Introduction With Halloween just around the corner, I had the chance to chat with Brandon Robinson, a director, writer, producer, and founder of Imagination Upgraded, a creative production company. Brandon’s…

When writing a screenplay, it’s natural for us to focus on the plot, characters, dialogue and formatting. But when it comes to sending our scripts out into the wider world, the title page is usually the last point that’s considered. 

It wouldn’t be strange to wonder whether a title page actually makes a difference in how our scripts are received, especially with the vastness of Hollywood today and the sheer number of screenwriters trying to make their mark.

With the significant advancements of AI technology in recent years, its use in the creative industries has been a tenuous subject, and just one of the many considerations of the writers’ strike last year. 

There is no denying, however, that AI has a place to enhance the speed and efficiency of the film production process. This includes storyboarding, one of the integral early stages of bringing a movie to the screen.

Part 4 of our Mastering the Art of Screenwriting Series. Today, we’re leaving Earth’s atmosphere and heading for the stars as we dive into how to create your own sci-fi script!

Both of these filmmakers have embraced the all-in-one model, the multi-hyphenate role of writer-director-producer of their projects. By embracing all three of these huge moviemaking roles, they ensure their vision is realized in their unique ways.

But should we all embrace the multi-faceted role, and why?

Like much of the film production process, call sheets have evolved like everything else. With versions of call sheets from film sets as early as the 1940s being auctioned off today, they are a huge part of filmmaking history. You could say they reflect the evolution of filmmaking itself!