Comments on: The Nines, as planned http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned A ton of useful information about screenwriting. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: film student http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115514 film student Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:24:58 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115514 <p>dude, sweet!</p> dude, sweet!

]]> By: Alfons Meier http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115312 Alfons Meier Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:56:22 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115312 <p>Aaargh Spoilers! I didn't see the movies yet. Could you please add a spoiler warning to the article? Thanks! :-)</p> Aaargh Spoilers! I didn’t see the movies yet. Could you please add a spoiler warning to the article? Thanks! :-)

]]> By: Nick http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115171 Nick Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:19:17 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115171 <p>This sounds cool, but I'm apprehensive to read it prior to seeing the movie so I will politely ask you to remind us of it after the DVD relase. I'm really looking forward to seeing it in Jan!</p> This sounds cool, but I’m apprehensive to read it prior to seeing the movie so I will politely ask you to remind us of it after the DVD relase. I’m really looking forward to seeing it in Jan!

]]> By: annabel http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115101 annabel Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:17:49 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115101 <p>That was fascinating. It is amazing how closely you were able to stick to "the plan". Thank you for sharing.</p> That was fascinating. It is amazing how closely you were able to stick to “the plan”. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Marco Papadopoulos http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115092 Marco Papadopoulos Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:15:59 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115092 <p>Hey, John, which program did you use to write this document? ;-)</p> Hey, John, which program did you use to write this document? ;-)

]]> By: Jason http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115084 Jason Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:41:54 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115084 <p>If you check the download section you´ll find the shooting script published by John himself.</p> If you check the download section you´ll find the shooting script published by John himself.

]]> By: tagline http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115080 tagline Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:07:21 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115080 <p>Spotted your "The Nines" script on imsdb.com. It makes for a great read and I can imagine will translate brilliantly into pictures.</p> <p>http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Nines,-The.html</p> <p>Does it bother you that your script is out there? It's a shooting script so could have been "leaked" by anyone I suppose.</p> <p>Do most writers mind if their scripts are online if the movie is in production or complete?</p> <p>tagline</p> <p>http://blog.scriptcollective.com/</p> <p></p> Spotted your “The Nines” script on imsdb.com. It makes for a great read and I can imagine will translate brilliantly into pictures.

http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Nines,-The.html

Does it bother you that your script is out there? It’s a shooting script so could have been “leaked” by anyone I suppose.

Do most writers mind if their scripts are online if the movie is in production or complete?

tagline

http://blog.scriptcollective.com/

]]> By: Andy from Iowa http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115073 Andy from Iowa Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:01:42 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115073 <p>Follow up: Are there any documents like this floating around in th ether somewhere for major motion pictures. As in, are there similar business-y documents for movies larger in scale. Thanks Andy</p> Follow up: Are there any documents like this floating around in th ether somewhere for major motion pictures. As in, are there similar business-y documents for movies larger in scale. Thanks Andy

]]> By: Tom Bennett http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115041 Tom Bennett Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:17:26 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115041 <p>Thanks very much for posting this. While the film that my partner and I are producing is not nearly as complex as "The Nines", this provided some insights into the production planning process that we may not have considered.</p> Thanks very much for posting this. While the film that my partner and I are producing is not nearly as complex as “The Nines”, this provided some insights into the production planning process that we may not have considered.

]]> By: John August http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115026 John August Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:08:16 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115026 <p><strong>@Andy:</strong></p> <p>This was written when we were first drafting up a budget. The script was written, and the producers had signed on. We needed to figure out the shooting schedule, along with a lot of general production decisions, such as which formats we would be shooting, and how far outside of Los Angeles we could go for locations.</p> <p><strong>@Rich Dahl:</strong></p> <p>The DVD isn't HD (i.e. Blu-ray, since it's Sony). It's possible they'll do one in the future, but there's nothing planned at this point. </p> <p>If you look at the script (in the Downloads section), you'll see that a lot of Part Two is left unscripted.</p> @Andy:

This was written when we were first drafting up a budget. The script was written, and the producers had signed on. We needed to figure out the shooting schedule, along with a lot of general production decisions, such as which formats we would be shooting, and how far outside of Los Angeles we could go for locations.

@Rich Dahl:

The DVD isn’t HD (i.e. Blu-ray, since it’s Sony). It’s possible they’ll do one in the future, but there’s nothing planned at this point.

If you look at the script (in the Downloads section), you’ll see that a lot of Part Two is left unscripted.

]]> By: Sarah http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned/comment-page-1#comment-115008 Sarah Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:22:23 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2007/the-nines-as-planned#comment-115008 <p>Thanks John for sharing so much of your work. Yesterday we had lessons about "preproduction"... I think your outline came at the right time :)</p> Thanks John for sharing so much of your work. Yesterday we had lessons about “preproduction”… I think your outline came at the right time :)

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