Comments on: Glossary http://johnaugust.com A ton of useful information about screenwriting. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Great Screenwriting Resource Links | http://johnaugust.com/glossary/comment-page-1#comment-98738 Great Screenwriting Resource Links | Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:04:20 +0000 /?page_id=456#comment-98738 <p>[...] SCREENWRITING - the first element of narrative filmmaking. I cannot say enough for the importance of this category, so I won’t. I’ll just begin with what I think is the best site for screenwriters and the process of screenwriting: johnaugust.com. John August [IMDB Info] gives great advice by answering reader-submitted questions and archives all the info. He also does this for IMDB in a column called “Ask A Filmmaker” along with director Penelope Spheeris [IMDB Info] and cinematographer Oliver Stapleton [IMDB Info]. Mr. August has written some big films like Go, Charlie’s Angels, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and just directed his first, The Nines. Johnaugust.com covers a lot about structure along with general rants. The site also has the quintessential screenwriting glossary. [...]</p> [...] SCREENWRITING – the first element of narrative filmmaking. I cannot say enough for the importance of this category, so I won’t. I’ll just begin with what I think is the best site for screenwriters and the process of screenwriting: johnaugust.com. John August [IMDB Info] gives great advice by answering reader-submitted questions and archives all the info. He also does this for IMDB in a column called “Ask A Filmmaker” along with director Penelope Spheeris [IMDB Info] and cinematographer Oliver Stapleton [IMDB Info]. Mr. August has written some big films like Go, Charlie’s Angels, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and just directed his first, The Nines. Johnaugust.com covers a lot about structure along with general rants. The site also has the quintessential screenwriting glossary. [...]

]]> By: Cotton-Pickin’ Days » Blog Archive » Being Edgy http://johnaugust.com/glossary/comment-page-1#comment-7298 Cotton-Pickin’ Days » Blog Archive » Being Edgy Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:53:58 +0000 /?page_id=456#comment-7298 <p>[...] Screenwriter John August defines “edgy” as: A term used to describe a story or writing style that is unusually unsettling, exciting, or dark. Everyone claims to want edgy material, but then they end up making generic comedies. [...]</p> [...] Screenwriter John August defines “edgy” as: A term used to describe a story or writing style that is unusually unsettling, exciting, or dark. Everyone claims to want edgy material, but then they end up making generic comedies. [...]

]]> By: Bill Endemann http://johnaugust.com/glossary/comment-page-1#comment-2448 Bill Endemann Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:26:38 +0000 /?page_id=456#comment-2448 <p>John - First off, outstanding site - a generous aid to aspiring writers.<br /> I am looking for a specific term & I'm hoping you know it as I haven't found it anywhere. I believe it's "zeurge" or "zeuge", something along those lines. I read it in an article discussing the hidden tricks of some network tv shos., and the term referred to the implied sex that many shows ("The O.C.", "Beverly Hills 90210", soap operas) seem to rely on. You'll never see sex, you'll never see nudity, but it sure comes close. Do you know offhand? A simple no or yes would do.</p> <p>Continued success with your career.</p> <p>Best,</p> <p>Bill</p> John - First off, outstanding site – a generous aid to aspiring writers.
I am looking for a specific term & I’m hoping you know it as I haven’t found it anywhere. I believe it’s “zeurge” or “zeuge”, something along those lines. I read it in an article discussing the hidden tricks of some network tv shos., and the term referred to the implied sex that many shows (“The O.C.”, “Beverly Hills 90210″, soap operas) seem to rely on. You’ll never see sex, you’ll never see nudity, but it sure comes close. Do you know offhand? A simple no or yes would do.

Continued success with your career.

Best,

Bill

]]> By: MartinG http://johnaugust.com/glossary/comment-page-1#comment-2396 MartinG Mon, 13 Jun 2005 08:14:32 +0000 /?page_id=456#comment-2396 <p>I have a question about 'FANTASY SEQUENCE'</p> <p>I'm afraid that if I clearly specify that it is a FANTASY SEQUENCE in the action, but I don't want the viewer to find that out until after the sequence, that in the production it ends up being very clear that a fantasy sequence starts, either by how it is cut and a sound played to make it very clear it's a dream or fantasy or by the character looking up and scratching his chin.</p> <p>Because in that case I would have to state first that a fantasy sequence will follow but that the viewer may not notice that until after it's done.</p> <p>So in a screenplay, do you just write it down as any other scene without telling it's just a fantasy or a dream and then follow with a scene where the viewer will see the character waking up suddenly letting know it was a dream or do you state upfront a fantasy sequence will follow and when the viewer may find that out?</p> I have a question about ‘FANTASY SEQUENCE’

I’m afraid that if I clearly specify that it is a FANTASY SEQUENCE in the action, but I don’t want the viewer to find that out until after the sequence, that in the production it ends up being very clear that a fantasy sequence starts, either by how it is cut and a sound played to make it very clear it’s a dream or fantasy or by the character looking up and scratching his chin.

Because in that case I would have to state first that a fantasy sequence will follow but that the viewer may not notice that until after it’s done.

So in a screenplay, do you just write it down as any other scene without telling it’s just a fantasy or a dream and then follow with a scene where the viewer will see the character waking up suddenly letting know it was a dream or do you state upfront a fantasy sequence will follow and when the viewer may find that out?

]]> By: Jessica http://johnaugust.com/glossary/comment-page-1#comment-2111 Jessica Thu, 26 May 2005 05:58:18 +0000 /?page_id=456#comment-2111 <p>A pleasure to read through this glossary! I used to work in the "industry" doing "development" and we were constantly looking for "edgy" work which we promptly rounded into pat digestibles. We never used the term "meet-cute" though and I love it! I am going to start using it when dishing on my friend's hook-ups! :)</p> <p>p.s. what about a gloss of the honey wagons? :)</p> A pleasure to read through this glossary! I used to work in the “industry” doing “development” and we were constantly looking for “edgy” work which we promptly rounded into pat digestibles. We never used the term “meet-cute” though and I love it! I am going to start using it when dishing on my friend’s hook-ups! :)

p.s. what about a gloss of the honey wagons? :)

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