Every story that gets filmed has one or more producers who bring the story to a screen. Ralph Winter has produced movies that have grossed $2.4 billion dollars worldwide. In this webinar, Ralph reviews the producer’s job description and gives his insights on the role of a successful producer in part 3 of our series, “Get […]
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By Brian Bird 1. Do you have confirmation from at least two other people whose opinions you trust? Mommy and Uncle Joe don’t count. 2. Why are true stories better… as opposed to fictional stories? 3. Does your film have the “wow? or “gee wiz” factor? 4 Does your protagonist have a strong character quest?
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It’s cold in the dim corridor as I walk to room 6 for my retreat at Mission San Luis Rey. As in prior years, I’m the only soul spending the night in the historic mission on the first Thursday of the New Year. I light a candle in my dark room, open my guitar case,
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For those who have a serious interest in becoming a visual storyteller behind the camera (producer, writer, director, DP, etc), please consider the variety of pathways you can pursue (in addition to the 10 Best Practices). Here are options to consider from least creative control to the greatest. 1. The studio system. This is a very
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Here is a recent Seth Godin re-post I found applicable to the visual storyteller. Yes! Heed God’s call! But be aware of how tricky it may be to make a living from your passion. I’ve italicized points I think particularly poignant (but you still need to read the entire premise). Here it is… ———————— The thing is,
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Go here for the VSN Story Resource wiki. 1. Stories are about people. Even if your organization (a) is devoted to saving flora and/or fauna, (b) toils in the dense thicket of policy change, or (c) helps other organizations work more effectively, human beings are still driving the action. So your protagonist has to be
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