one of his gruesome LA cases that became the seed for one of his most successful early works. More about Will Beall’s role in the upcoming Justice League superhero flick: https://goo.gl/RFybm If you liked this, … Read more