“A proof of concept (POC) or a proof of principle is a realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle, whose purpose is to verify that some concept or theory has the potential of being used. A proof of concept is usually small and may or may […]
Because there were a ton of great videos left over from my last Video Smorgasbord post, I figured I get them out to you, Good Reader. Here, without further ado, is V.2. Vamos! EVERYTHING IS A REMIX “Remixing is a folk art but the techniques are the same ones used at any level of […]
Perspective is the key to understanding. Put yourself in the shoes of the Unknown Screenwriter. You want to learn about screenwriting craft. It’s a priority. You’re going to make time for this. You’re bringing energy to the game, making it a priority. And you’re spending cash on books, and webinars, and sage advice by the […]
A while back I wrote a post about Point Of Entry. I got pinned down by classic movies with famous first scenes. Today, I want to add to that subject with some other great movies that nailed their openings. Remember what we talked about last time concerning point of entry: Point Of Entry is a […]
I tried! I really did…but I can’t pick between them. Two scenes from Magnolia are classics. Let’s look at the clip and script for each: THE INTERVIEW The interview scene for Seduce and Destroy is a great scene for beat analysis. The Frank T.J. Mackey (Tom Cruise) character starts out dominating Beat 1– in his tighty-whities, […]
