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Hey, Ryan Wilford. Hope you're enjoying the weekend! Mental health is really important! I think there needs to be more movies, shows, etc. about it. I plan on writing a script about mental health.

Hi Ryan Wilford I hope you are having wonderful weekend. I have read the log line "Confidence" really enjoyed it. I wish the very best on your next steps. Happy Holidays!

Hi everyone, it is so great to be amongst other writers, are there any tip's that the both of you can share with me.

Congrats on the screenwriting progress. Rewrites are what it's all about!

Hi, Christophe Lenoir. Great to see you again. Congratulations on THE BLOND GUN and REVERSE being Finalists!

Hi Maurice! Thank you!

You're welcome, Christophe Lenoir. What's THE BLOND GUN about?

is the script or excerpts thereof up somewhere where we could read it?

Hey, Randall Scott White. Happy Holidays! Hope you're having a great holiday season!

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hi my name's Victor, but my nickname is captain america.....is there any chance there might be any voice acting that I can join because I have a great voice and accent and I've always been interested in this

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Thrilled to hear that sir

Thanks for the introduction!

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Hi everyone. My name is Mukesh Parikh. I am writer and Producer. My short went on Cannes on the American pavilion. Currently in pre-production of international Musical drama feature based on true events with Grammy winners. Cast and crew on board. Hunting for Executive producers/co pro/equity partners. I am also working on 2 more projects one of them an action/dark comedy. Excited, passionate and super blessed to be with you ALL.

Mukesh Parikh Welcome Mukesh!

wish you all the Best

Hi, Shirley Collier. Congratulations on all your success! How long have you been writing books and screenplays?

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Hello Ayomide! Glad to meet you.

NICE

great work!

Usually, I don’t do this but @Ayomide Okeowo - my team and I will never work with you again. We paid you the amount you requested, and did not receive the storyboards on time, you missed several deadlines and also asked my producer for more money. Finally when you delivered the SBs they were super low-res and not the style you originally showed us. I was not happy with the output but I had something and maybe I could personally work on it to make it a bit more presentable.. Also, the SBs were super low quality. You gave an excuse that you cannot send the hi-res, because it's a weekend. Sorry man! in this economy as a creative professional, my team and myself work pretty flexible hours. Anyway, anyone who is looking for a Storyboard artist, I WILL NOT RECOMMEND @Ayomide Okeowo UNPROFESSIONAL & SBs are not good..

Ayomide Okeowo extremely disappointed in this storyboards delivery. When we submitted the project, the ETA was within a week and now it's been 2.5 weeks since Nov 17 and the boards haven't been delivered properly. It took 2 weeks to get a decent sample, several deadlines were missed, and the final delivery is extremely low-res - we cannot even see the drawings. When asked to redeliver each image individually, we got a response that it's the weekend and nothing will happen before Monday. This is NOT how modern society works especially, after all the delays and missed deadlines. I wouldn't post this negative review were the situation not this dire. I would NOT recommend anyone working with Ayomide Okeowo.

Hi, Maurice! Definitely you have to mix it up a bit with the angle shots. In this case, the director had in mind regarding that shot that it would be a close up. In films, you’ll see close up shots on specific objects that is an integral part of the film. Just saw that in Blood Simple by the Coen Brothers. If a close up is being used on an object, you know that it is serving as an important part of the film.

Thanks, Sam. I enjoy the collaborative process with film directors because you are contributing something to the project. On another film I worked on, the director asked me to do a slew of storyboards because she needed help/assistance on composing the shots. She needed someone that had an ability to draw and visualize the scenes. Once I did it, completed the boards and sent them to her, she was very happy with my work. Sometimes, it’s troubleshooting the challenge and working it out. I always enjoy drawing/illustrating boards and concept art for directors and producers.

The Coen Brothers are incredible directors, Rich Terdoslavich! I'll check out Blood Simple. Thanks.

It was their first film. Neo noir. Highly recommend it.

Thank you, everyone for liking my work.

Welcome Samara..!!

You're welcome, Samara Aridi. Congratulations on the progress with your script! I'm looking forward to hearing what it's about when you're ready to share the details!

Samara Aridi Welcome to the amazing community. Best wishes

Samrat Sarkar Thank You!!

Vamsi Tankala Thank you so much !

Hey, Bartłomiej Skuza. Another Day in Hollywood sounds interesting! I like the title!

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I think your logline could be tightened up some. Here’s a logline template that might help: After/when ______ (the inciting incident/event that sets the plot in motion), a _______ (the main flaw the protagonist has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality) _______ (the protagonist’s job/career/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes).

The inciting incident can also be at the end of the logline: A _______ (the main flaw the protagonist has to overcome in the script or an adjective that describes the protagonist’s personality) _______ (the protagonist’s job/career/role) tries to/attempts to/fights to/struggles to/strives to/sets out to/fights/battles/engages in/competes/etc. _______ (goal of story and try to add the obstacles here) to/so/in order to ________ (stakes) after/when ______ (the inciting incident/event that sets the plot in motion).

Loglines are one or two sentences. A one-sentence logline sounds better, and it takes less time for a producer, director, etc. to read it. Try to keep your logline to 35 words or less. Long loglines can make producers, directors, etc. pass on a project.

Avoid using “must” in loglines. “Must” usually means the protagonist is forced to do whatever they need to do in the story instead of doing it willingly. You might need to use “must” in a logline though, like when the protagonist is forced by another character to do something. Using “must” to choose between two options is fine.

Names in loglines are usually for biopics, well-known stories, and franchises (like Mission: Impossible).

Sometimes I put the location and date that the story takes place in instead of the inciting incident if it’s a Period Piece script.

All stories don’t follow this logline template. Biopics, documentaries, and Experimental scripts might not follow the template. The series logline for a TV show can follow this template, but the pilot logline and episode loglines for the show might not.