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Screenplay Format: A Complete Guide

Understanding the intricacies of proper screenplay format is more than a mere technicality; it is a fundamental aspect of the screenwriting craft, integral to a writer’s success. This is not just about avoiding the fast track to the rejection pile …

Final Draft vs. Arc Studio Pro: Which One Should You Use?

When you’re ready to start writing a screenplay, the first thing you need to figure out is what tool you’re going to use. You’re going to be spending a lot of time with it, so you want to make sure …

Screenwriting Foundations Course Coming Soon!

I wanted to share some exciting news with you about a project we’ve been working on behind the scenes. We know you love storytelling and have a passion for filmmaking, so we’ve created something just for you! A brand new …

Writing an Animated Feature Film: How I Wrote the Screenplay for Snowlands, from Idea to Final Draft

Writing an Animated Feature FilmHow I Wrote the Screenplay for Snowlands, from Idea to Final DraftOver the span of about a year and a half I wrote a screenplay for an animated feature film titled Snowlands. We are currently in …

Picking a Name for the Film (Making an Animated Movie)

In this post of the Making an Animated Film series I’ll tell you why I’m changing the title of my film, the process I went through with name finding and my result. Why the change? When I picked the name Geometry Exercise, …

Writing a Script – The Correct Format (Making an Animated Movie)

Turning an idea into words. So you thought of a great story, but until you write it down in script form you will never know if the story works. Transferring your thoughts into paper is one of the hardest steps …

Finding Story Ideas – A Simple Trick (Making an Animated Movie)

Writer’s block Coming up with story ideas is always hard. But there are ways to make the process much easier and get over this “writer’s block” many people experience. The Problem is that when facing an empty white page people …