Red, Eric

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of audio and video media and digital files of recordings of Austin Film Festival & Conference panel presentations from 1994-2008. The recordings document the proceedings of the Conference. Panel topics include On Writing, Up Close and Personal, The Art of the Pitch, and many others. Notable panelists include Michael Ian Black, Sydney Pollack, Shane Black, Larry Wilmore, Jim Dauterive, Mike Judge, Oliver Stone, Harold Ramos, Judd Apatow, Bill Broyles, Bill...

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Translating another writer’s ideas to film can be a daunting process. How do screenwriters capture the essence of a literary source without compromising the relatively rigid rules of writing for motion pictures? How do they use source material as the blueprint for their own, unique talents? How do they know which text to pass over and which to use? 1 audiocassette, sides A and B, about 66 minutes

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Capturing and holding the attention of an audience is essential. It can help immensely to incorporate a murderous psychopath, relentless blood-sucking ghoul or vicious sadist into your script if you want to keep viewers on the edges of their seats. Shocking and scaring is fine, but what can you do to add depth to your thriller? How do you make a lasting impression? 1 audiocassette, sides A and B, about 75 minutes