On Scriptnotes, we often explore craft topics, looking at the specific choices writers make on the page. But there’s an obvious challenge when discussing visual storytelling in an audio medium. That’s why for the most recent Scripnotes video, I wanted to revisit my conversation with Christina Hodson on writing action sequences. In this new format, […]
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Scriptnotes on YouTube
After 14 years, we’ve finally added a proper YouTube channel for Scriptnotes. In addition to several of our most-loved episodes, we have shorter weekly videos drawn from past conversations. Here are the first two, focusing on Die Hard and Greta Gerwig’s approach to screenwriting. In the obligatory parlance of YouTube, make sure to hit that […]
Netflix Killed the Video Store
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John welcomes Kate Hagen to talk about missing movies and the role that video stores play in archiving film history, preserving access to all movies and creating a sense of community. They discuss some of the barriers to films getting digital distribution, from limited music licenses to struggles with chain-of-title when companies fail. We also […]
The first and last thing you see
Jacob T. Swinney built a supercut comparing the first and last shots of 55 notable films.