As a filmmaker, you want to create a film that reflects your vision and communicates your message effectively. But how do you translate your ideas from the script to the screen? How do you decide on ...

Do you have a feature film project, a series in development or an animation script and would like a professional’s opinion? Do you have doubts regarding the development of the intrigue? Are you still ...

This article came to be as a result of my ongoing research and reflection while preparing material for my directing class. That research, rather than presenting something entirely new, confirmed what ...

Place your screenplay PDF file in the root directory and rename it to temp.pdf. Run read.py to split your screenplay into separate scenes and save each scene as a text file in the read directory. You ...

As a film director, we may be very technically adept, have a great visual style or be skilled at soliciting a strong performance from our actors; we should aim to be all three. However, no matter ...

Yesterday, I introduced you to the first three things you need to know about analyzing a script before your next audition. Today, I bring you four tidbits to add to your script analyzing arsenal. 1.

What comes to mind when you think about script analysis? Maybe you picture an actor sitting in his bedroom, poring over a script with different colored pens in hand, highlighting, underlining, and ...

LOS ANGELES — Forget zombies. The data crunchers are invading Hollywood. The same kind of numbers analysis that has reshaped areas like politics and online marketing is increasingly being used by the ...