Good morning! Time for TVWriter™’s Monday look at our most popular blog posts of the week ending yesterday. They are, in order:
Month: October 2017
Laura Conway on Web Series: Finding and Working with a Director
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here it is. The third chapter in Laura’s series on the making of her very, very, very popular – over 3 million views – interweb series hit The Vamps Next Door.
Man Up, Kid Cause This is Gonna Hurt…So Good
by Laura Conway
Deciding to make your script into a web series means it’s no longer just about you, it’s about a collaboration with others. If you’re controlling and obsessive over your writing like I am, let me warn you that the first time is going to hurt. (but no pain, no gain)
Before any casting is done, find a director because directors need to be a part of the casting process. Unless you’ve got experience directing, I don’t think you should direct your own episode. It’s harder than it looks.
Indie Video: DIY vs. Traditional Distribution
One of the brightest of hidden interweb treasures is Microbudget Film Lab’s series of videos covering all aspects of teeny budget filmmaking, both practical and creative. What a pleasure to have found this channel! And to share this examination asking (and letting you answer for yourself) this important and often intimidating question:
Is it better to try and get a distributor or sales agent – or to go it alone and use one of the many DIY distribution platforms?
And the answer is:
Web Series: ‘Bad Timing’
Back in 2015 we posted a short article on a new web series called Bad Timing and called it “fucking funny.” The reason that was all we said was that the series episodes spoke so well for themselves.
Now, Bad Timing Season 2 is up and running. And know what? It’s fucking funnier!
Cartoon: ‘LOOKING UP’
Our favorite artist/philosopher, Grant Snider, tells us a true story about all that glitters:
More of Grant Snider’s sensitive perception at Incidental Comics, HERE