This
weekend I worked on streamlining my process of
concept-to-outlining-to-storyboard-to-script.I'm good at generating initial concepts and making a plausible story.
But in writing the script, I'm short on words.
A writer without words is like an artist without art.
And sometimes I am both.
So.... here is my new revised process to streamline the script to screen process:
- Idea
- Outline, Plot and Scenes
- Art, Characters and Background
- Digital Storyboard and Animatic
- More Ideas
- More Scenes
- More Art
- More Animatic
- Then write the script.
This is similar to writers who do a lot of research before writing. They get everything collected first so all they have to do is write.
It practically writes itself. (Or so they claim.)
On "Where Nightmares Feed", I came up with the concept. Then put some art in Sony Vegas to see what 2 minutes looked like and felt like. Then I added more art and animation and sound FX and dialog. And edited as I went along, taking out still art and adding in animation.
Later I added some more scenes and details to make in about 3 minutes long. Then I typed up the script of the finished version.
This is what I want to do with a feature-length script. I'm a visual guy. I need to see the scenes and the action so I can understand what I want to next.
Words-Art-Words-Art-Words
Like other people looking to bottle lightning, I'd like to be able to put together several 1st drafts a year.
I need to get this show on the road.
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