Released in 1999, “The Blair Witch Project” was an improvised, low-budget indie film that captured 19 hours of film that was edited to 90 minutes. Despite being largely improvised, following a rough outline, the movie still follows the basic structure of the 15 Minute Movie Method. Despite being largely improvised around a rough outline, “The […]
A stage play is meant to tell a story through dialogue. A screenplay is meant to tell a story through pictures. Here’s how to rely more on visuals and less on dialogue. One of the biggest problems with many movies today is that they lack subtlety. Rather than let the audience think and figure things […]
The first 10-15 minutes are the most crucial because if you don’t grab your audience right away, you may never get a second chance again. Here’s what you need to pack into those first 15 minutes of your screenplay. The first 15 minutes of your screenplay needs to set the stage for your story. To […]
The journey of the hero is always from the inside out, not the outside in. Where most movies make the mistake is by forgetting that the hero’s real goal must be made visible through the outer obstacles that he or she faces. Every movie is about a hero trying to achieve something. At the simplest […]
Pages 15-30 form the second half of Act I. Here’s what you typically need to put in that section of your screenplay. Remember, there are no hard and fast rules or formulas for creating a screenplay. However, there are guidelines that can help you craft your story or provide guidance whenever you’re stuck on where […]