The "stupid little questions that don't deserve their own thread" thread.

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Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Imgonna posted:

OK -- do we need to be tactful with images that might show a brand in a negative way. Say we did "decay" and showed an item of litter that had a recognisable brand on it?

If Coke or somebody tries to sue a bunch of schoolchildren over something like that it would be a PR nightmare. Nobody but Disney is that oblivious. A kid at my school once did a science project calculating volume of trash by brand, so if she can get away with saying there are X billion cans of Coke in the landfills and they're going to kill us all, you'll probably be fine.

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 04:37

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Mystic_Squid posted:

If I were to post my writing here in the Creative Convention or on deviantArt or something, will that cause any difficulty if I were to go and actually try to publish it?

I do crave the feedback, but I'd like to know if there are any issues I need to be aware of.

There's a thread asking that very question right on the front page here. The short answer is no. Post away.

# ¿ Jan 6, 2009 01:21

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Soapy Joe posted:

I'm working on a production of David Hare's "The Blue Room", an adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's "La Ronde". The play contains a song of the same title and we're having trouble finding music for it. I know that when the show opened on Broadway the music was composed by Paddy Cunneen, but I can't find a copy of the song or the music anywhere. Anyone know where I can find it and find it?

I don't think it's available to the public, sorry. If you have deep pockets you could try contacting Cunneen's agent and negotiating the rights.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2009 02:25

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Bakke posted:

Hopefully this is the right place for this question. Is poetry worth publishing, and if it is, how does one know if one's poetry is worth publishing?

If an editor asks to publish it for you, I guess. Poetry is in no way a profitable endeavor, but I assume that's not your goal. Research poetry magazines and start sending in submissions.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2009 05:03

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fluffy Bunnies posted:

Ever get right in the middle of writing something only to pause, read back three pages, and stare at the He said-she saids?

Example:

' "Mark, we'll never make it!" She cried as the car revved. "We have to try." He replied. "This is all about her, isn't it?!" Her voice raised enough to carry to the police behind them. "Shut up, woman. This is all about you," He snarled as he slammed the car into gear-'

That sort of thing. Where characters are just talking for whatever reason and you stop and go "Holy poo poo, this sucks." and drop all creative interest in it?

Any suggestions for beating such a thing (other than the obvious one of not looking back)?

Well, you're never going to completely get rid of that writerly neuroticism, but one thing that jumps out at me is that you aren't actually using the word "said" all that much. The plainer the word, the more it recedes into the background. Also, you pretty much never need to say "he replied." Trust your reader a little. If you've given them an "establishing shot" paragraph at the start of the scene, they know who's there. You don't have to constantly remind them. And if somebody's saying "Mark!" we can assume that's not Mark talking. And I would get rid of that bit about the voice carrying far enough for the police to hear. If you've set up that the police are within earshot, you can let that be background tension without reminding us like that. Bring "the police can hear her" in when the police actually do something. Right now the cops aren't "in frame."

I hope you don't think it's presumptuous of me to rewrite it, but I wanted to throw in some different examples of handling the "saids." One trick I love is to throw it into the middle of the sentence like I did in the fifth line here. Also if you go straight from "character's line" to "character did x" the who-said-what is implied without you having to actually connect the dots.

code:

Establishing sentence here (include names, location, mood, action, etc.).
"Mark, we'll never make it!"
"We have to try," he said, revving the engine.
"This is all about her, isn't it?" she said.
"Shut up, woman," Mark snarled. "This is all about you."
He slammed the car into gear and...

Eh, it's not great, but you get the idea. Mix it up and don't resort to adverbs.

# ¿ Jan 14, 2009 06:55

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fluffy Bunnies posted:

No, you totally rock for giving said example the revamp like that just in case I was having a braindead moment and couldn't entirely wrap my mind around it. Thanks so much. That actually does help quite a bit.

I'm glad! Is that from something you're actually writing?

# ¿ Jan 14, 2009 07:07

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

areyoucontagious posted:

What's a really helpful scriptwriting guide? Is there a definitive one?

Also, if I want to write a screenplay based on an older book, where do I go to ask permission? Do I need permission?

Yes, you need permission. You have to buy adaptation rights from the book's publisher, unless it's a public domain work.

Some screenwriting books I like are:

Save the Cat

Screenplay

The Screenwriter's Workbook

You can look up proper format several places online if you don't know it already, and you can ask questions in the screenwriting thread here in CC.

# ¿ Jan 22, 2009 22:32

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Happy writing! I have like 30 books on writing, so come back if you want more recommendations.

# ¿ Jan 22, 2009 23:35

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

[She] is entirely appropriate. You'll see that in journalism all the time.

# ¿ Jan 27, 2009 15:10

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

oshima posted:

A few stupid little questions regarding the novella I'm working on.

The first thing I've been wondering: if my characters happen to sing a few lines from a popular song, and the song's lyrics are quoted directly in the dialogue, is it sufficient to acknowledge the song's title and original author on the inside of the front cover? I know I've seen "Lyrics from 'BlahBlah' by So-and-So used with permission of Whatever Records" on these pages so I do suspect it's actually a requirement to communicate with the party who owns the rights to the song, but I wanted to make sure.

And speaking of "songs," I know some media are considered public domain due to their antiquity. I have to ask specifically, does Carmina Burana fall under this heading? (The Latin text of it, not the musical score, of course.)

Yep, it's a requirement. I believe there's a length limit below which constitutes "fair use," but you'd need to talk to a lawyer or agent to get a clear go-ahead on that. No publisher's going to look at anything with copyright complications.

Carmina Burana is not in the public domain. Sorry.

# ¿ Jan 29, 2009 16:50

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Interstitial Abs posted:

So, I used to read comics as a teen. I also drew a lot then... not so much for about 8 years now, and music has been more of my creative outlet. But I came up with some ideas for a comic book (or possibly two different ones) and also feel like getting into a different creative direction again....

So, how does one write for a comic book? How would you approach balancing focus of art with the story, especially if they are both from one source? I feel like I'm suck in a chicken/egg scenario...

e- spelling

There are some actual professional comic writers and artists who post over in BSS. I would suggest asking here.

# ¿ Jan 30, 2009 08:35

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

IHeartBoobs posted:

What's the name of the painter who created minimalist geometric paintings, where most of the canvas was white, aside from numerous black lines which intersected to create squares which were sometimes colored in red or blue or yellow?

Piet Mondrian. I like him.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2009 22:31

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

mojo1701a posted:

I'm cross-posting this in the student film newbie thread, but I'm also posting here because it's a small question:

I remember there being a rule about what types of clothes to not wear on video. Does anyone remember what kinds? I specifically remember no checkerboard pattern.

No dense or small-scale black-and-white patterns, so no checks, no herringbone, narrow stripes, etc. Those will make the camera spazz out. Avoid all-white because it's hard to light, and just on the off chance you're doing blue/greenscreen, obviously don't dress your actors in the same color as the backdrop.
If you're shooting in color there's a whole world of fashion color theory I could get into, so let me know if you need that. For black and white, just be aware of values. You want to break people's outfits up with darks, varying levels of gray, and splashes of white, instead of just turning them into columns of a single shade. Unless that's an effect you specifically need, of course.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2009 04:40

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Son of Thunderbeast posted:

A major block I have with my writing is I obssess over it in numerous ways. School has forced the first major one out of my system--that is, over-revision. Now I'm pretty good at hammering out a first draft, just getting the poo poo on paper, before going back and revising it.

However, I can't figure out how to overcome my other major obstacle. I'm hypercritical of myself to the point where I abandon or don't even start many fiction projects because after I get maybe a chapter in, I think about it too much/too hard and think it's too stupid, it'll never be written well enough, nobody will like it, etc. etc. I don't trust anyone's opinions on it if they just say they "like" it, and even when it's critiqued and I change it I'll often still scrap it.

Does this happen to anyone else? How the hell do I just suck it up and write something without worrying too much about if it's good or not?

1. Stop seeking critiques of unfinished work. Unless it's a school assignment and you're required to turn in drafts, simply forget about showing the piece you're writing to anybody until it's complete.

2. Don't edit until you've finished the first draft. If you want to be really extreme, don't even correct typos. Write and don't look back.

3. Try writing your first draft in some way that makes it "unsubmittable." Hand write it, don't use punctuation, whatever you want. Give the piece some built-in flaw, so when something else bugs you about your writing you can just go "well, I'll just fix that when I retype the whole thing anyway."

4. Stop being such a drat weenie. Statistically speaking, you probably aren't a very good writer. There's no reason you should be if you're just starting out. In my experience it's kids who always had schoolwork come naturally to them who freak out when they try to write creatively. Just because nothing's ever been as hard as this is doesn't mean you're doing something wrong. If you set out and ran a marathon right this second I imagine you'd fail miserably. Would you crawl home crying about how stupid you are, or just chalk it up to the fact that you haven't done the years and years of training actual marathon runners do?

Writing isn't even a little bit easy. If you're a new writer and are jumping right in with writing novels, that's probably a mistake. You're biting off more than you can chew. You need to work on the elements of narrative writing in beginner-size chunks before you'll get anywhere with a novel. You need to put in years of practice with dialogue, structure, imagery, pacing, style, and all of that other stuff before you'll even have a chance of writing something you think is good. The next time you look at your writing and think "this sucks," instead of beating yourself up about it, work on it. Pick out one sucky thing and work on just that. The dialogue's bad? Write a page or two of nothing but dialogue. Then do it a few dozen more times. Then pick something else you're bad at and repeat.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2009 00:26

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Son of Thunderbeast posted:

That's some great advice, thanks.

One more question I just thought of: I've often heard that having something self-published can mean the kiss of death if you ever seek legitimate publishers.

I'm currently writing poems for a small, ~50-page collection for an anniversary. I want to make like one copy through lulu.com and that's it (dunno if it works that way). Common sense tells me publishers won't really give a poo poo but I'd like to be sure that's the case.

Yeah that's totally different. Don't worry about it. Just don't cite lulu.com as publishing experience.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2009 01:54

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Uziel posted:

Thanks. What about existing organizations? Say The Knights of Columbus had an internal council called "Knights of St. Patrick"? Is that available or would they have rights to that name?

This isn't legal advice, so, you know, if you get your rear end sued don't blame me, but my impression is that you could safely mention an existing organization in your book. Like "He's a member of the Elks, the Friars, and the Knights of St. Patrick" or "She's a Girl Scout." But if you wanted to set the plot within the inner workings of the organization or say anything derogatory about it, odds are your publisher would ask you to change it so nobody sues anybody.

Obviously people can and do set stories within public organizations (CIA, FBI, etc.) all the time, but I don't know that I've seen anything similar with a private organization. If you have juicy knowledge of the inner workings of some private organization, just change all the names and write that poo poo up.

Oh wait, but are you asking if you can just use "Knights of St. Patrick" for an entirely fictional organization and make no connections to the KOC? No, I don't think so. But there's like a million saints out there. Google for "saint of [thing in your plot]" and you'll come up with somebody fun.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2009 19:03

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fantasmo posted:

Is it okay in a piece of fiction to talk about another piece of fiction as long as you don't claim it as your own?

For example, can I have my main character be a huge fan of, say, The Cosby Show, and have him constantly talk about how Cliff Huxtable is his role model and even have him emulate some of that character's mannerisms?

I've been assuming that so long as I don't steal the character as my own and I've made the distinction that it is from another piece of well known fiction, then it's kosher to refer to fictional characters as fictional characters. Is this correct?

Yep. People do it all the time. Similarly you can have your character buy a real product or talk to a real (notable) person, as long as you don't say anything libelous.

# ¿ Mar 31, 2009 15:58

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fantasmo posted:

Thank you, Slashie.

Is the Cosby guy an actual character you're writing? If so are you going to post that here?

# ¿ Mar 31, 2009 22:53

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fantasmo posted:

No, sorry. The Cosby guy actually sounds like a funny premise, but that was just a random example. Specifically I'm talking about Godzilla. A character in a novella I've written is obsessed with Godzilla and talks about him a lot, and I was wondering if that could land me in some trouble with ToHo (they're the ones who sued that artist for using a tiny image of Godzilla in a collage but this is hardly the same thing).

Oh, no I think you're probably fine. I'm not a lawyer, but my lawyer (whom I did not consult about this) would probably get a claim like that laughed out of court. You're not writing a new Godzilla story, you're not degrading their IP (a gray area to define, but presumably you're not writing Godzilla furry porn here), and Godzilla has been around so long and has permeated the culture so extensively the name is almost generic now. Having a character say "Hey, let's stay up all night and watch old Godzilla movies" or "My boss is the Godzilla of middle managers" or even "Man that Matthew Broderick Godzilla movie was just godawful, wasn't it?" are all well within my understanding of fair use.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2009 06:46

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fantasmo posted:

I have two questions about manuscript format.

First, what do three number signs # # # signify in a manuscript?

Second, I want to have chapters but I don't want them to be numbered or titled. I want the book to have a simple repeated image at the top corner of each new chapter, but I'd settle for the first letter of each chapter being large, like a storybook. I realize I'm getting ahead of myself but how should I format this in the manuscript? Should I just start on a new page for a new chapter with nothing else to signify that it is in fact a new chapter?

Three number signs or three asterisks (* * *) usually designate a chapter break. Use that, centered on the page. And don't breathe a word of your fancy formatting ideas until that book is sold.

# ¿ May 3, 2009 23:54

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Fantasmo posted:

Thanks, Slashie!

To be clear, should I use the #'s and then start a new page or just have it continuous?

Give them their own line (you are double-spacing, right?) and then just keep on going. Like:

code:

...the blood pooled under his lifeless form.

                      * * *

    Morning dawned bright and cold the next day in Mayberry...

# ¿ May 4, 2009 00:23

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

gitsurfer posted:

I haven't no, not especially good at photoshop. drat, I really wish I could remember the name of the program, there was a whole thread a while ago...I'll certainly have a look in photoshop.

Thanks for your help!

I remember that thread and the program, but not the name. From what I have seen, content-aware-scale is photoshop's version of the same process.

# ¿ May 18, 2009 17:38

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Arch-Curiosity posted:

So please direct me to the golden path if there's a better place to ask this, but I figured someone here might be able to answer a grammar question...

"Soon you must return to from where you came."

Does this sentence work, grammatically? It seems a little clunky, especially considering it's a song lyric. Is there a better, similarly concise way of saying this? The idea is that this person has been selfishly traveling but must return to their place of origin because their journey is unsustainable. I wondered about using the word "whence," but I don't want to throw around ye olde wordes without knowing that they work grammatically. Anyone have any ideas?

I would say "You must return to where you came from soon."

But if you're writing a song lyric and not quoting a song lyric, I'd use more informal language like "You've got to go back to where you're from soon" or something along those lines.

# ¿ May 25, 2009 04:10

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

BaronVanAwesome posted:

I started writing for Screen stuff again (just purely for fun), and I've run into the same issue that I do every time:

Dialogue.

I don't know if I channeling George Lucas or what, but I can't seem to give my characters any real weight to what they're saying - they just seem to talk and talk without really saying anything.

The other issue is just making things funny - I've been writing short little comedy scenes, but the spoken "jokes" just seem really flat on the paper. They're funny when I think about them, but two people exchanging them seems...not funny.

So, uh...are there any easy tips for making my dialogue less wordy and better shaped?

Screenwriter here. Can I see some examples? I'll resurrect the old screenwriting thread and you can post there.

Link

# ¿ May 26, 2009 02:40

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Ampaddle posted:

Is altruism beating selfishness?

Edit: I posted this where it shouldnt be by mistake so il just leave it here for now.

Altruism is "the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others," so I guess if you consider yourself to be a selfish person and yet manage to do something altruistic, then yes, it's "beating" selfishness.
If you're asking if incidences of altruism are overtaking incidences of selfishness in our culture as a whole, there's no real way to track that but I think both occur in about the same ratio they always have.

Also I would really like to know where you meant to post this.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2009 17:54

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

NancyPants posted:

Knitting question:

You may have better luck asking that question in DIY's quick questions thread.

# ¿ Oct 4, 2009 00:31

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Psexpean posted:

Does anyone know a good fantasy writing forum like this one, for critique and poo poo? I have the feeling any fantasy work would get torn to poo poo shreds here but I really want some worthwhile feedback on some stuff I've written. This seems like the only appropriate thread in which to ask this question.

People hardly post anything but fantasy. Just make sure it's not fanfiction and go to town.

# ¿ Oct 23, 2009 15:40

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

JimmyStewart posted:

Is it taboo to use "films" in your production company's name if you aren't shooting on actual film? I was once scolded by my friend's father for saying "film" instead of "video" when talking about a movie we were making with a digital video camera.

Now, my friends and I are starting to make movies on a regular basis and are shopping around for a good name. Should I steer clear of using "films", since we are shooting everything on an hvx200?

No that's retarded. Tell your friend's father he is dumb. That's like complaining about calling CDs "records" or something. Films are what we call movies when we take them seriously. The recording medium doesn't matter in the least. And definitely don't put "videos" in the name, unless you want to get hired to shoot a lot of weddings.

# ¿ Nov 4, 2009 05:01

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

El Seano posted:

I know this is way, way, way back in the thread but this really helped me out too. Thanks

Anytime.

# ¿ Dec 16, 2009 19:35

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Love Rat posted:

I'm currently writing a science fiction comic with the intention of producing a black and white demo issue. I used to draw comics when I was a kid and can still handle basic pen and pencil work.

I have a couple of practical questions for people who have experience with or knowledge of drawing professional-level comics:

1. What's the best paper to use (color, thickness, dimensions) for ink comics?

2. What are the best pencils for penciling? I need really sharp lines for settings, as most of them are pretty technical.

3. What are the best pens to use? I'm going for a fairly gray scale look. In general, I don't want a lot of heavy inky blacks.

4. What's the best way of producing panels? Rulers?

Obviously, tastes vary. But given the fact I know almost nothing about this, any advice is welcome.

I draw as a hobby and am far from a pro, but this is what I use:

1. 11x17 bristol board. A pad of pre-lined pages can save you a lot of time, since the standard page borders are already all laid out for you. Ignore the tacky cover - you're allowed to use it for non-manga purposes as well.

2. Non-photo blue pencils for construction lines (they won't be picked up by a scanner) and your standard range of drawing pencils for regular penciling. I use a mechanical drafting pencil for detail work. You can get lead for them in various sizes and hardness ratings. Just in case you don't know, 9H is the hardest (thinnest, palest lines) and 9B is the softest (widest, darkest lines), with HB being right in the middle. I like really soft pencils for layout, since it's easy to give figures a rounded, three-dimensional quality with them. They're also nice for shading. You may also like using a white charcoal pencil for adding highlights.

3. I ink with a crow quill and india ink, but I do like heavy inky blacks. You might like using a variety of brushes (try a size 00 sable for fine lines) and watered-down ink, or Micron pens (they make a grayscale set too), or maybe scanning and inking in photoshop if you've got a tablet. There are also both manual and digital ways of adding zip-a-tone if you like that old-school comic halftone look, but you're going to have to ask somebody more talented than me for a guide on how to do that.

4. A T-square is your friend here. If you're producing a lot of similar layouts, you might get some heavy-stock cardboard and an x-acto knife and making yourself some templates. You can also get rectangle stencils at any art store, but the sizes can be limited.

Be sure to allow for speech balloons when you're laying out your art, and come back and post in CC or BSS when you're done! Good luck!

# ¿ Dec 22, 2009 05:55

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Mannequin posted:

I want to write. I don't know what I want to write. I don't know where to start. I don't know if I'm good or if I'm bad, but I want to write. I just... want to write things down, I like words. But I can't keep journals, they got sloppy, I miss out on days when I should write in them and then I don't. I'm probably going to be terrible at this. Everything I touch, lately, turns to poo poo.

Please tell me where I can start to learn how to write. What do you think I should write about? Eventually, I would maybe write something here - offer critique and ask for some back.

Thanks

Start participating in the daily writing thread or the writing exercises thread, but be advised that people are going to be eager to beat that tortured artiste shtick right out of you. I do not know or care what you should write about. Honestly if you are asking these questions I think you probably shouldn't write. This is like asking the internet what you should major in in college. Do you read any books? What are the books you like about?

# ¿ Jan 20, 2010 21:40

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

terrorist plumber posted:

I want to post a short story in the Creative Convention, but I have a concern: publishers generally consider a work that's been posted online to be "published", from what I've heard. Critique groups usually don't count, but I think that's because most of them require at least some form of registration before being able to view any submissions, even if the registration is free. SA's forums are open for viewing to anyone and threads show up in google searches, so could posting a story here for critique land me in trouble later if I'm trying to get it published?

I read the rules for CC and couldn't find anything addressing this issue. Is there maybe an option to make a specific thread viewable to members only?

There's been some debate about that. Every editor I know personally has said "pfft, that's retarded," but other CC writers have reported problems with it. If you're worried about it, maybe you could post a short excerpt and offer to email the story to interested parties or put it up for download somewhere. Your excerpt would probably have to be really good for people to go to all the trouble, though.

# ¿ Mar 20, 2010 08:02

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

terrorist plumber posted:

Would you happen to know what kind of problems other CC writers have had? Are they of the "We'll accept this if you remove all other versions that you might have posted on the web" variety, or are they more along the lines of "We would accept this, but it's already been posted online and deleting or otherwise removing it doesn't change the fact that it's already been made available to the public once and therefore doesn't count as a previously unpublished work. Sorry." I think the story is at least somewhat good so I don't mind posting an excerpt, but I'm pretty sure posting the full version would get more responses/critiques regardless of quality, so I'd rather try that if it won't screw me over later on.

I don't know, you should probably ask in the Fiction Writing thread. I will say, with no offense intended, that there's a chance your writing isn't as publishable as you think it is. Maybe you could "sacrifice" one story to internet critique, and apply whatever you learn from that to the next story you write.

# ¿ Mar 20, 2010 23:44

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Elder posted:

Is this an appropriate place to ask about making and using a green screen?

Cinematography thread maybe?

# ¿ Apr 3, 2010 17:51

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Stratafyre posted:

Definite stupid question; How good do you have to be to start college for art?

I'd like to take some classes at the local college, but I am definitely far worse than other friends of mine that only draw as a hobby. Do you start at a base line, or is there an expected level you're supposed to be at?

If the college doesn't require some sort of portfolio review to get admitted, you can just come as you are. If you apply yourself, even on the seemingly-pointless exercises like "Shade a dozen boxes" and don't let yourself hide behind "style" you'll be average at worst by the end of the semester, and can keep progressing from there. If this is like most art programs at generally non-art schools, you'll be a star student just for turning in something that wasn't cribbed from your precious animes.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2010 14:27

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

the Bunt posted:

Isn't there a catch-all thread for posting screenplays/critiquing? I can't find it .

I have a 180 page feature screenplay and I dunno if it would be bad to make a new topic for it or what.

Yep, here. Post an excerpt and a link to a file download site for the full screenplay and ask if anyone wants to read the whole thing. I've gone ahead and copied this post over there, because I have some thoughts on your 180-page feature.

# ¿ Apr 14, 2010 03:35

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

philkop posted:

I expected there to be a megathread, but I didn't see one. Someone let me know if there is I might have just overlooked it.

I'm going to get my girlfriend a tablet for drawing for her new computer for our anniversary. There's alot to choose from and seem to be geared for different things. I was thinking about the bamboo "fun" tablet, but that just sounds silly. I want something pretty basic but just for what its supposed to do. Drawing. I don't need anything "fun"

Im willing to spend up to 150 or a little over if its significantly better than the cheaper one. Something that can work with corel programs pretty well. And basically just like a bare no gimmicks slab for drawing. And not too small like some of them I see.

Any recommendations? thanks

Bamboo fun has a dumb name but it's a perfectly good drawing tablet. It draws and does basic tablet-y functions. It's not like it plays music while you sketch or something. You could also get one of the smaller Intuos tablets. Wacom's products all do pretty much the same thing, and since tablet drawing isn't for everybody it's a good idea to start out with a lower-end one.

# ¿ May 9, 2010 18:19

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

anaaki posted:

x-posted from the resource thread:

I've decided that I really want to learn about story boarding, because I've heard many a cartoonist/illustrator talk about how they really benefited from a story board class.

However, I have used up all my credits and will be student teaching in the fall before I graduate. So I'd like to learn as much as possible this summer.

Anyone know any good sites/books/resources, etc that I can teach myself from?

I storyboard to help with my writing, so here, have a link dump.

A PDF called "Storyboard the Simpsons Way," with advice from none other than Brad Bird.

The storyboarding forum on drawingboard.org.

A blog, Temple of the Seven Golden Camels, by a professional animator who links to just tons and tons of resources about composition and framing that are useful for storyboarding.

Storyboard templates in the major film aspect ratios.

And always remember, clarity clarity clarity. Storyboards are communication.

# ¿ May 9, 2010 19:33

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Stumpus posted:

I looking around for some good free scriptwriting software, or at least one with a good trial so I can put something down I've been working on. Part of my search revealed a couple online repositories (scripped, and scriptbuddy). Are these any good? Are you really the only person who has access to the information in your script?

Or, is there a good tutorial that can help me setup word to script write?

EDIT: I just downloaded Celtx. Has anyone used that before? So far it looks to be what I was looking for.

CeltX is pretty much the standard for free screenwriting software. I don't personally care for it but it's fine. I don't know anything about scripped or scriptbuddy though, or even quite what you mean by "online repository." But if you want to back up your work securely, just get a flash drive or something. Scripts aren't that big.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2010 20:38

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 04:37

Slashie: Mar 24, 2007; by Fistgrrl

Very Strange Things posted:

If there's any way someone could ignore the larger faults of this (unless it's an obvious and easy fix), and address a specific question I'd REALLY appreciate it.

I hope this falls under "obvious and easy fix" because the copy on that script should go like this:
Deathtrap
A Thriller in Two Acts (Note the lack of quotation marks)
by Ira Levin

Opens September 30
Belfast Maskers
Waterfront Theater

As for your actual question, I think either just shadow or just axe works, with my preference being the shadow. The combined one is busy and you really notice the conflict between the lighting on the axe and everything else.

# ¿ Sep 2, 2010 19:58

The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The "stupid little questions that don't deserve their own thread" thread.

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