Coffee & Content - Ridley Scott on Directing & 10 Important Lessons on the Craft of Screenwriting

Hello, my fellow creatives.  Happy Sunday. Hope you are all enjoying and participating in what has been a very lively Introduce Yourself Weekend! Today for Coffee & Content, I'm bringing you some voices with years of experience talking directing and screenwriting. First up, legendary director, Ridley Scott waxes poetic on the craft of directing.  As usual, no pulled punches from Sir Ridley.  Nothing more for you to do with this one than pour yourself a full cuppa and kick back. Next, from our friends at Film Courage, a compilation piece featuring some screenwriters with some road beneath and behind 'em.  This one is called 10 Important Lessons on the Craft of Screenwriting.  Grab something to write on for this one - many takeaways to be had. As always, I ask you first and foremost to share.  Pay it forward.  It feels good.  And you can do so by hitting those cool share buttons in the upper right side of this page or by simply emailing the link to those you feel might benefit from the content. And, as you know, you're on a social media and networking platform!  And the easiest way to stand out is by being visible and expressing an opinion!  You can do both by leaving your thoughts in the comments section below. Enjoy the content and the coffee! Cheers! RB     Ridley Scott on Directing 10 Important Lessons on the Craft of Screenwriting   Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Thank you. As always, we welcome thoughts and remarks on ANY of the content above in the Comments section below...  Read More

Coffee & Content - Making a DSLR Look Like a RED & Toy Story Script to Screen

Greetings from rainy Los Angeles, and Happy Sunday.  Coffee is brewed, let's get to the content. One of the most inspiring dudes I've met over the last few months is filmmaker, Matt Alonzo.  Not only is Matt a ridiculously talented guy who handles just about everything - shooting, lighting, editing - but he also aims to educate and motivate wherever he goes.  The idea of giving back and paying it forward is part of his DNA.  An example of this?  This week, Matt will be teaching filmmaking to over 500 students in LA.  He's a kindred spirit. But don't take my word for it.  I have no doubt you'll get a feel for Matt's selfless spirit, talent and intelligence by watching his video Make a DSLR Look Like a Red Camera. (Be sure to subscribe to his YouTube page here) Next up, many of you have probably heard me suggest that you can learn a much about screenwriting by watching a film with a script in one hand and the remote in the other, pausing as you go.  Well, today, we're going to put that practice to the test visually with an instructive video from Disney-Pixar.  It's a look at a scene/script from Toy Story and I think it might just inspire you to make this practice part of your writing education routine. As always, I welcome thoughts, musings and ratings in the comments section below.  I also ask that you take a moment to share this content with anyone and everyone you feel might benefit. Enjoy the coffee and content. Cheers! RB   Make a DSLR Look Like a RED Camera w/Director Matt Alonzo Toy Story - Script to Scene by Disney-Pixar Like this blog post? Please share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email etc) by using social media buttons at the top of the blog. Or post to your personal blog and anywhere else you feel appropriate. Thank you. As always, we welcome thoughts and remarks on ANY of the content above in the Comments section below...  Read More