Richard Brandes – Writer/Director, Mentor
Richard Brandes Director and Film Connection Mentor. Hollywood, CA Based Movie Director and Film Writer Producer, director, and writer Richard Brandes has made a career out of making audiences jump. But it was a chance meeting at an acting audition in his early days in Los Angeles that put Brandes on the career track […]
How to Write a Screenplay Format
At some point, we all had to write a paper of some kind in high school. You had to follow MLA style, use assigned margins and spacing for the text, and develop a specifically formatted work cited section. As a student, it was the height of tedium. When it comes to how to write a […]
Short Script Writing Examples
Generally speaking, short scripts still follow a three-act structure, although the time spent developing each act may differ. In most films, Acts 1 and 3 each make up around 25% of the film while the second act makes up the rest of the story. In a short script, those percentages can be skewed to give […]
How Much do Screenplays Sell For?
Anybody that’s interested in the filmmaking business either wants to be a director, a producer, a big star, or some other position where they’ll see their name in lights. But for every actor that’s looking for their first big break (and paycheck), there’s a screenwriter looking to sell a script they’ve written. But how much […]
How to Make a Film Script?
How to Make a Script for a Film? Formatting of your Film Script Do you have all parts of your script What to do when your film script is complete When making a film script these are 3 important areas that can help your film script get noticed. Learning how to write a film script […]
Filmmaking 101: Top 5 Tips Writers can use to Build Suspense
A shadowy figure passes behind the hero in a dimly lit parking garage. The doorknob of a locked room turns back and forth. A mysterious package is slowly opened. When making a film, building suspense draws the audience in as they wait to see what happens next. What are the Top Tips Writers can use to […]
What is a Storyboard?
Filmmakers use storyboards to provide a visual representation of a screenplay, plan a shooting schedule, or present their ideas to producers and other decision-makers. They are a great communication tool that enables the director to convey his/her vision to the cinematographer or DP, the camera crew, and other key departments. They can be quite complex, […]
How to Develop Characters in a Screenplay
Think about Tom Hanks’ character in Castaway. We know he’s a busy, driven executive at FedEx from the start because he’s doing things a busy, driven executive does. The real character development doesn’t start until he’s on the island. From not being able to open a coconut to spearing a fish at 30 yards, making […]
How to Write a Script for Film?
Let’s do a quick rundown of the differences between screenplays and scripts (although they are generally regarded as one and the same). Screenplays are always written for the screen, such as a movie, television, or the computer, tablet, or smartphone. A script, on the other hand, can be for all of the above as well […]
