Feel like there’s never any reason to lean on formula or be formulaic in your approach to screenwriting? Well, you might be wrong about that. While one should definitely aim for originality, incorporating a few tried and true scenes into your screenplay can be a great way to advance the plot effectively and efficiently and […]
Holding The Dead Female Lead And Screaming To The Heavens Remember X-men Origins: Wolverine? Remember when they killed Silver Fox and Wolverine yells at the sky? Remember when you rolled your eyes and groaned? Well, be the change you want to see and never, ever use that sequence in any film ever again. This straight […]
The Key West Songwriters Festival has been going for 21 years straight with the expressed purpose of introducing fans and spectators to the individuals behind the songs they love. The yearly music festival prides itself on shedding light on the creative process and promoting artistic transparency. This year’s festivities will take place from Wednesday, May […]
Although Recording Radio Film Connection is less than half the price of most similar programs, we know that saving up a significant amount of money for higher education can be difficult. Worry not! We’re here with 3 tips that’ll get you in the studio or on-set in no time! 1. Crowdfunding Asking for help is […]
The ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo is the premier music conference for musicians, songwriters, and audiophiles of all types. One part music festival, one part technical convention, the yearly event helps would-be musicians and audio engineers break into the business by helping them gain access to the industry’s top talent and showcase their abilities. This […]
Coachella is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Taking place every April in Indio, California, it’s a virtual who’s who of the music industry’s biggest and brightest stars. It profiles the hottest up-and-coming acts as well as the music’s hottest superstars. Past hallmark appearances include sets from Rage Against The Machine, Coldplay, […]
South by Southwest is a music, film, and tech conference that is held in Austin, Texas every year since 1987. Over the course of its life, the convention has grown and evolved in numerous ways. Today, the convention is ostensibly three separate and distinct conventions that run concurrently. They focus on many aspects of new […]
The term “character driven” gets bandied about pretty consistently, but what does it mean? Isn’t every story character driven? Doesn’t every story start with character? Doesn’t every movie need a compelling character at the center of it? You’d think the answer would be yes, but more often than not that isn’t the case. Look at […]
You know you want to do something creative but narrowing your focus is proving difficult. When you’re initially venturing into the creative realm, you’re confronted with questions and oftentimes lack access to the people who can really talk to you about your options in an in-depth and practical manner. Many creatives find themselves flung between […]
Some creative individuals, often unknowingly or unquestioningly, operate under a “scarcity mindset” when it comes to getting ahead in their careers. That is to say, they view success as a finite commodity which leads them into viewing many of the people at their same level as “the competition.” For example, if you’re in the recording […]
