Using Themes

Writing a screenplay is much like an act of sleight-of-hand.  As the writer, you are constantly saying to your audience, “Don’t look over there, look here!”  You do that by deciding what you show to your reader.  What you present to your audience makes an argument for a specific universe with specific values and ideas.  … More Using Themes

Visual Storytelling

Sight and Sound Storytelling in film demands two of ours senses: sight and sound. Sound is everything from dialogue to music and effects.  (More on use of sound and music cues in your screenplay later.) Sight is everything that the audience sees when they watch the film. As we’ve discussed, it’s why description and narrative … More Visual Storytelling