At last! A web comedy series set in an arena that has nothing to do with showbiz. We don’t know about you, but TVWriter™ definitely has been waiting for something like this.
Especially a something that’s, you know, funny as hell. Take the first episode, for example:
THE CALL ROOM
Created by Adam Carr
Written by Adam Carr & Craig Tovey
Directed by Craig Tovey
Produced by Nic Shafer
It was a lifetime ago. It was just moments gone by.
Tuesday will mark twenty years since my wife, Kimberly Ann Yale, died.
I’ve been working on a column discussing the passage for some days but haven’t been satisfied with it. Sometimes you try to say something and can’t find the right things to say. I’ve come across an old column I wrote ten years ago. Just about everything I wanted to say I said back then so, if y’all don’t mind, I’ll just reprint it here.
New Form is a digital studio/production company that modestly says about itself that it “creates entertainment for the digital generation. We develop, produce and distribute original scripted series created by some of the best storytellers from around the world for an online audience.”
And, yes, New Form does in fact do that. But the way it does, oh, man, that’s something else. See, they give new creators money, but instead of taking over the creative process as a result, New Form actually sits back and ever-so-gracefully enhances it.
The more things change, the more things – oh hell’s bells! – change!
With 86 million users across multiple countries and roughly $2.2 billion in generated revenue in Q3 2016, Netflix is the shining star of media-streaming startups. But it wasn’t always such a powerhouse.
Congratulations! You’ve decided to enter the exciting and stressful world of independent web series! It’s not going to be easy, but it will almost certainly be worth it.
Naturally, the first step in creating a web series is writing the script. Maybe you already have an idea, or maybe you have a longer-form script you want to adapt. Maybe you aren’t sure but just really like the idea of spamming your friends and family with week after week of YouTube links. In any case, let’s talk development, and what you need to remember when making the plunge.