How to Find Film Work in a Pandemic

Good advice about surviving in the mean streets of Hollywood during this difficult time.

 by Matt Jacobs
via Filmmaking Lifestyle

This has been a wild year for our industry. Film production relies on the teamwork of hundreds, sometimes thousands of people, often physically in one tight space. read article

The Surprise Success of ‘Limitless’ on TV and Film and More?

Hits are in the eyes, ears, and assorted other senses of the beholders we love so much – the AUDIENCE.

So it goes.

This video brought to us by Just Write YouTube Channel…and they promise a follow-up is on the way.

Ricky Gervais Tells A Story About How He Learned To Write

LB’S NOTE: Speaking of most comedy writing needing to be shorter and funnier, here’s Ricky Gervais proving himself a true master of both.

More “creation stories” can be found at Fast Compajny’s YouTube Channel

How to make your writing funnier

LB’S NOTE: As a producer, story editor, teacher, contest judge, you-name-it, the most common note I’ve given writers is, hands down, this:

Could be shorter. Could be funnier.

Here’s comedy writer Cheri Steinkellner with further details on the “funnier” part. Oh, and notice that as TED TALKS go, this is pretty darn short, y’hear what I’m saying? read article

6 Vital Steps to Scripting Animation

LB’S NOTE: Looking to conquer the animation world? The info in this article from Industrial Scripts could be just what you need to become the next William the Conqueror. (No, I don’t mean William Barr. Sheesh!)

via IndustrialScripts.Com

Have you always had an affinity for animation? Do you have a story idea that you think would be perfect for an animated film? Are you simply finding that your live-action project can’t move forward, and want to see if it could be a match for animation? read article