Vladislav Nikitin: Director, editor and filmmaker in Hollywood, California.

Sandra Mayer
Screenwriting tactics.

I am writing a short screenplay in which the antagonist is deaf. I want to have sceens that he is in filmed without sound. I don't know how to write that in the original screenplay. Would it look something like this? INT. TRAIN STATION - MORNING - SILENCE Or would I just write it in the first senten...

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Regina Lee

fyi, I think Emi has the right solution. I'm literally reading a pilot script now with a beat about a vision problem, and I thought about your sound note. For example: INT. TRAIN STATION - MORNING A train rumbles loudly by. IN JOHN'S POV - Silence.

Regina Lee

And please, no one say that a screenwriting book disdains the format I suggested. This script I'm reading as we speak was written by a writer on a TV show on one of the major broadcast networks, and s...

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Sylvia Marie Llewellyn

Great thread! I learned something new. Thanks all. @Sandra... because you wrote it twice... it's scenes... not sceens. :-)) All the best to you.

Clare McGlinchey
Lisa Boffo

Thanks for sharing!

Melissa Tracht

More great info on Grants - 1000 Ways to Finance Your Movie (including Grants) and

http://www.filmproposals.com/ways-to-finance-your-movie.html and http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/documentary-fil...

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Steven Harris Anzelowitz

@Melissa Tracht - This is a great link for all us independent film makers. This is what makes Stage 32 such a great community. We share with each other our experience, strength and hope so that each and every one of us 500,000 members WORLDWIDE can have our own "SUCCESS STORY" Very Cool!!!

Steven Harris Anzelowitz
Who are your top (10) favorite screenwriters of all time?

I am a screenwriter just like to know what you other "Happy Writers" think.

Ben Trebilcook

Hi Steven, nice straight-forward post. For me, it was simply the films I loved and grew up watching and then discovering who wrote the films, THAT was when I was inspired to write. I've written simila...

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David Anthony

Aaron Sorkin, Neil Simon, David Mamet, Larry Gelbart

Baljinder Singh Gill

David S Goyer but don't mention Batman v Superman

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Writer's Block? Max Landis's advice

Max Landis (American Ultra, Victor Frankenstein), a prolific Hollywood screenwriter with more that 25 scripts sold, shares his advice on overcoming a writer's block by reversing a premise of an established narrative. Has anyone ever tried that? Did it work for you? https://youtu.be/Jm4mt5eycsc...

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Vladislav Nikitin

Have you seen Me Him Her or Mr Right?

Jody Ellis

Not yet!

Mark W. McIntire

Thanks for sharing this. Max is a kick to listen to and so refreshing.

Roberto Dragonne
Character's description

I have this character who I can imagine perfectly (in fact I already have an actress in mind for the role), but is it necessary to describe her physically on the script? I think that just by saying that she is happy and passionate for music is enough, right?

Roberto Dragonne

That John August tip is amazing, thanks Beth. Also thanks for the link.

Marvin Willson

Remember three important things... Wardrobe, hair and makeup. Check out @femscriptintros twitter account It's hilarious.

Roberto Dragonne

Thanks Marvin, I checked it out, it is great indeed.

Vladislav Nikitin
The Coen Brothers a.k.a Roderick Jaynes on Editing (and other cool stuff)

While editing Hail Caesar in Adobe Premiere, the great Joel and Ethan Coen (editors under a pseudonym Roderick Jaynes) look back on the dangers of editing in the past and cutting off fingers, as well as how some forgotten linear editing techniques should be reintroduced to the Adobe Premiere. http:/...

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Pat Savage

Excellent thanks for sharing this!

Amanda Toney

"Nobody shoots anything in black and white anymore" - hmm...wonder if the Coens are telegraphing one of their future projects?

Jeff Jennings

That was a great and insightful piece. I wonder if any of their film cutting skill were transferable to digital cutting. Do people how once cut film edit differently than those how never did? Vladislav thanks for sharing.

Edward A Haynes Jr

Amazing job!

Jim Gloyd

HAHA good twist!

Anthony Cawood

Thanks Jim!

Janis Deglis

Hey Vlad, you have same first name as my father. Thanks for connecting!

Vladislav Nikitin
Lack of Tragic Stories in Film

To put it simply, a tragic story is the one that doesn’t have a happy end. But it’s more than that. In a common story we expect a hero to go through hardships to find new perspective and knowledge, so that s/he can overcome the challenges. Or that the hero should just punch harder to win. A tragedy,...

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Vladislav Nikitin

It's great to hear feedback from fellow writers and filmmakers. I think I need to clarify a little bit on what I think constitutes tragedy. The hero dying in the end doesn't mean the story is tragic i...

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Steven Michael

What's interesting to me about all of your thoughtful posts is the story within the real story. People like happy endings and uplifting films. Posts here have described why that is so - the world and...

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Bill Costantini

Vlad - you've covered a lot of ground in your original post and subsequent thoughts. If I'm reading your viewpoint (and Kubrick's) correctly, you believe that if the hero doesn't accomplish "the goal"...

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Vladislav Nikitin
A hack-editor!

Hello, I need work

Stage 32 Staff - Julie

Vladislav - to the point, I like it! Is recommend taking time to network with the over 500,000 creatives on the site - contribute to lounge discussions so we can learn more about you... Organically that will always lead to work :) welcome!

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After Effects Reel

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Editor's Reel 2016

My most recent reel for 2015-2016

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Editor's Reel 2015

A reel of short films and music videos I edited 2013-2015

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Director's Reel Vladislav Nikitin

Short films I directed 2011-2015

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Trailer Grand Chinatown Robbery

BEST DRAMA at the Malibu International Film Festival 2015

GRAND CHINATOWN ROBBERY
GENRE: Crime
LOGLINE:

Three high school friends attempt to rob a Chinatown liquor store. Due to unforeseen complications their plan goes wrong making them test their abilities, courage and friendship.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Vladislav. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

This is a network for you, built by you. L...

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Amanda Toney

Hello Vladislav -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that yo...

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