News from Max: January Classes & The Haps.
News from MaxWelcome back. The newsletter is monthly(ish). It is in your mailbox because you are a member of AFW — or because you foolishly entered your email on an internet form at some point in recent history quite probably under the influence of tequila. If you’re here by accident, you can hit the link in the newsletter footer and scoot off. If you’re here on purpose, cool, here’s what’s up – |
January ClassesTwo January classes, The Art of the Pitch and Visual Writing, start January 10th. There is a preview of things to come in Art of the Pitch on the AFF blog check it out. Visual WritingBegins January 10, 2012 Visual Writing | Putting Vision Back Into Viewing | Online 6 Week Master Course | Start Date : 01.10.12 | MAKE YOUR READERS “SEE” YOUR MOVIE: You will learn how to use the visual elements space, light, and texture to create locations and scenes readers can “see”; how to establish and utilize perspective in scenes and sequences to make a script visually dynamic; how to create and utilize perspective; techniques to make characters visually dynamic and “real” for readers; techniques to juxtapose exterior and interior visuals to create visually dynamic motion and space on the film screen; and more…. Instructor | Max Adams Reading Material | supplied in class forum & library. Some outside material is linked to. Viewing Materials | posted or available via Netflix, iTunes, YouTube or your friendly neighborhood video rental. Weekly Chats | Thursday nights | 8 PM EST. class seating limit : 12 | a writing sample may be requested prior to acceptance | a course deposit is required for this class course fee : $375 | •REGISTER TODAY – SEATING IS LIMITED more info : CLASSES
The Art of the PitchBegins January 10, 2012 The Art of the Pitch | Pitching Stripped of the Nonsense | Online 6 Week Master Course | Start Date: 01.10.12 | GET READ AND SELL: You will learn the five essential elements your pitch must contain to sell to producers and studios; the two pitch models; action driven vs. character driven pitching; the six points an elevator pitch must contain to interest a potential buyer — and what an elevator pitch is; how to open; how to close; how to use your story’s turning points to make your story compelling; when film comparisons work — and when they don’t; how to address the specific concerns of different members of the entertainment industry; and how to condense and expand your pitch to take advantage of new pitching opportunities and mediums. Instructor | Max Adams Reading Material | supplied in class forum & library. Some outside material is linked to. Viewing Materials | posted or available via Netflix, iTunes, YouTube or your friendly neighborhood video rental. Weekly Chats | Thursday nights | 9 PM EST. class seating limit : 12 | a writing sample may be requested prior to acceptance | a course deposit is required for this class course fee : $375 | •REGISTER TODAY – SEATING IS LIMITED more info : CLASSES
March ClassesTwo classes are coming in March 2012, High Concept Writing and Character Writing. March classes begin March 13th. •For more info on upcoming classes visit CLASSES. |
In Future News:Plans are in the works to give away a free class. How do you win that free class, you ask? With the return of 3 Pages. Stay tuned for more updates on that. We plan to launch in January 2012. Plans are also in the works to release the new and improved Screenwriter’s Survival Guide. I am updating as we speak so stay tuned for news and updates on the release of the new edition. The hope is to also launch that in January but realistically speaking we are probably talking March 2012. I try to pack all the news into the newsletter, but the newsletter only comes out about once a month and things do get a little frenzied around here. If you would like to stay up to date on news of a more up to date nature, be sure and stop by the news page at NEWS. |
In Former News:
Austin Film FestivalHad a faboo time at Austin Film Festival and we brought back many new photos check them out in the Gallery. AFW Writer Signs DirectorDirector Jonathyn Lynn has signed on to direct Julie Howe’s Austin Film Festival award winning script Jasper Milliken yay! Underbelly Blues Wins AwardThe film I am in, Phil Messerer’s Underbelly Blues, has been chosen as the first place winner in the Feature Film Category of this season of the LA New Wave International Film Festival. It will be screening at the festival on November 10, if you are there be sure and catch it. Here is the trailer. Yay! AFW Writer’s Book Release January 10Nancy Bilyeau’s book The Crown is being released January 10th, 2012. Yay! It is also available for presale now on Amazon. End of the Innocents Website & Trailer
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#ScriptNews DailyWe’ve started a hashtag on Twitter, #scriptnews. If you are tweeting a cool screenwriting link or update, add the hashtag #scriptnews to join the stream. Also check out the daily compilation at #ScriptNews Daily. It is pretty new so quiet now but it will grow. |
The Last WordThat is the news. You can also keep up with ongoing updates on the blog at News. Meanwhile, shouldn’t you be registering for a class? Till then. max |
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