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Hey, good stuff. It's a brisk, entertaining read. This may seem really nit-picky, but try to avoid the passive tense. For example, on page 1, instead of, "James is walking around the kitchen making tea and straightening his tie," it would read better if you wrote, "James walks around the...

Alright, dude, I think you were going for an observant, arty, Gus Van Sant-y tone, but there's not much for us to grab on to. I think this would be better if you edited it down to like a minute. At 3:30, you show us a shot of a light switch, and then you switch it off. You could have began the...

Wasn't too much of a fan. I was shocked that half of what was in the trailer wasn't in the actual film. I read a forum thread where people were debating whether this was a good move by Paramount. Some people said it was a good idea because it didn't spoil the movie. If a trailer spoils a movie...

Art directors will often create "color palettes" for movies during pre-production. For instance, the art director for True Grit selected a certain color scheme for the film, and then made sure all props, costumes, and sets were colored accordingly. Also, a director's use of lighting is essential...

I'm okay. Wrestling with my new computer at the moment. I bought a new MacBook Pro a couple weeks ago. I was devastated to find out that Final Cut Studio 2 doesn't run on the new Lion operating system (well, it does, if the hard drive is partitioned and Rosetta is installed, but I found that out...

I don't like 3-D, but I've only seen one 3-D movie in the theater during the recent trend. The glasses became extremely uncomfortable, and I think I was allergic to what they clean them with. They probably weren't the proper glasses you refer to, but I still feel like the movie would have been...

You can rip off a story concept without it being copyright infringement. Look at Reservoir Dogs. It gets risky when you lift specific material (dialogue, characters' names, title, exact plot movements, etc.). Screenwriter Art Buchwald wrote a screenplay about an African prince who moves to NY to...

Hey, Kaz. Looks elaborate. Congrats on putting it together. I agree with the person who said a "less is more" approach may be better. There are two different cuts of the overhead shot of the city. Just one would work. Maybe focus on showing only a few key FX shots. That way, people who like FX...

If you go with the first one, put a comma after "Struggling with a fatal illness". It also might be confusing because people will think Down syndrome is the fatal illness. Maybe something like... Struggling with a heart condition and Down syndrome, a young man is determined to beat societal...

Hi, everybody, my name's Alex and I've been searching for a good forum to discuss independent film. I found one! Looking forward to what this site has to offer. Thanks.