My style as a writer is to create massive amounts of content during the initial drafting stage. I rapidly write pages upon pages of script, anticipating a later edit. This allows for all ideas I come up with to make it onto the page, regardless of merit. This is what I refer to as ‘bulk content’. In order to make bulk content work, the writer must allow for a harsh, sometimes brutal, editing... 

Working on the steampunk script this weekend. While reviewing it I noticed there were too many stingers… or whatever you call those bits that go at the end of scenes that really underline the idea that “this is the end of the scene.” I didn’t do it on purpose, really, it just ended up that way. Nate doesn’t like them. I don’t feel too much about them one way or the... 

Two scripts down. Don and I worked pretty hard on conceptualizing Sam’s short screenplay – getting into the characterization, tearing apart the themes and whittling down the dialogue to a more humanistic, less stage-y approach. Sam loved it. Hopefully she’ll now find money for the project so we can get started on it! I’m still working on the shot list for “Devil’s... 

This is my first post here, so let’s see how well it works. I finished editing a script for Sam today (she’s the principal staff member showing off her car accident scars). There was a sex scene in it, which was interesting from a screenwriting perspective. How detailed should these be in script form? My instinct is to keep sex details to a minimum. How important is it, really, for... 

Well, everyone (who is no one at the moment, which means I’m writing to myself), the new version of the website is up. It’s not complete yet, but it’s about as complete as it’s going to get for the time being. I still need to get the Motion Graphics reel and the music videos compressed and online which will probably take a few more days (along with the two other shorts I’ve... 

We here at Nightowl Pictures (i.e. me, myself, Nathan Bezner) are trying to get this website up, done, and complete as best we can. I can. Although we’re fairly decent with the making of movies, we’re not so great with the building of websites. Bear with us! Thank you!  Read More →