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First, Congratulations on having an idea that could possibly be made into a movie

You need a ghost writer or partner. They are on here I think in jobs.

Browse the members. I mean those who live near you. Then you may discuss over a cup of coffee.

Hi, Judy Tenen. I agree with Terri Jay and Göran Johansson about hiring a ghostwriter, writer, or writing partner.

If you have a half-hearted desire to promote your concept, it'll show when you pitch, which will affect your pitch.

There are written Pitch Sessions and video Pitch Sessions. You can find the details about Pitch Sessions on any Pitch Session page (www.stage32.com/scriptservices/pitch-sessions). Each page also has what type of projects the executives, managers, etc. are experienced with. If you need help deciding who to pitch to, email success@stage32.com and let them know what your goal is. They’ll give you some suggestions.

Incredible BTS video, Daniel Husbands! Definitely the VFX in the "Transformers" movies. The VFX is one of the reasons I watch the films.

Star Wars and the Matrix series are pretty awesome in Detail.

All those moving “jets” and sky fighting had a lot of detail. I think I did see some mistakes and the behind the scenes even said / showed where they were. Though for the Average audience no one would see them, esp from all the fast action and how close some of the ships were (moving / flying).

If they can be identified by the description of events, conduct, appearance, etc... you really need that release. If you fictionalize them beyond recognition, then you don't need the release.

If they can be identified they can sue you and the court will probably hear the case. If I wrote your life and just called the character Mick Vine, would you be pissed off? Perhaps.

At a minimum you have caused them a financial loss because you have made selling their life story less valuable. They could ask to be made whole. So they could just take your work, or ask for payment for what the rights may be worth.

At a minimum you are going to pay legal fees.

If they won't give you legal release they'd probably sue you.

LOVE AND THE DANCE began as a posting on FB to ole High School classmates. My dream was to plan a dance on a terrace in Italy where the blue skies meet the sea and I was determined to make it happen. LOVE AND THE DANCE is dedicated to the 12 classmates that shared my vision for without them, this screenplay would have never been written. Even though the characters, the scenarios, and the settings are different from what we all experienced, the feeling of comradery that longtime friends share, is priceless. That we will always remember.

Hello:

Fun and enjoyable competition to help more get their creative delights to more eyes.

What I submitted:

Title: Love Sarcastically

Logline: "Two lovable people meet on an obstacle course where their sarcastic love quickly blossoms, but fades just as fast, as their own inner obstacles become the greatest obstacle they must face to overcome.".

Good luck to all those who entered.

Thankful for your pathways.

God Bless,

John German

Hi Pat Alexander and everyone in the lounge!

I submitted my metaphysical queer romcom:

What Is Meant For You Will Always Find You

which aims to increase awareness of humanity, especially to women.

Logline:

Two spirits attempt to rekindle their cosmic romance on Earth by reincarnating as a pair of women, but find their newfound terrestrial fears and beliefs are an obstacle to their relationship.

Tone: It’s a feature film that aims to explore love beyond the physical realm and the courage

it takes to embrace one’s true self.

Why Me:

I am the only person who could write this feature since the plot reflects who I am, who I was, and who I became. It's my DNA.

The plot is based on a journal I started writing two years ago, detailing a series of metaphysical experiences I've had to face and conquer. The characters' obstacles are based on my own life experiences as well.

Why Now:

Because I want to raise humanity’s awareness with a love story that begins in the

spiritual realms and manifests in the physical world. We need to evolve as human beings and now it’s the perfect time :))

Good luck to all of us and Thank you Stage 32 for this opportunity:))

Best of luck to everyone. These were all cool to see :)

Wihsing everyone in the contest luck. I agree with Sydney Summers - these are great!

I agree strongly with the principal of starting from the bottom. I focused heavily on the world of short films before my first feature assignment, which was a low budget indie.

Most people I see trying to break in aim exclusively for Hollywood studio level stuff, get nowhere, waste a lot of cash on competitions, still get nowhere, and then burn out. In twelve years, I've never seen that strategy work - yet it's the one most encouraged.

Göran Johansson Build relationships/network online, and in person if the writer is able. Especially network with indie producers, directors, actors, etc.

Being young is an advantage, so is good health, debt free. Nothing sexy living a broke artist life. Maybe learn a skill that pays money like grip, gaffer, sound, postproduction. Never know what opportunities open 'cause you're around. Not qualify. Just around. I was doing wedding video editing from home when I got a call from a post facility. Days later and Im reviewing dailies of tv shows & movies, working side by side with pros, staff engineers on call 24/7, colorists making $200K and still complaining about hourly rate. Basically I am saying if you surround yourself with working ppl, someone is gonna give you a chance.

I'd tend to go with waiting until there is a need to introduce them. 'Everyone is there' is probably sufficient and the most succinct.

I agree with Jessica Niemi, J. Franklin Evans. If you decided to introduce a large group of characters individually, I suggest introducing and describing each character on separate lines so the reader wouldn't get confused. I also suggest making their intros interesting so the reader would remember the characters later on in the script.

Best way to learn is watch movies & read stack of pro scripts similar your ideas and study how writers did it on the page with an ensemble intro.

Reservior Dogs, Saving Private Ryan (beach invasion), The Warriors..

also watch & read scripts of ensemble intro movies that you think sucked, and ask yourself why they failed. GL

I would say there are a dozen people in the room and introduce them as they speak or move around. Anyway, that is how I do it. As far as character descriptions go I only briefly describe them and I never describe extras,

Dan, Max and Jessica hit solid points there. And totally agree with Maurice's thoughts. Make them memorable. And keep each one as tight and punchy as hell.

Always handy, to keep the flow, knitting their intro descripts into the scene's actions/reactions, pacing, reveals etc. -- even if they have no dialogue yet. Guiding the eye.

Page real estate is precious ;-)

Have a great week ! - Kerry Kennard

Hey Kerry! Good question. I use both- tonal and non-tonal. Often times my samples will start off as non-tonal—then through processing and manipulation—I will end up with tonal sounds-or vice versa.

In context to film-it just depends. Sometimes it’s very much a textural component to a larger score, Other times (as in the case to a short “Collette” I just scored) it’s the entire bedrock and color of the score. I prefer to have my synthesis and sampling be the bedrock to my scores and “try” to avoid jumping into standard conventional instrumentation like strings or orchestration—however that’s often times not possible depending on the film.

Welcome Jeff Goldsmith You'll meet a lot of great people in the community. Be sure to drop a hello in the Introduce Yourself lounge as well.

Jeff Goldsmith , I understand. The sound palette will differ depending on the scenes and the period set in the Film. Your ideas seem to be a little like.Hans Zimmer ! I saw Dune 2 about 2 weeks ago and there were a lot of effects, though still within a tonal type score, written cue. I mentioned this one musical scene somewhere else on Stage 32 - hearing Djembes with more of a real orchestra type cue, though it did fit the scene - the dry dessert within side one of those holes.... if you've seen any of these movies. i like the action, .... and did not watch the original Dune before this movie.. It was still enjoyable and did follow the story most places. There were a few places where I didn't connect and said to myself, "Ah, this was probably the History I'm missing from Dune I. Have a great week. KK

Glad to have you here Jeff! Here’s a blog about composing you might like on Stage 32: https://www.stage32.com/blog/3343

The Red Balloon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Balloon

I love this question, Noah! I particularly like this one for its use of clever edits, fun concept, in a low-budget setting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OQHIpDlvA

Noah Mccay "Happy Birthday My Dear" https://youtu.be/KWYLLmtKPlw?si=-hmdFEwzkE3mmjYr

The film is by Max Sappa (www.stage32.com/lounge/introduce_yourself/David-Lynch-Ari-Aster-David-Eg...)

The Whiplash short film is really well structured. Also, we are breaking down Wes Anderson’s Oscar winning short film today in the writers’ room: https://www.stage32.com/writers-room

Welcome to the community, Zane MacDonald. Great name for a film company. "StrangeFolk." That's me! Haha

Here's a blog that'll help you navigate Stage 32 for your best experience: www.stage32.com/blog/navigating-stage-32-for-your-best-experience-3095

You could search for a North American producer in the Browse Members Section (www.stage32.com/people).

Welcome Zane! Much continued success. I've found talented people & great opportunities here at S32. Let me know if you ever need music or anything else.

5 -7 year plan per idea. Maybe 10+ years or never. Unprofitable hobby given the mental time & physical labor

It is just something I do to kill time so I'm not really dedicated to writing anymore.

Same time, Same place, Same warm up. Like a daily run, the stretching exercises get your brain in the zone, and the repetition of the mental and physical actions puts you in the "zone" to succeed. After about a month, you don't even realize you are doing it.

You know for me, I don't carve out a time every day for writing. I carve out a time for me that's in "creation" mode versus "consumption" mode.

Most of the time it's writing.

But sometimes, it playing the guitar. Other times, it's meditation.

But the time is for me to create something.

In the tough patches I hold myself accountable by the simple facts -- if I don't do the work, it won't get done. Otherwise, Pat Alexander nailed it precisely You truly have to love the hunt over the reward.

Will check it out later today

Okay just did it. Wow this is really different. Much easier to read and the Royalty Dashboard is very informative