If you want to get those creative juices flowing, one of the best things you can do is make a writer mood board. This is basically a collage of images, words, and anything else that inspires you and gets you in the mood to write. Not sure how to make one? No worries – I’ve got you covered. Read on for tips on creating a writer mood board that will get you motivated to write. Continue reading How to Make a Writer Mood Board & Inspire Your Storytelling
So, you want to make a mood board without Photoshop. Good, you’ve come to the right place! We’re going to show you how to make a mood board without Photoshop by looking at strategies both on and off-line. By the end, you’ll know how to make a mood board without Photoshop, and more importantly, where to get started.Continue reading How to Make a Mood Board Without Photoshop
So someone forwarded you a production time report (aka the “SAG Exhibit G”) to fill out for your production, and you have no idea where to start? Fear not! You have come to the right place. This quick and easy guide will walk you through everything you need to know.Continue reading The ABC’s of SAG Exhibit G — A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
While cinema is known for being a primarily visual medium, there is no doubt how much of an impact music can have on a film. Some of the most iconic scenes in history are remembered with a song attached. Sometimes the music choices are left to a director far after the screenplay is written. However, other times music is baked into the screenplay itself and how a scene may operate. In this article, you’ll learn when and how to write music into a screenplay so that you can create unforgettable scenes through music.Continue reading How to Write Music into a…
What does every story have in common? They all have a beginning, middle, and end. Obviously, writing and storytelling is more complex than simply laying out a beginning, middle and end. But simplifying those plot structures into clear stages can help with brainstorming and organizing your ideas as a writer. This visual guide of plot points is usually called a story mountain.Continue reading What is a Story Mountain — How to Tackle Story Structure
In the previous post, we covered the basics behind animatics (including the difference between a storyboard and animatic). Now that we have our foundation on animatics, let’s get into more detail on how to make one.The question now becomes: How to make an animatic?In this article, we’re going to discuss strategies and tips to get the most out of the animatics process. We’re also going to walk through the process of using StudioBinder to create an animatic storyboard, step-by-step.Continue reading How to Make an Animatic: A Step-by-Step Guide
Creating a mood board for a video game can be a great way to brainstorm ideas and explore the visual elements of your project. Visualizing different aspects such as color palette, typefaces, or even character designs can help bring your project to life and provide further inspiration. A mood board is also an excellent tool for developing a consistent style throughout the game. In this blog post, we’ll explain how you can create a powerful mood board that captures the feel of your game.Continue reading How to Make a Video Game Mood Board — Examples & Tips
Sometimes you just can't find the words to express how you feel. To match the depth or intensity of what you're trying to communicate, you need something like overstatement. As one of the subtypes of verbal irony, overstatement allows the speaker to communicate in hyperbole to get their point across. We will briefly define overstatement before moving onto to some examples of this concept in action.Continue reading What is Overstatement — Definition and Examples for Writers
What is a dynamic character? An essential player in storytelling, a dynamic character might learn a lesson, go from good to bad, or bad to good. These are some of our favorite protagonists, from Walter White in Breaking Bad to Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz to Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. There can be more than one dynamic character in a story, and how they play off of one another is part of what helps them develop. In order to write compelling dynamic characters, you need to know what they are and what they aren’t. Let’s dig…
When we watch a movie, the visuals that we see on the screen can either transport us to a different world or make us feel like we are simply watching a movie set. That is where production design comes in. Production design is an essential part of filmmaking, responsible for creating the look and feel of the film's world, ensuring that it feels authentic and believable. In this blog, we will take a closer look at the production design definition as well as what elements make for great production design in a film.Continue reading What is Production Design in Film —…
