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Attention-Deficit Audiences and How New Media Might Be Affecting Traditional Filmmaking

11.28.12 @ 11:42AM Tags : pacing, socialmedia, youtube

There’s a big difference between what me might call traditional filmmaking and what Ray William Johnson does. Ray has over 2 billion total views and is the most subscribed-to YouTuber ever, but his work is definitely achieving its goals in a different way than some of the pieces we champion here at NoFilmSchool — especially when you consider its rapid-fire pace. In what ways does (or should) the micro-attention span of audiences drive and shape films that make berth on the web? Filmmaker Magazine has recently posted on the subject, with some interesting commentary and findings. More »

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'3:10 to Yuma' Screenwriter Derek Haas on the Importance of the Big Idea and Pacing in Screenplays

09.11.12 @ 8:38PM Tags : bigidea, derekhaas, pacing, screenwriting, watch

Two areas where beginning and aspiring screenwriters tend to stumble when putting together a screenplay are “the big idea” and pacing. For “the big idea,” this means, “Does this story need to be told as a movie and will it keep audiences engaged for 90-120 minutes?” Engaging the audience, however, starts on the page. Screenwriter Derek Haas (Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma, The Double) goes into more detail about the importance of the big idea and pacing in screenplays in the short video below. More »