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  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Is it Surprise, or is it Suspense?

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft" is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. I had an interesting experience…

8 years ago
  • Editing
  • MM Guide 2014

Scene Tectonics: Damage-Control Your Edit with Eight Tips for Scene Transitions

We’ve all been there–the editing room-turned-rescue center. Here’s a secret to surviving those agonizing hours: Tightening up the transitions between…

9 years ago
  • Editing

Starting Strong: Using Your Movie’s Title Sequence Effectively

Released in the mid-1950s from the relatively static role of simply assigning credit, title sequences have evolved into an art…

17 years ago