On working from a script.... or Panz has a lot of balls aski
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 7:02 pm
First off, I know that you are both up to your ears in packing and preparing to move, and so if you don't have time or inclination to answer one of my curious Panz questions, I entirely understand, and no harm done.
Here is my situation, and the question.
Having worked on (am still working on) several sequential projects with artists and having helped a couple of students at the University of Idaho with formatting a script, I have been asked by the University to talk with a bright eyed class of graduating graphics students about working with a writer and from a script and possibly teaching a seminar in script writing. Sometimes it pays to be a big mouth and tell other what to do all the time They are not paying me for this three hour stint, but hopefully, I can wring some green stuff out of them in the future.
I feel like I've had the unique opportunity to see how others write, having been the submissions pile slavey for a small indy company. I've watched editors shudder and reach for the brandy LOL!
I've made my mistakes, worked with an artist who could not and would not take direction or even remotely follow the script and had a beast of a headache trying to get rid of the fellow. Naivete is a lot of fun, and thankfully, cureable.
Being both artists and writers, in your opininion, what are some of the worst and best things that a writer can do to aid the artists in bringing the story across? Because, I'm the worlds most curious person, I'd ask who your favorite writers to work with are and why? I don't really want to get into the negative of this question...but a few "Don't do this to your poor artist" type hints would not be bad.
Wish me luck hopefully I won't get the hiccups this time
Here is my situation, and the question.
Having worked on (am still working on) several sequential projects with artists and having helped a couple of students at the University of Idaho with formatting a script, I have been asked by the University to talk with a bright eyed class of graduating graphics students about working with a writer and from a script and possibly teaching a seminar in script writing. Sometimes it pays to be a big mouth and tell other what to do all the time They are not paying me for this three hour stint, but hopefully, I can wring some green stuff out of them in the future.
I feel like I've had the unique opportunity to see how others write, having been the submissions pile slavey for a small indy company. I've watched editors shudder and reach for the brandy LOL!
I've made my mistakes, worked with an artist who could not and would not take direction or even remotely follow the script and had a beast of a headache trying to get rid of the fellow. Naivete is a lot of fun, and thankfully, cureable.
Being both artists and writers, in your opininion, what are some of the worst and best things that a writer can do to aid the artists in bringing the story across? Because, I'm the worlds most curious person, I'd ask who your favorite writers to work with are and why? I don't really want to get into the negative of this question...but a few "Don't do this to your poor artist" type hints would not be bad.
Wish me luck hopefully I won't get the hiccups this time