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Tom Lapke shares his industry journey, his love for movies, and his vision as Stage 32’s new Director of Global Education in today’s blog. Check out the blog and welcome Tom to the Stage 32 Team!
www.stage32.com/blog/meet-stage-32s-new-director-of-global-education-tom......
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Composers and anyone interested in learning about workflows! Arhynn Descy will be having a 24-hour AMA in the Composing Lounge this Wednesday May 29th, answering questions about composer workflows.
Arhynn is an Acclaimed Film Composer, Producer, and Stage 32 Thought Leader (“Sea of Lies,” “Eye for...
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Stage 32’s founder and CEO, Richard “RB” Botto, shares two videos in today’s blog.
In the first video, StudioBinder discusses one of storytelling’s most crucial elements, the antagonist, including breaking down the 7 types of antagonists, their characteristics, and their functions in a story.
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... Depends who you ask. In the mind of a psychpath the antagonist is the good guy, and all supposed "good" guys just delute themselves. In slightly different words: every character is the hero if his/her own story. Just as in real life.
You're right, Rutger Oosterhoff. When I outline a script, I write out how the major characters and minor characters see each other/feel about each other. The antagonist sees the protagonist and the ot...
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@Maurice Could not see video cos Fox blocked it in UK. However I totally get RB’s write up on it. The antagonist is not necessarily a person, the monster or the villain. Can be forces of nature, the social system, oneself, etc.
You're right, Debbie Croysdale. An antagonist can be anything that's in the protagonist's way.
what are your thoughts on the cost-effectiveness of Unreal Engine 5 vs. live-action for a feature film with an estimated budget of $10-20 million? Are there specific genres or scenarios where one might be significantly more advantageous than the other?
The missing part of your post is what's the cost of using Unreal E5? You'll have to get the costs to compare to have a good guess about which direction to go. The other problem is your budget of $10-$...
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Unreal Engine 5 is free to use for development and even commercial release. However, if your project's lifetime gross revenue exceeds $1 million, a 5% royalty applies to the portion above that threshold.
UE5 is free (with some caveats), then what's the cost of getting human techs (whom know how to use it), powerful computers, stage rentals, and stage crew? If what you need is not in UE5, how to you pl...
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What's the learning curve on UE? I've heard it brought up often... but can someone with little-to-no artistic talents create decent to good looking stuff? Can someone with little-to-no technical knowhow figure it out without ripping out all their hair?
Stage 32 is excited to welcome Emmy-winning producer Shane Stanley for his upcoming webinar.
You have already seen your unproduced film or video project. It’s played out over 100 times in your head but you’ve yet to capture it for the world to see. Get a crash course – or perhaps for our more advanc...
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Stage 32 is excited to welcome Oran Zegman!
One of the most challenging phases for young filmmakers is answering the question - what sets me apart? In my webinar, I'll share my very personal story and help you discover the unique spark that only you possess, which no one else can replicate. Which pr...
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Oran is such a talented filmmaker. Honor Society was a terrific film and she’s gotten more sophisticated as an artist. What a perfect resource for this topic. All directors in my network should run, n...
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I couldn't agree more Sam!!
A week ago, Stage 32 posted a blog about Tyler Council (screenwriter) and Harry Lowell (executive) wrapping production on Tyler’s pilot. That blog told Tyler’s side of the success story. Today’s blog tells Harry’s side of the story.
Today’s blog: www.stage32.com/blog/executive-screenwriter-wrap-pro...
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What an awesome story from both sides. Harry is such a great producer and person. This shows the power of Stage 32 and how being a part of this community can lead to incredible opportunities. Will be following what happens with their show - hope it becomes a huge hit.
The title alone has me excited to see the show, Sam Sokolow. "Badvertisements"
"On today’s episode, we welcome a legend to our show: the one and only Renny Harlin. He’s the director of films like Die Hard 2 (1990), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), Cliffhanger (1993), and honestly, so many more great movies. Host Dom Lenoir sat down with him to look back at...
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'Die Hard 2' Is The Best 'Die Hard' Sequel | Director Interview w. Renny Harlin:
Great share, Florin Şumălan! They talked about how watching Horror movies in theaters with other people enhances the movie-watching experience. The same thing goes for other movies like Action, Comedy...
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Such a talented filmmaker. I’ve always liked his movie THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT. Thanks for sharing, Florin Şumălan!
Yolanda Lee is having an exclusive 24-hour AMA in the Writers’ Room Lounge about “Why Networking Is Essential To Development.”
Yolanda is a Development Executive (“Clickbait,” “The Capture,” “A Discovery of Witches,” “The Lazarus Project”). She’s answering questions like:
What's the importance of ne...
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This is such an important topic and often an afterthought for writers but the industry is built on relationships and connecting dots. Networking is vital. Thanks so sharing, Maurice Vaughan!
You're welcome, Sam Sokolow. Exactly.
Yolanda is giving fantastic answers, everyone. Jump in with your questions!
Cool! Thanks for the reminder Maurice Vaughan :-).
You're welcome, Robin Gregory.
In today’s blog, Jack Binder (producer, founder of FilmBudget.com, and Stage 32 Lounge Moderator) talks about the importance of transparency in film finance, what information should be easily identified, common red flags, and more.
www.stage32.com/blog/the-importance-of-transparency-in-film-finance-3...
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Great and important read. Thanks, Maurice Vaughan!
New episode of my podcast is up! It's about overcoming stereotypes. I can't leave the link because it won't let me for some reason, but if you look up Wonder - Maia Buljeta on the apple podcast app you should be able to find it. (I hope this helps!)
As a filmmaker, overcoming stereotypes is something that I've had to do a lot.
Happy Memorial Day weekend to everyone in the US and happy Friday to everyone in the global creative community! I cannot wait to see Furiosa this weekend. What movies are you planning to see this weekend?
Happy Memorial Day weekend, Sam Sokolow. I watched "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" for the first time yesterday. I plan on watching "Dawn" and "War" this weekend....
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