As an animated film moves from screenplay to storyboards to scratch reels, you see the story coming to life — and the problems front-and-center.
Corpse Bride
New interview up
I did an interview this afternoon with Sam Heer at BlogTalkRadio’s 123Film station, in which we talked about Go, The Nines, the Burton movies and screenwriting in general.
Are animated specs worth the time?
Short answer: yes. But be realistic about the chance of it getting made.
How accurate is the page-per-minute rule?
Most screenplays are about 120 pages, and most movies are around two hours. But the conversion rate between paper and celluloid is rarely one-to-one.