Introduction To Sequence Structure
(this article originally appeared at screenwriting website Twelvepoint.com, March 2010) I always pat myself on the back for having written a great scene, but writing a great scene doesn’t help…
Escape From L.A., Pt. 2
(this article originally appeared at screenwriting website Twelvepoint.com, Jan. 2010) - Read Part 1 of "Escape From L.A." - And so, with growing dread, I came to understand that this…
Escape From L.A., Pt. 1
‘(Los Angeles) is a country coming down from its trip. We are 91 days from the end of this decade, and there's gonna be a lot of refugees. They'll be…
The V&A’s Decode, Dreaming The Future Of Digital Media
(originally printed in Videography magazine, Feb. 2010) London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, generally acknowledged as the world’s largest institution of decorative arts and design, was founded by Queen Victoria in…
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Avatar (2009)
Saw James Cameron's "Avatar" (2009) yesterday afternoon in 3D at the Shepherd's Bush VUE Cinemas in London. Went with my Dad who has seen more movies than I am ever…
South Pacific: 1000 Islands, 1000 Challenges
The BBC’s South Pacific – 1000 Islands, 1000 Challenges By Neal Romanek (as printed in the July 2009 edition of TVBEurope) “South Pacific” (2009) is the latest attempt by the…
Solving 3D Headaches
(printed in April 2009 TVBEurope as Solving 3D Headaches: Matt Brennesholtz Helps Negotiate A Challenging 3D Future) “I love watching 3D, it’s just that after 10 minutes I have a…
Writing For Pictures Workshop – London, 7 March, 2009
For you who are in London - or England - or anywhere in the UK - anywhere in Europe, for that matter - I'm conducting a workshop for writers, the…
Mogulus & the Post-YouTube Era
Mogulus and the Post-YouTube Era By Neal Romanek (as originally printed in TVBEurope, Dec. 2008) (NOTE: Since the publication of this article, Mogulus has changed its name to Livestream) Internet…