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Glossary | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August

2011-12-17 10:13:27 (читать в оригинале)

Глоссарий

SCALE

The minimum amount of money a writer must be paid for their work, if the employer has signed a contract with the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA).

Источник: Glossary | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August.

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The ZAZ Comedy Glossary — The Artful Writer

2011-12-16 17:05:44 (читать в оригинале)

Жаргон

10. Ba Dum Bump: Obvious sitcom-style punchline.

Источник: The ZAZ Comedy Glossary — The Artful Writer.

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What is a “spec script?”

2011-12-16 13:02:19 (читать в оригинале)

Вопросы и ответы

A “spec script” is a movie written on “speculation,” which is to say it is written without a deal or sale already in place, and without being commissioned. Young writers portfolios usually contain two to three spec features, as well as a few television samples.

It is common to hear people refer to or ask about a writer’s “[television show] spec.” In this case, the term refers to a writer’s sample script for an on-air television show. Most writer’s portfolios contain at least one drama spec and one comedy spec for popular shows already on the air.

As recently as a year or two ago, spec scripts were a primary factor in hiring decisions for television writers rooms. In 2010/2011, it was more common for network executive and showrunners to ask for “spec pilots,” which — much like a spec feature — is a pilot written without a deal or sale in place and without being commissioned. The biggest difference between spec pilots and features is that spec pilots are for the most part exclusively written as writing samples, while it is not uncommon to hear of a writer selling a spec feature. (A notable exception is Mad Men, which Matt Weiner wrote as a spec pilot in 2000. As a writing sample, it helped him get hired on The Sopranos. Only after that show ended did Mad Men get made.)

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Glossary | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August

2011-12-16 10:06:54 (читать в оригинале)

Глоссарий

BUSINESS

A character’s action during a scene , which is generally not related to the content of the scene itself. “Can we give Rachel some business over by the copier while Joey and Chandler are talking?»

Источник: Glossary | A ton of useful information about screenwriting from screenwriter John August.

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What do the different writer credits mean?

2011-12-15 18:00:47 (читать в оригинале)

Вопросы и ответы

Writer credits are complicated, and unparsing them for any particular project may be an impossible task without talking directly to those involved. Every detail matters: “&” and “and” mean two different things, for instance (writers connected with “&” area writing team, while those connected with “and” are not).

Generally, different credits represent how much of what you see on screen came from any particular writer. The WGA credits page has detailed breakdowns of the credits, and should have answers to any related questions that may arise.

Credits have different long-term value attached to them, as residuals and money paid to a writer from the future exploitation of a film are based on the credit that writer received. This is why writers often fight for credits, and why they sometimes take movies to arbitration in order to get the credit they feel they deserve. Our more detailed explanation of the arbitration process can be found here.